Profitability
This table compares Mesa Air Group and Air China’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Mesa Air Group | -43.65% | -1,171.23% | -2.14% |
| Air China | 0.47% | 2.01% | 0.23% |
Volatility & Risk
Mesa Air Group has a beta of 3.03, suggesting that its stock price is 203% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Air China has a beta of 0.13, suggesting that its stock price is 87% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Mesa Air Group and Air China”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Mesa Air Group | $476.41 million | 0.11 | -$91.01 million | ($4.29) | -0.30 |
| Air China | $23.19 billion | 0.51 | -$32.35 million | $0.14 | 101.79 |
Air China has higher revenue and earnings than Mesa Air Group. Mesa Air Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Air China, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
13.3% of Mesa Air Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.6% of Mesa Air Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Summary
Air China beats Mesa Air Group on 8 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Mesa Air Group
Mesa Air Group, Inc. operates as the holding company for Mesa Airlines, Inc. that provides regional air carrier scheduled passenger services. The company offers scheduled flight and cargo services. As of September 30, 2023, it operated a fleet of 80 aircraft with approximately 296 daily departures to 86 cities in the United States and Mexico. Mesa Air Group, Inc. was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona.
About Air China
Air China Limited, together with its subsidiaries, provides air passenger, air cargo, and airline-related services in Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, China, and internationally. The company operates in Airline Operations and Other Operations segments. It provides aircraft engineering and airport ground handling services. The company is also involved in the import and export trading activities; and provision of cabin, airline catering, air ticketing, human resources, aircraft overhaul and maintenance, and financial services. Air China Limited was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Beijing, the People's Republic of China.
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