Copa (CPA) Competitors

$134.75 +19.83 (+17.25%)

Closing price 03:59 PM Eastern

Extended Trading

$135.50 +0.75 (+0.56%)

As of 07:59 PM Eastern

CPA vs. AAL, ALGT, SKYW, UAL, and ALK

Should you buy Copa stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Copa with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Copa include American Airlines Group (AAL), Allegiant Travel (ALGT), SkyWest (SKYW), United Airlines (UAL), and Alaska Air Group (ALK). These companies are all part of the "trans - airline" industry.

How does Copa compare to American Airlines Group?

Copa (NYSE:CPA) and American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL) are both mid-cap transportation companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation, profitability, risk, dividends, earnings and analyst recommendations.

Copa presently has a consensus target price of $165.00, indicating a potential upside of 22.45%. American Airlines Group has a consensus target price of $14.67, indicating a potential upside of 15.49%. Given Copa's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Copa is more favorable than American Airlines Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Copa	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
American Airlines Group	2 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.24

70.1% of Copa shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 52.4% of American Airlines Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of American Airlines Group shares are owned by 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.

Copa has a net margin of 18.76% compared to American Airlines Group's net margin of 0.36%. Copa's return on equity of 26.51% beat American Airlines Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Copa	18.76%	26.51%	11.25%
American Airlines Group	0.36%	-9.11%	0.57%

In the previous week, American Airlines Group had 1 more articles in the media than Copa. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for American Airlines Group and 12 mentions for Copa. Copa's average media sentiment score of 0.96 beat American Airlines Group's score of 0.75 indicating that Copa is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Copa	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
American Airlines Group	7 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Copa has higher earnings, but lower revenue than American Airlines Group. 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Copa	$3.62B	1.53	$671.65M	$17.15	7.86
American Airlines Group	$54.63B	0.15	$111M	$0.31	40.97

Copa has a beta of 0.94, suggesting that its share price is 6% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, American Airlines Group has a beta of 1.28, suggesting that its share price is 28% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Copa beats American Airlines Group on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Copa compare to Allegiant Travel?

Copa (NYSE:CPA) and Allegiant Travel (NASDAQ:ALGT) are both transportation companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation, profitability, risk, dividends, earnings and analyst recommendations.

Copa presently has a consensus target price of $165.00, indicating a potential upside of 22.45%. Allegiant Travel has a consensus target price of $102.70, indicating a potential upside of 27.77%. Given Allegiant Travel's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Allegiant Travel is more favorable than Copa.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Copa	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Allegiant Travel	1 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

70.1% of Copa shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.8% of Allegiant Travel shares are owned by institutional investors. 14.7% of Allegiant Travel shares are owned by 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.

Copa has a beta of 0.94, suggesting that its share price is 6% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Allegiant Travel has a beta of 1.5, suggesting that its share price is 50% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Copa had 3 more articles in the media than Allegiant Travel. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Copa and 9 mentions for Allegiant Travel. Copa's average media sentiment score of 0.96 beat Allegiant Travel's score of 0.74 indicating that Copa is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Copa	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Allegiant Travel	3 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Copa has a net margin of 18.76% compared to Allegiant Travel's net margin of -1.30%. Copa's return on equity of 26.51% beat Allegiant Travel's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Copa	18.76%	26.51%	11.25%
Allegiant Travel	-1.30%	10.07%	2.44%

Copa has higher revenue and earnings than Allegiant Travel. Allegiant Travel is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Copa, 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
Copa	$3.62B	1.53	$671.65M	$17.15	7.86
Allegiant Travel	$2.61B	0.57	-$44.70M	-$2.00	N/A

Summary

Copa beats Allegiant Travel on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Copa compare to SkyWest?

Copa (NYSE:CPA) and SkyWest (NASDAQ:SKYW) are both mid-cap transportation companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends and valuation.

