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$135.93 -0.90 (-0.66%)
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CPA vs. AAL, ALGT, SKYW, ALK, and GATX

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), Alaska Air Group (ALK), and GATX (GATX). These companies are all part of the "transportation" sector.

How does Copa compare to American Airlines Group?

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

American Airlines Group currently has a consensus target price of $15.53, indicating a potential upside of 14.44%. Copa has a consensus target price of $167.30, indicating a potential upside of 23.08%. 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
2 Sell rating(s)
9 Hold rating(s)
8 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.32
Copa
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
10 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

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 26.01% beat American Airlines Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
American Airlines Group0.36% -9.11% 0.57%
Copa 18.76%26.01%10.98%

In the previous week, American Airlines Group had 12 more articles in the media than Copa. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for American Airlines Group and 7 mentions for Copa. American Airlines Group's average media sentiment score of 0.56 beat Copa's score of 0.11 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
3 Very Positive mention(s)
4 Positive mention(s)
7 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Copa
0 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Copa has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
American Airlines Group$54.63B0.16$111M$0.3143.77
Copa$3.62B1.55$671.65M$17.157.93

52.4% of American Airlines Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 70.1% of Copa shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of American Airlines Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

American Airlines Group has a beta of 1.35, meaning that its share price is 35% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Copa has a beta of 1, meaning that its share price has a similar volatility profile to the broader market.

Summary

Copa beats American Airlines Group on 11 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 investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, earnings, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

70.1% of Copa shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.8% of Allegiant Travel shares are owned by institutional investors. 12.8% of Allegiant Travel shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Copa$3.62B1.55$671.65M$17.157.93
Allegiant Travel$2.61B0.59-$44.70M-$2.00N/A

Copa presently has a consensus price target of $167.30, indicating a potential upside of 23.08%. Allegiant Travel has a consensus price target of $103.20, indicating a potential upside of 24.37%. Given Allegiant Travel's higher possible upside, analysts plainly 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

In the previous week, Copa had 4 more articles in the media than Allegiant Travel. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Copa and 3 mentions for Allegiant Travel. Allegiant Travel's average media sentiment score of 0.73 beat Copa's score of 0.11 indicating that Allegiant Travel is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Copa
0 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Allegiant Travel
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 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 26.01% beat Allegiant Travel's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Copa18.76% 26.01% 10.98%
Allegiant Travel -1.30%10.07%2.44%

Copa has a beta of 1, suggesting that its share price has a similar volatility profile to the broader market.Comparatively, Allegiant Travel has a beta of 1.55, suggesting that its share price is 55% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

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

How does Copa compare to SkyWest?

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

Copa has lower revenue, but higher earnings than SkyWest. SkyWest is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Copa, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
SkyWest$4.06B0.79$428.33M$10.437.78
Copa$3.62B1.55$671.65M$17.157.93

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

SkyWest presently has a consensus price target of $117.00, indicating a potential upside of 44.11%. Copa has a consensus price target of $167.30, indicating a potential upside of 23.08%. Given SkyWest's higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe SkyWest is more favorable than Copa.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
SkyWest
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67
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 4 more articles in the media than SkyWest. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Copa and 3 mentions for SkyWest. SkyWest's average media sentiment score of 0.57 beat Copa's score of 0.11 indicating that SkyWest is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
SkyWest
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Copa
0 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 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 26.01% beat SkyWest's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
SkyWest10.42% 15.55% 5.73%
Copa 18.76%26.01%10.98%

SkyWest has a beta of 1.47, indicating that its stock price is 47% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Copa has a beta of 1, indicating that its stock price has a similar volatility profile to the broader market.

Summary

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

How does Copa compare to Alaska Air Group?

Copa (NYSE:CPA) and Alaska Air Group (NYSE:ALK) are both mid-cap transportation companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations and risk.

Copa has a beta of 1, meaning that its share price has a similar volatility profile to the broader market.Comparatively, Alaska Air Group has a beta of 1.29, meaning that its share price is 29% more volatile than the broader market.

