Who is better, AWA or JBLU?

[FlyBoeingJets]

Which one is which?

Profitability
Profit Margin (ttm):2.00%
Operating Margin (ttm):4.34%

Management Effectiveness
Return on Assets (ttm):2.87%
Return on Equity (ttm):36.05%

Income Statement
Revenue (ttm):2.34B
Revenue Per Share (ttm):43.736
Gross Profit (ttm)²:560.10M
EBITDA (ttm):158.97M
Net Income Avl to Common (ttm):46.62M
Diluted EPS (ttm):0.858

Balance Sheet
Total Cash (mrq):423.10M
Total Cash Per Share (mrq):11.72
Total Debt (mrq)²:770.31M
Total Debt/Equity (mrq):5.239
Current Ratio (mrq):1.115
Book Value Per Share (mrq):4.095

Cash Flow Statement
From Operations (ttm)³:201.78M
Free Cashflow (ttm)³:52.46M




Profitability
Profit Margin (ttm):7.44%
Operating Margin (ttm):12.56%

Management Effectiveness
Return on Assets (ttm):4.01%
Return on Equity (ttm):13.25%

Income Statement
Revenue (ttm):1.15B
Revenue Per Share (ttm):10.304
Gross Profit (ttm)²:431.93M
EBITDA (ttm):206.19M
Net Income Avl to Common (ttm):85.23M
Diluted EPS (ttm):0.767

Balance Sheet
Total Cash (mrq):549.66M
Total Cash Per Share (mrq):5.32
Total Debt (mrq)²:1.31B
Total Debt/Equity (mrq):1.788
Current Ratio (mrq):1.392
Book Value Per Share (mrq):7.079

Cash Flow Statement
From Operations (ttm)³:268.85M
Free Cashflow (ttm)³:-326.81M

 

[satpak77]

what exactly is

your question?

"better" in what way?

If "earnings" and "financial health" is your question, JBLU wins that one

 

[miles otoole]

Are you doing a project for a financial accounting class or do you simply want to know with which company does a new hire have the best chance at a 25 year career?

 

[FlyBoeingJets]

Which one of the above looks better? I think they look remarkably similar. The traditional viewpoint that AWA is in trouble is old thinking. AWA looks pretty good now.

The first is AWA. I left out the earnings growth info to make it harder. JB wins on that front hands down, assuming future growth is not overcome by unforseen events.


AWA just announced more airbus deliveries and slow steady growth. Debt/Equity is less attractive at AWA (5 vs. 1.7). That may be the kicker but is hardly a show stopper.

For investment, and possibly interview preference, I like AWA better.

 

[FlyBoeingJets]

Are you doing a project for a financial accounting class or do you simply want to know with which company does a new hire have the best chance at a 25 year career?

For best career results--research your prospective career AND employer...

 

[miles otoole]

For best career results--research your prospective career AND employer...

Good point, but in this industry, who knows? Short of avoiding US or DAL, you'd be just as right throwing a dart against the wall.