Copa (CPA) Competitors $116.90 +3.11 (+2.73%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$117.59 +0.69 (+0.59%) As of 06:30 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, LUV, and JBLUShould 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), Southwest Airlines (LUV), and JetBlue Airways (JBLU). 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 Southwest Airlines JetBlue Airways American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL) and Copa (NYSE:CPA) are both mid-cap transportation companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends, profitability, valuation, earnings, risk and institutional ownership. Which has more volatility and risk, AAL or CPA? American Airlines Group has a beta of 1.43, indicating that its share price is 43% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Copa has a beta of 1.39, indicating that its share price is 39% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in AAL or CPA? 52.4% of American Airlines Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 70.1% of Copa shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of American Airlines Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Does the media favor AAL or CPA? In the previous week, American Airlines Group had 4 more articles in the media than Copa. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for American Airlines Group and 13 mentions for Copa. American Airlines Group's average media sentiment score of 1.19 beat Copa's score of 1.14 indicating that American Airlines Group is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment American Airlines Group 11 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Copa 10 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is AAL or CPA more profitable? Copa has a net margin of 18.36% compared to American Airlines Group's net margin of 1.05%. Copa's return on equity of 26.22% beat American Airlines Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets American Airlines Group1.05% -24.55% 1.68% Copa 18.36%26.22%11.09% Do analysts recommend AAL or CPA? American Airlines Group presently has a consensus price target of $16.82, indicating a potential upside of 24.16%. Copa has a consensus price target of $157.83, indicating a potential upside of 35.01%. Given Copa's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly 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) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.14 Which has higher earnings and valuation, 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$54.21B0.16$846M$0.8016.94Copa$3.44B1.40$608.11M$15.387.60 SummaryAmerican Airlines Group beats Copa 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$4.69B$8.02B$7.32B$20.94BDividend Yield5.66%8,199.89%949.34%3.58%P/E Ratio7.6010.9614.7629.13Price / Sales1.402,690.28499.3755.12Price / Cash4.995.257.8123.54Price / Book1.882.902.225.45Net Income$608.11M$587.12M$574.20M$992.10M7 Day Performance-0.31%0.75%1.55%2.62%1 Month Performance7.21%8.76%2.00%2.51%1 Year Performance30.59%69.99%7.26%12.94% Copa Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CPACopa4.9496 of 5 stars$116.90+2.7%$157.83+35.0%+26.4%$4.69B$3.44B7.607,909Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastAALAmerican Airlines Group3.6746 of 5 stars$13.17flat$16.82+27.7%+20.9%$8.69B$54.21B16.46133,300Positive NewsALGTAllegiant Travel3.5656 of 5 stars$57.36-4.0%$64.33+12.2%+35.9%$1.10B$2.51B-3.605,991Analyst RevisionSKYWSkyWest3.6395 of 5 stars$117.44+0.8%$126.75+7.9%+53.8%$4.70B$3.53B11.9514,610Insider TradeUALUnited Airlines4.0792 of 5 stars$102.37+1.4%$111.43+8.8%+131.4%$32.67B$57.06B10.26107,300Positive NewsALKAlaska Air Group4.2709 of 5 stars$57.45+0.2%$67.83+18.1%+56.5%$6.61B$11.74B23.3533,941Positive NewsInsider TradeOptions VolumeDALDelta Air Lines4.6115 of 5 stars$61.16+1.5%$66.21+8.2%+43.9%$39.33B$61.64B8.86100,000Positive NewsInsider TradeGATXGATX2.7481 of 5 stars$158.14+1.1%$177.67+12.3%+14.5%$5.57B$1.59B18.092,150News CoveragePositive NewsInsider TradeWABWabtec4.5265 of 5 stars$189.97+0.4%$222.57+17.2%+18.5%$32.34B$10.39B28.3529,500Insider TradeShort Interest ↑LUVSouthwest Airlines4.1539 of 5 stars$31.34-0.5%$33.06+5.5%+16.9%$16.54B$27.48B47.4972,450Positive NewsJBLUJetBlue Airways1.8379 of 5 stars$5.18-0.8%$5.16-0.4%+6.5%$1.90B$9.28B-4.7122,793 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies AAL Alternatives ALGT Alternatives SKYW Alternatives UAL Alternatives ALK Alternatives DAL Alternatives GATX Alternatives WAB Alternatives LUV Alternatives JBLU 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 8/22/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersGENIUS Act: Cancel Your Money?A new law called the GENIUS Act could quietly trigger the most radical shift in American finance in decades. 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