70.1% of Copa shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.3% of SkyWest shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.5% of SkyWest shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Copa presently has a consensus target price of $165.00, indicating a potential upside of 22.45%. SkyWest has a consensus target price of $117.00, indicating a potential upside of 39.78%. Given SkyWest's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe SkyWest is more favorable than Copa.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Copa	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
SkyWest	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83

Copa has higher earnings, but lower revenue than SkyWest. Copa is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than SkyWest, 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
Copa	$3.62B	1.53	$671.65M	$17.15	7.86
SkyWest	$4.06B	0.82	$428.33M	$10.43	8.02

In the previous week, Copa had 10 more articles in the media than SkyWest. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Copa and 2 mentions for SkyWest. Copa's average media sentiment score of 0.96 beat SkyWest's score of 0.29 indicating that Copa is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Copa	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
SkyWest	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Copa has a net margin of 18.76% compared to SkyWest's net margin of 10.42%. Copa's return on equity of 26.51% beat SkyWest's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Copa	18.76%	26.51%	11.25%
SkyWest	10.42%	15.55%	5.73%

Copa has a beta of 0.94, meaning that its stock price is 6% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, SkyWest has a beta of 1.48, meaning that its stock price is 48% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Copa beats SkyWest on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Copa compare to United Airlines?

United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL) and Copa (NYSE:CPA) are both transportation companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, risk, dividends, media sentiment, valuation, analyst recommendations and profitability.

69.7% of United Airlines shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 70.1% of Copa shares are held by institutional investors. 0.9% of United Airlines shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

United Airlines currently has a consensus target price of $132.18, indicating a potential upside of 37.66%. Copa has a consensus target price of $165.00, indicating a potential upside of 22.45%. Given United Airlines' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe United Airlines is more favorable than Copa.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
United Airlines	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	15 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Copa	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

United Airlines has higher revenue and earnings than Copa. Copa is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than United Airlines, 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
United Airlines	$59.07B	0.53	$3.35B	$11.20	8.57
Copa	$3.62B	1.53	$671.65M	$17.15	7.86

In the previous week, United Airlines had 10 more articles in the media than Copa. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for United Airlines and 12 mentions for Copa. Copa's average media sentiment score of 0.96 beat United Airlines' score of 0.73 indicating that Copa is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
United Airlines	10 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	4 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Copa	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Copa has a net margin of 18.76% compared to United Airlines' net margin of 6.06%. Copa's return on equity of 26.51% beat United Airlines' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
United Airlines	6.06%	24.33%	4.61%
Copa	18.76%	26.51%	11.25%

United Airlines has a beta of 1.2, suggesting that its stock price is 20% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Copa has a beta of 0.94, suggesting that its stock price is 6% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

United Airlines beats Copa on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Copa compare to Alaska Air Group?

Alaska Air Group (NYSE:ALK) 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 institutional ownership, valuation, risk, earnings, media sentiment, dividends, profitability and analyst recommendations.

81.9% of Alaska Air Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 70.1% of Copa shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Alaska Air Group shares are held by 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.

Copa has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Alaska Air Group. Copa is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Alaska Air Group, 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
Alaska Air Group	$14.24B	0.30	$100M	$0.53	71.94
Copa	$3.62B	1.53	$671.65M	$17.15	7.86

Alaska Air Group currently has a consensus price target of $61.85, indicating a potential upside of 62.22%. Copa has a consensus price target of $165.00, indicating a potential upside of 22.45%. Given Alaska Air Group's higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Alaska Air Group is more favorable than Copa.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Alaska Air Group	2 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.64
Copa	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

In the previous week, Copa had 6 more articles in the media than Alaska Air Group. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Copa and 6 mentions for Alaska Air Group. Copa's average media sentiment score of 0.96 beat Alaska Air Group's score of 0.83 indicating that Copa is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Alaska Air Group	2 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Copa	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Alaska Air Group has a beta of 1.25, meaning that its share price is 25% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Copa has a beta of 0.94, meaning that its share price is 6% less volatile than the broader market.

Copa has a net margin of 18.76% compared to Alaska Air Group's net margin of 0.51%. Copa's return on equity of 26.51% beat Alaska Air Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Alaska Air Group	0.51%	4.96%	0.97%
Copa	18.76%	26.51%	11.25%

Summary

Copa beats Alaska Air Group on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

Get Copa News Delivered to You Automatically

Subscribe Now

SMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. By entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy.

New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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.

Media Sentiment Over Time

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.

