Global Crossing Airlines Group (OTCMKTS:JETMF) and LATAM Airlines Group (NYSE:LTM) Head to Head Review

LATAM Airlines Group (NYSE:LTM) and Global Crossing Airlines Group (OTCMKTS:JETMF) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, valuation and profitability.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

18.5% of Global Crossing Airlines Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.8% of LATAM Airlines Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 23.4% of Global Crossing Airlines Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations for LATAM Airlines Group and Global Crossing Airlines Group, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
LATAM Airlines Group	0	2	6	0	2.75
Global Crossing Airlines Group	0	1	1	0	2.50

LATAM Airlines Group currently has a consensus target price of $66.27, suggesting a potential upside of 32.53%. Given LATAM Airlines Group’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe LATAM Airlines Group is more favorable than Global Crossing Airlines Group.

Profitability

This table compares LATAM Airlines Group and Global Crossing Airlines Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
LATAM Airlines Group	9.65%	87.90%	8.57%
Global Crossing Airlines Group	-0.11%	-1.44%	0.19%

Risk and Volatility

LATAM Airlines Group has a beta of 3.87, indicating that its share price is 287% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Global Crossing Airlines Group has a beta of 1.04, indicating that its share price is 4% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares LATAM Airlines Group and Global Crossing Airlines Group”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
LATAM Airlines Group	$14.49 billion	0.99	$1.46 billion	$5.68	8.80
Global Crossing Airlines Group	$246.35 million	0.15	-$3.05 million	($0.01)	-53.00

LATAM Airlines Group has higher revenue and earnings than Global Crossing Airlines Group. Global Crossing Airlines Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than LATAM Airlines Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

LATAM Airlines Group beats Global Crossing Airlines Group on 11 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About LATAM Airlines Group

LATAM Airlines Group is a Chile-based airline group that provides passenger and air cargo transportation in Latin America and other international markets. Its passenger operations connect major cities across the region with destinations in North America, Europe and Oceania. The group operates airlines in several Latin American countries, including Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru. Its services include domestic and international passenger flights, along with cargo transportation through its cargo businesses.

About Global Crossing Airlines Group

Global Crossing Airlines Group Inc., operating as GlobalX, is a U.S. charter and aircraft, crew, maintenance and insurance (ACMI) airline. The company operates Airbus A320-family aircraft and provides capacity to other airlines, tour operators, government agencies and other customers that require passenger or cargo transportation. GlobalX’s services include charter flights, wet-lease operations and air cargo transportation. Its aircraft and crews serve a range of routes in the United States, the Caribbean, Latin America and other international markets, depending on customer requirements and operating contracts.