Reviewing Air China (OTCMKTS:AIRYY) and Premier Foods (OTCMKTS:PRRFY)

Premier Foods (OTCMKTS:PRRFY) and Air China (OTCMKTS:AIRYY) are both mid-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk and earnings.

Profitability

This table compares Premier Foods and Air China’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Premier Foods	N/A	N/A	N/A
Air China	-0.34%	-1.50%	-0.17%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Premier Foods and Air China, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Premier Foods	0	0	0	0	N/A
Air China	0	0	0	0	N/A

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Premier Foods and Air China”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Premier Foods	$1.43 billion	1.47	$141.41 million	N/A	N/A
Air China	$21.01 billion	0.32	-$146.93 million	$0.03	266.67

Premier Foods has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Air China.

Dividends

Premier Foods pays an annual dividend of $0.09 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Air China pays an annual dividend of $0.09 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Air China pays out 300.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Volatility and Risk

Premier Foods has a beta of 1.72, indicating that its share price is 72% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Air China has a beta of 0.31, indicating that its share price is 69% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Premier Foods beats Air China on 7 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Premier Foods

Premier Foods plc, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and distributes branded and own label food products in the United Kingdom, other European countries, and internationally. The company operates through Grocery, Sweet Treats, and international segments. It offers a portfolio of product categories, including flavorings and seasonings under the Bisto, OXO, Paxo, and Saxa brands; cooking sauces and accompaniments under the Sharwood's, Loyd Grossman, Spice Tailor and Homepride brands; quick meals, snacks, and soups under the Batchelors and Smash brands; ambient desserts under the Ambrosia, Bird's, and Angel Delight brands; and ambient cakes under the Mr Kipling and Cadbury brands. The company also provides dumplings under the Atora brand name; plain flour under the Be-Ro brand; dried milk under the Marvel brand name; plain and self-raising flour under the McDougalls brand; and plant based food under the Plantastic brand name. It offers its products through supermarkets, discounters, convenience stores, and wholesale and food service facilities, as well as through e-commerce channels. The company was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in Saint Albans, the United Kingdom.

About Air China

Air China Limited, together with its subsidiaries, provides air passenger, air cargo, and airline-related services in Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, China, and internationally. The company operates in Airline Operations and Other Operations segments. It provides aircraft engineering and airport ground handling services. The company is also involved in the import and export trading activities; and provision of cabin, airline catering, air ticketing, human resources, aircraft overhaul and maintenance, and financial services. Air China Limited was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Beijing, the People's Republic of China.