CPA vs. The Competition

Export

Metric	Copa	TRANS Industry	Transportation Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$4.73B	$7.98B	$8.22B	$23.00B
Dividend Yield	5.95%	7,989.95%	964.99%	4.07%
P/E Ratio	6.70	13.76	23.04	28.39
Price / Sales	1.53	6.73	4.31	39.98
Price / Cash	4.56	5.33	8.16	25.11
Price / Book	2.00	2.13	2.14	4.76
Net Income	$671.65M	$702.39M	$533.83M	$1.06B
7 Day Performance	9.63%	-3.27%	-2.37%	-0.76%
1 Month Performance	11.35%	-2.07%	0.59%	1.73%
1 Year Performance	33.06%	17.65%	34.56%	25.04%

Copa Competitors List

Export

Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
CPA Copa	4.9445 of 5 stars	$134.75 +17.3%	$165.00 +22.5%	+12.7%	$4.73B	$3.62B	6.70	8,565	Trending News Earnings Report Dividend Announcement Gap Up High Trading Volume
AAL American Airlines Group	3.0578 of 5 stars	$11.81 -0.3%	$14.69 +24.4%	+3.3%	$7.83B	$54.63B	38.10	139,100
ALGT Allegiant Travel	4.2337 of 5 stars	$71.97 -4.1%	$97.91 +36.0%	+28.9%	$1.38B	$2.61B	N/A	5,616
SKYW SkyWest	4.0204 of 5 stars	$81.37 -2.6%	$117.00 +43.8%	-18.2%	$3.31B	$4.06B	7.80	15,775
UAL United Airlines	4.9249 of 5 stars	$90.07 -2.6%	$132.18 +46.7%	+15.9%	$30.03B	$59.07B	8.04	113,200

Related Companies and Tools

Related Companies

Top 10 Stock Comparisons

This page (NYSE:CPA) was last updated on 5/14/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.

From Our Partners

Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access for Free

Start Your 30-Day Trial

In-depth profiles and analysis for 20,000 public companies.
Real-time analyst ratings, insider transactions, earnings data, and more.
Our daily ratings and market update email newsletter.

Sign In
Create Account

Your Email Address:

Your Password:

Forgot your password?

Your Email Address:

Choose a Password:

By creating a free account, you agree to our terms of service. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Copa (CPA) Competitors

CPA vs. AAL, ALGT, SKYW, UAL, and ALK

How does Copa compare to American Airlines Group?

Summary

How does Copa compare to Allegiant Travel?

Summary

How does Copa compare to SkyWest?

Summary

How does Copa compare to United Airlines?

Summary

How does Copa compare to Alaska Air Group?

Summary

New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

Media Sentiment Over Time

CPA vs. The Competition

Copa Competitors List

Related Companies and Tools

Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring

Stock Ideas and Recommendations

Advanced Stock Screeners and Research Tools

About MarketBeat

MarketBeat Products

Popular Tools

Financial Calendars

Terms & Info

Copa (CPA) Competitors

CPA vs. AAL, ALGT, SKYW, UAL, and ALK

How does Copa compare to American Airlines Group?

Do analysts recommend CPA or AAL?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in CPA or AAL?

Is CPA or AAL more profitable?

Does the media refer more to CPA or AAL?

Which has better earnings and valuation, CPA or AAL?

Which has more volatility and risk, CPA or AAL?

Summary

How does Copa compare to Allegiant Travel?

Do analysts recommend CPA or ALGT?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in CPA or ALGT?

Which has more volatility and risk, CPA or ALGT?

Does the media refer more to CPA or ALGT?

Is CPA or ALGT more profitable?

Which has better earnings and valuation, CPA or ALGT?

Summary

How does Copa compare to SkyWest?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in CPA or SKYW?

Do analysts recommend CPA or SKYW?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, CPA or SKYW?

Does the media refer more to CPA or SKYW?

Is CPA or SKYW more profitable?

Which has more risk and volatility, CPA or SKYW?

Summary

How does Copa compare to United Airlines?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in UAL or CPA?

Do analysts rate UAL or CPA?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, UAL or CPA?

Does the media prefer UAL or CPA?

Is UAL or CPA more profitable?

Which has more volatility and risk, UAL or CPA?

Summary

How does Copa compare to Alaska Air Group?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in ALK or CPA?

Which has better valuation and earnings, ALK or CPA?

Do analysts rate ALK or CPA?

Does the media favor ALK or CPA?

Which has more volatility & risk, ALK or CPA?

Is ALK or CPA more profitable?

Summary

New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

Media Sentiment Over Time

CPA vs. The Competition

Copa Competitors List

Related Companies and Tools

MarketBeat All Access Features

Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring

Stock Ideas and Recommendations

Advanced Stock Screeners and Research Tools