Deutsche Lufthansa (OTCMKTS:DLAKY – Get Free Report) and ANA (OTCMKTS:ALNPY – Get Free Report) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, profitability, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.
Dividends
Deutsche Lufthansa pays an annual dividend of $0.26 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. ANA pays an annual dividend of $0.05 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Deutsche Lufthansa pays out 21.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. ANA pays out 12.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.
Risk & Volatility
Deutsche Lufthansa has a beta of 1.17, meaning that its share price is 17% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ANA has a beta of 0.57, meaning that its share price is 43% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Deutsche Lufthansa and ANA”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Deutsche Lufthansa | $44.79 billion | 0.26 | $1.51 billion | $1.19 | 8.28 |
| ANA | $16.87 billion | 0.57 | $1.12 billion | $0.39 | 10.56 |
Deutsche Lufthansa has higher revenue and earnings than ANA. Deutsche Lufthansa is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ANA, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares Deutsche Lufthansa and ANA’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Deutsche Lufthansa | 2.72% | 10.15% | 2.46% |
| ANA | 5.85% | 11.15% | 4.16% |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Deutsche Lufthansa and ANA, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Deutsche Lufthansa | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.86 |
| ANA | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2.67 |
Summary
ANA beats Deutsche Lufthansa on 7 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Deutsche Lufthansa
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Deutsche Lufthansa AG is a German aviation group whose businesses include passenger airlines, air cargo and aircraft maintenance. Its airline portfolio includes Lufthansa, SWISS, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines and Eurowings, serving destinations in Europe and around the world. The group also provides aviation services through businesses such as Lufthansa Cargo, which transports freight, and Lufthansa Technik, which maintains, repairs and overhauls aircraft and related equipment. Lufthansa’s main passenger hubs are Frankfurt and Munich.
About ANA
ANA Holdings Inc. is a Japanese aviation group whose principal business is air transportation. Its flagship carrier, All Nippon Airways (ANA), provides domestic and international passenger services, while the group also operates air cargo and related aviation businesses. The group serves travelers and businesses through a range of airline services. Its airline operations include ANA, a full-service carrier, and Peach Aviation, a low-cost carrier. ANA Cargo provides air freight services, and the group also has businesses related to travel and aviation support.
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