Exchange Income (EIF) Competitors

Air Canada (TSE:AC) and Exchange Income (TSE:EIF) are both mid-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, dividends, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations and media sentiment.

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, AC or EIF?

Air Canada has higher revenue and earnings than Exchange Income. Air Canada is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Exchange Income, 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
Air Canada	C$21.95B	0.36	C$2.54B	C$7.10	3.15
Exchange Income	C$2.76B	1.20	C$128.06M	C$2.55	26.03

Is AC or EIF more profitable?

Air Canada has a net margin of 11.57% compared to Exchange Income's net margin of 4.64%. Air Canada's return on equity of 177.01% beat Exchange Income's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Air Canada	11.57%	177.01%	4.12%
Exchange Income	4.64%	9.73%	4.54%

Does the media favor AC or EIF?

In the previous week, Exchange Income had 2 more articles in the media than Air Canada. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Exchange Income and 3 mentions for Air Canada. Exchange Income's average media sentiment score of 0.52 beat Air Canada's score of 0.13 indicating that Exchange Income is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Air Canada	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Exchange Income	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of AC or EIF?

15.5% of Air Canada shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 11.3% of Exchange Income shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Air Canada shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 6.4% of Exchange Income shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Which has more risk & volatility, AC or EIF?

Air Canada has a beta of 2.39, meaning that its stock price is 139% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Exchange Income has a beta of 2.04, meaning that its stock price is 104% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts recommend AC or EIF?

Air Canada currently has a consensus price target of C$24.22, suggesting a potential upside of 8.12%. Exchange Income has a consensus price target of C$71.91, suggesting a potential upside of 8.22%. Given Exchange Income's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Exchange Income is more favorable than Air Canada.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Air Canada	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.86
Exchange Income	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.09

Is AC or EIF a better dividend stock?

Air Canada pays an annual dividend of C$0.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Exchange Income pays an annual dividend of C$2.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. Air Canada pays out 2.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Exchange Income pays out 103.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Summary

Air Canada and Exchange Income tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.