Air China (AICAF) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Air China Limited is the flag carrier of the People’s Republic of China and is headquartered in Beijing. Established in 1988, the company operates scheduled passenger and air cargo services, connecting cities throughout China with destinations in Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania and other international markets.

The airline’s primary business includes domestic and international passenger transportation, cargo and mail services, aircraft maintenance, and related aviation operations. Air China also operates the Phoenix Miles frequent-flyer program and provides associated travel services to its customers.

Air China serves a broad network through major Chinese aviation hubs, including Beijing, Chengdu and Shanghai. The company has been a member of the Star Alliance global airline network since 2007, allowing it to offer customers access to connecting flights and services provided by partner airlines worldwide.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $0.52 to $0.52
• 50-Day Range: $0.52 to $0.52
• 52-Week Range: $0.52 to $0.94
• Volume: N/A
• Average Volume: 25,985 shs
• Market Capitalization: N/A
• P/E Ratio: 2.60
• Dividend Yield: 8.77%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

Air China Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Air China scored higher than 24% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for Air China.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Air China is 2.60, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.36.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Air China is 2.60, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 31.46.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Air China has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Air China has recently decreased by 9.56%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Air China has a dividend yield of 0.83%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Air China does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Air China is 22.83%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.2 / 5
• News Sentiment: -0.12

News Sentiment

Air China has a news sentiment score of -0.12. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.55 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Air China this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Air China insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Institutions

2.30% of the stock of Air China is held by institutions.

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: OTCMKTS
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: Passenger Airlines
• Sub-Industry: Passenger Airlines
• Current Symbol: OTCMKTS:AICAF
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.airchina.com.cn
• Phone: 86-10-6146-2560
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 107,795
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): N/A
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 2.60
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: N/A
• Net Margins: N/A
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: N/A
• Return on Assets: N/A

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: N/A
• Quick Ratio: N/A

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: N/A
• Price / Sales: N/A
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: N/A
• Price / Book: N/A

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: N/A
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: N/A
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: N/A