Reviewing Türk Hava Yollari Anonim Ortakligi (OTCMKTS:TKHVY) and Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV)

Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) and Türk Hava Yollari Anonim Ortakligi (OTCMKTS:TKHVY) are both transportation companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, risk and analyst recommendations.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings for Southwest Airlines and Türk Hava Yollari Anonim Ortakligi, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Southwest Airlines	2	10	4	0	2.13
Türk Hava Yollari Anonim Ortakligi	0	0	0	0	N/A

Southwest Airlines presently has a consensus price target of $30.33, indicating a potential downside of 0.36%. Given Southwest Airlines’ higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Southwest Airlines is more favorable than Türk Hava Yollari Anonim Ortakligi.

Profitability

This table compares Southwest Airlines and Türk Hava Yollari Anonim Ortakligi’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Southwest Airlines	0.41%	5.92%	1.72%
Türk Hava Yollari Anonim Ortakligi	N/A	N/A	N/A

Insider & Institutional Ownership

80.8% of Southwest Airlines shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.0% of Türk Hava Yollari Anonim Ortakligi shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Southwest Airlines shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Southwest Airlines and Türk Hava Yollari Anonim Ortakligi”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Southwest Airlines	$26.09 billion	0.70	$465.00 million	$0.13	234.17
Türk Hava Yollari Anonim Ortakligi	N/A	N/A	N/A	$10.16	7.63

Southwest Airlines has higher revenue and earnings than Türk Hava Yollari Anonim Ortakligi. Türk Hava Yollari Anonim Ortakligi is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Southwest Airlines, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

Southwest Airlines beats Türk Hava Yollari Anonim Ortakligi on 9 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Southwest Airlines

Southwest Airlines Co. operates as a passenger airline company that provides scheduled air transportation services in the United States and near-international markets. As of December 31, 2023, the company operated a total fleet of 817 Boeing 737 aircraft; and served 121 destinations in 42 states, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, as well as ten near-international countries, including Mexico, Jamaica, the Bahamas, Aruba, the Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, Belize, Cuba, the Cayman Islands, and Turks and Caicos. It also provides inflight entertainment and connectivity services on Wi-Fi enabled aircraft; and Rapid Rewards loyalty program that enables program members to earn points for dollars spent on Southwest base fares. In addition, the company offers a suite of digital platforms to support customers’ travel needs, including websites and apps; and SWABIZ, an online booking tool. Further, it provides ancillary services, such as Southwest’s EarlyBird Check-In, upgraded boarding, and transportation of pets and unaccompanied minors. Southwest Airlines Co. was incorporated in 1967 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.

About Türk Hava Yollari Anonim Ortakligi

Türk Hava Yollari Anonim Ortakligi provides air transport and aircraft technical maintenance services in Turkey and internationally. The company offers domestic and international passenger and cargo air transportation services; repair and maintenance, and technical and infrastructure support services related to aviation sector; catering and ground service fuel services; software system maintenance and information technology consulting services. It is also involved in training, airport operation, and investment activities; provides cabin interior products and cargo transportation; and the trading of aviation fuel. The company was incorporated in 1933 and is headquartered in Istanbul, Turkey.