Financial Analysis: Chorus Aviation (OTCMKTS:CHRRF) vs. Frontier Group (NASDAQ:ULCC)

Frontier Group (NASDAQ:ULCC) and Chorus Aviation (OTCMKTS:CHRRF) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends, risk, profitability, earnings and institutional ownership.

Profitability

This table compares Frontier Group and Chorus Aviation’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Frontier Group	-9.29%	-35.54%	-1.62%
Chorus Aviation	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for Frontier Group and Chorus Aviation, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Frontier Group	3	5	0	1	1.89
Chorus Aviation	0	0	5	0	3.00

Frontier Group presently has a consensus target price of $6.86, suggesting a potential upside of 15.25%. Chorus Aviation has a consensus target price of $32.00, suggesting a potential upside of 50.59%. Given Chorus Aviation’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Chorus Aviation is more favorable than Frontier Group.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Frontier Group and Chorus Aviation”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Frontier Group	$3.72 billion	0.37	-$137.00 million	($1.68)	-3.54
Chorus Aviation	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Chorus Aviation has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Frontier Group.

Summary

Chorus Aviation beats Frontier Group on 6 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Frontier Group

Frontier Group Holdings, Inc., provides low-fare passenger airline services to leisure travelers in the United States and Latin America. The company sells its products through direct distribution channels, including its website, mobile app, and contact centers. As of December 31, 2023, it had a fleet of 136 Airbus single-aisle aircrafts. Frontier Group Holdings, Inc. was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.

About Chorus Aviation

Chorus Aviation Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides aviation solutions. It operates through Regional Aviation Services and Regional Aircraft Leasing segments. The Regional Aviation Services segment provides contract flying services, charter services, and specialized contract flying, such as medical, logistical, and humanitarian flights; aircraft leasing; and maintenance, repair and overhaul services, and part sales and technical services, as well as pilot training services. The Regional Aircraft Leasing segment engages in asset management business comprising management of aircraft investment funds and provision of lease services to aircraft operators. In addition, the company provides aeronautical products, which includes component, sheet metal, and avionics repair support services for airlines, leasing companies, aviation maintenance organizations, and original equipment manufacturers. Further, it offers in-house design and certification services including repair design and supplemental type certificate approvals for aircraft modifications, reconfigurations, and part replacements; and provides technical support, structural and system design, operational documentation, and project management. Chorus Aviation Inc. was formerly known as Jazz Air Income Fund. The company was founded in 2005 and is based in Dartmouth, Canada.