Cebu Air (CEBUF) & Its Rivals Financial Analysis

Dividends

Cebu Air pays an annual dividend of $0.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 204.3%. Cebu Air pays out 30.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Passenger Airlines” companies pay a dividend yield of 1.5% and pay out 22.3% of their earnings in the form of a dividend.

Profitability

This table compares Cebu Air and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Cebu Air	N/A	N/A	N/A
Cebu Air Competitors	-16.57%	7.57%	0.54%

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Cebu Air and its rivals revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Cebu Air	N/A	N/A	0.15
Cebu Air Competitors	$14.25 billion	$623.26 million	17.63

Cebu Air’s rivals have higher revenue and earnings than Cebu Air. Cebu Air is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

7.0% of Cebu Air shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 41.6% of shares of all “Passenger Airlines” companies are held by institutional investors. 10.5% of shares of all “Passenger Airlines” companies are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Cebu Air rivals beat Cebu Air on 7 of the 9 factors compared.

About Cebu Air

Cebu Air, Inc., an airline, provides international and domestic air transportation services. The company offers scheduled air travel services to passengers, as well as airport-to-airport cargo services on its domestic and international routes. It also provides ancillary services, such as cancellation and rebooking options; in-flight merchandising, including sale of duty-free products on international flights; baggage services; and travel-related products and services. In addition, the company offers line maintenance services comprising certification and mechanic assistance; technical ramp, equipment handling; water and toilet servicing; aircraft ground support equipment operation; and light maintenance aircraft checks services. As of December 31, 2023, it operated a fleet of 85 aircrafts. The company was incorporated in 1988 and is headquartered in Pasay City, the Philippines. Cebu Air, Inc. is a subsidiary of CP Air Holdings, Inc.