International Seaways (INSW) Competitors

American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL) and International Seaways (NYSE:INSW) are both transportation companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, valuation, media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations, community ranking, institutional ownership and profitability.

Is AAL or INSW more profitable?

International Seaways has a net margin of 50.91% compared to American Airlines Group's net margin of 1.56%. International Seaways' return on equity of 24.65% beat American Airlines Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
American Airlines Group	1.56%	-28.56%	2.15%
International Seaways	50.91%	24.65%	17.35%

Does the media refer more to AAL or INSW?

In the previous week, American Airlines Group had 34 more articles in the media than International Seaways. MarketBeat recorded 44 mentions for American Airlines Group and 10 mentions for International Seaways. International Seaways' average media sentiment score of 1.39 beat American Airlines Group's score of 0.21 indicating that International Seaways is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
American Airlines Group	12 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	12 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
International Seaways	9 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has higher earnings and valuation, AAL or INSW?

American Airlines Group has higher revenue and earnings than International Seaways. International Seaways 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
American Airlines Group	$54.19B	0.12	$846M	$0.90	11.06
International Seaways	$951.61M	1.76	$556.45M	$8.39	4.05

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of AAL or INSW?

52.4% of American Airlines Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.3% of International Seaways shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of American Airlines Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.9% of International Seaways shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Which has more volatility & risk, AAL or INSW?

American Airlines Group has a beta of 1.17, suggesting that its stock price is 17% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, International Seaways has a beta of -0.01, suggesting that its stock price is 101% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts rate AAL or INSW?

American Airlines Group presently has a consensus target price of $16.25, indicating a potential upside of 63.27%. International Seaways has a consensus target price of $57.50, indicating a potential upside of 69.17%. Given International Seaways' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe International Seaways 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)	10 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.65
International Seaways	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Does the MarketBeat Community favor AAL or INSW?

American Airlines Group received 724 more outperform votes than International Seaways when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 65.01% of users gave American Airlines Group an outperform vote while only 59.88% of users gave International Seaways an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
American Airlines Group	Outperform Votes 927 65.01%	Underperform Votes 499 34.99%
International Seaways	Outperform Votes 203 59.88%	Underperform Votes 136 40.12%

Is AAL or INSW a better dividend stock?

American Airlines Group pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. International Seaways pays an annual dividend of $0.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. American Airlines Group pays out 44.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. International Seaways pays out 5.7% 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.

Summary

International Seaways beats American Airlines Group on 11 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks.