Copa Holdings, S.A. (CPA) vs China Southern Airlines Company Limited (ZNH)

Copa Holdings, S.A. and China Southern Airlines Company Limited are both Airlines companies. China Southern Airlines Company Limited is the larger, with a market value of $17.7B against $5.3B — 3.3× the size. China Southern Airlines Company Limited has negative trailing earnings, so its P/E is not meaningful; Copa Holdings, S.A. trades at 8.8×. Copa Holdings, S.A. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 14.8% against −2.66%. Copa Holdings, S.A. has the higher net margin (15.7% vs −9.08%) and the higher return on invested capital (12.4% vs 0.00%). Across the 19 metrics below, Copa Holdings, S.A. leads on 15 and China Southern Airlines Company Limited on 4.