70.1% of Copa shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.9% of Alaska Air Group shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Alaska Air Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Copa has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Copa$3.62B1.55$671.65M$17.157.93
Alaska Air Group$14.24B0.33$100M$0.5379.25

Copa presently has a consensus target price of $167.30, indicating a potential upside of 23.08%. Alaska Air Group has a consensus target price of $62.00, indicating a potential upside of 47.60%. Given Alaska Air Group's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Alaska Air Group 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
Alaska Air Group
2 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
11 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.64

In the previous week, Copa and Copa both had 7 articles in the media. Alaska Air Group's average media sentiment score of 0.54 beat Copa's score of 0.11 indicating that Alaska Air Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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

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 26.01% beat Alaska Air Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Copa18.76% 26.01% 10.98%
Alaska Air Group 0.51%4.96%0.97%

Summary

Copa and Alaska Air Group tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Copa compare to GATX?

GATX (NYSE:GATX) 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 risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, media sentiment, valuation, profitability and institutional ownership.

Copa has a net margin of 18.76% compared to GATX's net margin of 17.88%. Copa's return on equity of 26.01% beat GATX's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
GATX17.88% 10.31% 2.09%
Copa 18.76%26.01%10.98%

93.1% of GATX shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 70.1% of Copa shares are held by institutional investors. 1.9% of GATX shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

GATX has a beta of 1.17, meaning that its share price is 17% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Copa has a beta of 1, meaning that its share price has a similar volatility profile to the broader market.

GATX currently has a consensus target price of $217.00, suggesting a potential upside of 29.99%. Copa has a consensus target price of $167.30, suggesting a potential upside of 23.08%. Given GATX's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe GATX is more favorable than Copa.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
GATX
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 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

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
GATX$1.74B3.40$333.30M$9.3217.91
Copa$3.62B1.55$671.65M$17.157.93

GATX pays an annual dividend of $2.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Copa pays an annual dividend of $6.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.0%. GATX pays out 28.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Copa pays out 39.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. GATX has raised its dividend for 15 consecutive years and Copa has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years.

In the previous week, Copa had 7 more articles in the media than GATX. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Copa and 0 mentions for GATX. Copa's average media sentiment score of 0.11 beat GATX's score of 0.00 indicating that Copa is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
GATX Neutral
Copa Neutral

Summary

Copa beats GATX on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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CPA vs. The Competition

MetricCopaTRANS IndustryTransportation SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$5.63B$9.12B$8.63B$23.28B
Dividend Yield5.00%8,655.49%982.99%4.06%
P/E Ratio7.9313.7624.3231.00
Price / Sales1.557.417.4523.82
Price / Cash5.435.558.5624.93
Price / Book2.012.252.224.67
Net Income$671.65M$744.73M$538.58M$1.07B
7 Day Performance-5.19%4.37%2.53%-0.67%
1 Month Performance17.06%11.05%2.86%0.22%
1 Year Performance25.01%21.78%36.62%25.44%

Copa Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
CPA
Copa
4.9521 of 5 stars
$135.93
-0.7%
$167.30
+23.1%
+25.2%$5.63B$3.62B7.938,565
AAL
American Airlines Group
2.785 of 5 stars
$14.34
-2.0%
$15.53
+8.3%
+22.4%$9.68B$54.63B46.26139,100
ALGT
Allegiant Travel
4.6688 of 5 stars
$89.16
-2.7%
$102.70
+15.2%
+59.0%$1.69B$2.61BN/A5,616
SKYW
SkyWest
3.9471 of 5 stars
$81.90
-4.4%
$117.00
+42.9%
-20.8%$3.40B$4.06B7.8515,775
ALK
Alaska Air Group
2.9815 of 5 stars
$44.58
-3.1%
$62.00
+39.1%
-14.0%$5.13B$14.40B84.1235,951

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