Critical Analysis: Aimia (GAPFF) & Its Rivals

Insider and Institutional Ownership

47.1% of Aimia shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 43.0% of shares of all “Financial Services” companies are owned by institutional investors. 21.9% of shares of all “Financial Services” companies are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Aimia and its competitors revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Aimia	N/A	N/A	-1.75
Aimia Competitors	$6.43 billion	$1.07 billion	10.29

Aimia’s competitors have higher revenue and earnings than Aimia. Aimia is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its competitors, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Dividends

Aimia pays an annual dividend of $0.70 per share and has a dividend yield of 35.0%. Aimia pays out -61.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Financial Services” companies pay a dividend yield of 4.0% and pay out -101.2% of their earnings in the form of a dividend.

Profitability

This table compares Aimia and its competitors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Aimia	N/A	N/A	N/A
Aimia Competitors	-405.59%	-21.92%	-5.67%

Summary

Aimia beats its competitors on 5 of the 9 factors compared.

Aimia Company Profile

Aimia Inc., an investment holding company, focuses on long-term investments in public and private companies. It operates through two segments, Investments and Holdings, and Investment Management. The company, through its subsidiary, Mittleman Investment Management, LLC, provides discretionary portfolio management services to institutional investors and high-net-worth individuals. The company, through its long-term investments, owns and operates Club Premier, a coalition loyalty program; and operates BIG Loyalty, an AirAsia's loyalty program, as well as invests in B2B technology platform and services company, travel technology company, and outdoor advertising firm. The company was formerly known as Groupe Aeroplan Inc. and changed its name to Aimia Inc. in October 2011. Aimia Inc. was incorporated in 2008 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.