International Consolidated Airlines Group (ICAGY) versus Its Peers Financial Comparison

International Consolidated Airlines Group (OTCMKTS:ICAGY) is one of 78 public companies in the “Passenger Airlines” industry, but how does it contrast to its competitors? We will compare International Consolidated Airlines Group to related businesses based on the strength of its analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, dividends, profitability and valuation.

Dividends

International Consolidated Airlines Group pays an annual dividend of $0.19 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. International Consolidated Airlines Group pays out 5.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Passenger Airlines” companies pay a dividend yield of 1.6% and pay out 23.9% of their earnings in the form of a dividend. International Consolidated Airlines Group is clearly a better dividend stock than its competitors, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

0.0% of International Consolidated Airlines Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 41.8% of shares of all “Passenger Airlines” companies are held by institutional investors. 10.5% of shares of all “Passenger Airlines” companies are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares International Consolidated Airlines Group and its competitors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
International Consolidated Airlines Group	9.21%	79.81%	14.56%
International Consolidated Airlines Group Competitors	-8.87%	5.38%	1.20%

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares International Consolidated Airlines Group and its competitors top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
International Consolidated Airlines Group	$37.57 billion	$3.78 billion	3.01
International Consolidated Airlines Group Competitors	$15.25 billion	$637.69 million	18.68

International Consolidated Airlines Group has higher revenue and earnings than its competitors. International Consolidated Airlines Group 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.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for International Consolidated Airlines Group and its competitors, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
International Consolidated Airlines Group	1	0	1	0	2.00
International Consolidated Airlines Group Competitors	1525	4060	6683	354	2.46

As a group, “Passenger Airlines” companies have a potential upside of 9.34%. Given International Consolidated Airlines Group’s competitors stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe International Consolidated Airlines Group has less favorable growth aspects than its competitors.

Volatility & Risk

International Consolidated Airlines Group has a beta of 1.83, suggesting that its share price is 83% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, International Consolidated Airlines Group’s competitors have a beta of 18.44, suggesting that their average share price is 1,744% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

International Consolidated Airlines Group competitors beat International Consolidated Airlines Group on 8 of the 15 factors compared.

About International Consolidated Airlines Group

International Consolidated Airlines Group S.A., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the provision of passenger and cargo transportation services in the United Kingdom, Spain, the United States, and rest of the world. It also provides aircraft leasing, aircraft maintenance, tour operation, air freight operations, call centre, ground handling, trustee, retail, IT, finance, procurement, storage and custody, aircraft technical assistance, human resources support, and airport infrastructure development services; and manages airline loyalty programmes. The company operates under the British Airways, Iberia, Vueling, Aer Lingus, and LEVEL brands. It operates a fleet of 582 aircrafts. The company was incorporated in 2009 and is headquartered in Harmondsworth, United Kingdom.