easyJet (EZJ) Competitors

Wizz Air (LON:WIZZ) and easyJet (LON:EZJ) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, media sentiment, dividends, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation and institutional ownership.

Does the media prefer WIZZ or EZJ?

In the previous week, Wizz Air had 3 more articles in the media than easyJet. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Wizz Air and 9 mentions for easyJet. easyJet's average media sentiment score of 0.03 beat Wizz Air's score of -0.10 indicating that easyJet is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Wizz Air	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
easyJet	1 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Which has more volatility & risk, WIZZ or EZJ?

Wizz Air has a beta of 2.28, indicating that its share price is 128% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, easyJet has a beta of 2.49, indicating that its share price is 149% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has better earnings & valuation, WIZZ or EZJ?

easyJet has higher revenue and earnings than Wizz Air. Wizz Air is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than easyJet, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Wizz Air	£6.06B	0.21	£351.20M	£239.81	4.29
easyJet	£8.81B	0.43	£376.69M	£49.56	10.06

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in WIZZ or EZJ?

63.2% of Wizz Air shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 44.3% of easyJet shares are owned by institutional investors. 25.7% of Wizz Air shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 16.7% of easyJet shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Do analysts prefer WIZZ or EZJ?

Wizz Air currently has a consensus target price of GBX 2,400, indicating a potential upside of 133.46%. Given Wizz Air's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Wizz Air is more favorable than easyJet.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Wizz Air	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
easyJet	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Is WIZZ or EZJ more profitable?

Wizz Air has a net margin of 5.80% compared to easyJet's net margin of 4.27%. Wizz Air's return on equity of 122.00% beat easyJet's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Wizz Air	5.80%	122.00%	0.15%
easyJet	4.27%	13.89%	3.03%

Summary

Wizz Air beats easyJet on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.