Copa (CPA) Competitors $111.64 +0.46 (+0.41%) Closing price 07/3/2025 03:30 PM EasternExtended Trading$111.22 -0.42 (-0.37%) As of 07/3/2025 04:57 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock CPA vs. AAL, ALGT, SKYW, UAL, ALK, DAL, GATX, WAB, JBLU, and LUVShould you be buying Copa stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Copa include American Airlines Group (AAL), Allegiant Travel (ALGT), SkyWest (SKYW), United Airlines (UAL), Alaska Air Group (ALK), Delta Air Lines (DAL), GATX (GATX), Wabtec (WAB), JetBlue Airways (JBLU), and Southwest Airlines (LUV). These companies are all part of the "transportation" sector. Copa vs. Its Competitors American Airlines Group Allegiant Travel SkyWest United Airlines Alaska Air Group Delta Air Lines GATX Wabtec JetBlue Airways Southwest Airlines American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL) and Copa (NYSE:CPA) are both mid-cap transportation companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, media sentiment, earnings and valuation. Is AAL or CPA more profitable? Copa has a net margin of 17.66% compared to American Airlines Group's net margin of 1.26%. Copa's return on equity of 25.91% beat American Airlines Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets American Airlines Group1.26% -26.59% 1.91% Copa 17.66%25.91%10.88% Which has more risk & volatility, AAL or CPA? American Airlines Group has a beta of 1.36, meaning that its stock price is 36% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Copa has a beta of 1.31, meaning that its stock price is 31% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders & institutionals believe in AAL or CPA? 52.4% of American Airlines Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 70.1% of Copa shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of American Airlines Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Which has stronger valuation & earnings, AAL or CPA? American Airlines Group has higher revenue and earnings than Copa. Copa is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than American Airlines Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAmerican Airlines Group$54.21B0.14$846M$0.9012.99Copa$3.44B1.33$608.11M$14.657.62 Do analysts prefer AAL or CPA? American Airlines Group presently has a consensus target price of $15.68, indicating a potential upside of 34.17%. Copa has a consensus target price of $153.00, indicating a potential upside of 37.05%. Given Copa's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Copa is more favorable than American Airlines Group.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score American Airlines Group 1 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.63Copa 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Does the media refer more to AAL or CPA? In the previous week, American Airlines Group had 9 more articles in the media than Copa. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for American Airlines Group and 13 mentions for Copa. Copa's average media sentiment score of 0.97 beat American Airlines Group's score of 0.66 indicating that Copa is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment American Airlines Group 9 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Copa 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryCopa beats American Airlines Group on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Copa News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for CPA and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding CPA and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart CPA vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricCopaTRANS IndustryTransportation SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$4.58B$7.19B$7.19B$20.55BDividend Yield5.79%8,200.03%914.35%3.75%P/E Ratio7.6210.2812.8828.05Price / Sales1.332,209.63395.4445.87Price / Cash4.875.017.5022.31Price / Book1.942.542.174.59Net Income$608.11M$607.36M$560.55M$985.44M7 Day Performance3.33%4.17%2.32%2.78%1 Month Performance4.49%4.54%4.72%5.40%1 Year Performance20.93%51.39%2.33%14.61% Copa Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CPACopa4.8754 of 5 stars$111.64+0.4%$153.00+37.0%+20.9%$4.58B$3.44B7.627,909AALAmerican Airlines Group4.4294 of 5 stars$11.22-0.5%$15.68+39.8%+5.1%$7.44B$54.21B6.80133,300Analyst ForecastALGTAllegiant Travel4.2007 of 5 stars$54.95-1.4%$63.70+15.9%+20.7%$1.02B$2.51B15.225,991Analyst UpgradeSKYWSkyWest4.5311 of 5 stars$102.97-0.4%$120.67+17.2%+30.3%$4.17B$3.53B11.7814,610Trending NewsAnalyst UpgradeUALUnited Airlines4.739 of 5 stars$79.63+0.6%$104.64+31.4%+69.5%$26.01B$57.06B7.2692,800Positive NewsALKAlaska Air Group4.5928 of 5 stars$49.48+0.2%$66.83+35.1%+26.7%$6.06B$11.74B9.8733,941DALDelta Air Lines4.7226 of 5 stars$49.17-0.8%$61.67+25.4%+7.6%$32.11B$61.64B8.7295,000Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst RevisionGATXGATX1.9286 of 5 stars$153.65-0.9%$167.67+9.1%+20.3%$5.49B$1.59B19.472,150WABWabtec4.1354 of 5 stars$209.62+0.9%$216.00+3.0%+35.0%$35.87B$10.39B32.8627,000Trending NewsJBLUJetBlue Airways2.9256 of 5 stars$4.23-1.2%$5.16+22.0%-25.3%$1.50B$9.28B-5.1622,793LUVSouthwest Airlines3.8645 of 5 stars$32.44+0.9%$31.88-1.7%+19.0%$18.49B$27.48B38.1766,700 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies AAL Alternatives ALGT Alternatives SKYW Alternatives UAL Alternatives ALK Alternatives DAL Alternatives GATX Alternatives WAB Alternatives JBLU Alternatives LUV Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:CPA) was last updated on 7/4/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWhite House to reset Social Security?Elon Musk's parting DOGE gift looks set to shock America... 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