AirMedia Group (NASDAQ:ANTE) vs. Ryanair (NASDAQ:RYAAY) Financial Survey

Ryanair (NASDAQ:RYAAY) and AirMedia Group (NASDAQ:ANTE) are both transportation companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, risk, profitability, dividends, earnings and analyst recommendations.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

43.7% of Ryanair shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 1.0% of AirMedia Group shares are held by institutional investors. 7.5% of AirMedia Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Ryanair and AirMedia Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ryanair	14.42%	27.91%	12.39%
AirMedia Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Ryanair and AirMedia Group”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Ryanair	$14.66 billion	2.05	$1.73 billion	$4.26	13.31
AirMedia Group	$343,000.00	152.94	-$13.65 million	N/A	N/A

Ryanair has higher revenue and earnings than AirMedia Group.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Ryanair and AirMedia Group, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ryanair	0	2	6	2	3.00
AirMedia Group	0	0	0	0	0.00

Ryanair currently has a consensus price target of $76.00, suggesting a potential upside of 34.06%. Given Ryanair’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Ryanair is more favorable than AirMedia Group.

Risk & Volatility

Ryanair has a beta of 1.37, indicating that its stock price is 37% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, AirMedia Group has a beta of 1.66, indicating that its stock price is 66% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Ryanair beats AirMedia Group on 10 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Ryanair

Ryanair Holdings plc, together with its subsidiaries, provides scheduled-passenger airline services in Ireland, the United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, and internationally. It is also involved in the provision of various ancillary services, such as non-flight scheduled and Internet-related services, as well as in-flight sale of beverages, food, duty-free, and merchandise; and markets car hire, travel insurance, and accommodation services through its website and mobile app. In addition, the company offers aircraft and passenger handling, ticketing, and maintenance and repair services; and markets car parking, fast-track, airport transfers, attractions, and activities on its website and mobile app, as well as sells gift vouchers. Ryanair Holdings plc was incorporated in 1996 and is headquartered in Swords, Ireland.

About AirMedia Group

AirNet Technology Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates out-of-home advertising networks in the People's Republic of China. It provides in-flight solutions to connectivity, entertainment, and digital multimedia; in-flight entertainment and advertising contents, including sports, comedies, local attractions, reality shows, commentaries, documentaries, and copyrighted entertainment contents; and internet connections through a network of satellites and land-based beacons. The company also offers advertising time slots in the form of digital TV screens on airplanes; and media contents display in air travel. In addition, it operates CIBN-AirNet channel to broadcast network TV programs to air travelers. The company was formerly known as AirMedia Group Inc. and changed its name to AirNet Technology Inc. in May 2019. AirNet Technology Inc. was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Beijing, the People's Republic of China.