Wizz Air Holdings Plc (WIZZ.L) (LON:WIZZ) and easyJet plc (EZJ.L) (LON:EZJ) are both mid-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation and dividends.
Profitability
This table compares Wizz Air Holdings Plc (WIZZ.L) and easyJet plc (EZJ.L)'s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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Wizz Air Holdings Plc (WIZZ.L) | N/A | N/A | N/A |
easyJet plc (EZJ.L) | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Wizz Air Holdings Plc (WIZZ.L) and easyJet plc (EZJ.L)'s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
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Wizz Air Holdings Plc (WIZZ.L) | N/A | N/A | N/A | GBX 257.50 | 20.91 |
easyJet plc (EZJ.L) | £3.01 billion | 1.50 | N/A | GBX (265.10) | -3.73 |
easyJet plc (EZJ.L) is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Wizz Air Holdings Plc (WIZZ.L), indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Wizz Air Holdings Plc (WIZZ.L) and easyJet plc (EZJ.L), as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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Wizz Air Holdings Plc (WIZZ.L) | 2 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 2.65 |
easyJet plc (EZJ.L) | 2 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 2.29 |
Wizz Air Holdings Plc (WIZZ.L) currently has a consensus price target of GBX 4,175.07, indicating a potential downside of 22.48%. easyJet plc (EZJ.L) has a consensus price target of GBX 868.74, indicating a potential downside of 12.16%. Given easyJet plc (EZJ.L)'s higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe easyJet plc (EZJ.L) is more favorable than Wizz Air Holdings Plc (WIZZ.L).
Summary
Wizz Air Holdings Plc (WIZZ.L) beats easyJet plc (EZJ.L) on 4 of the 6 factors compared between the two stocks.