Sun Country Airlines (SNCY) Competitors $13.25 +0.20 (+1.53%) Closing price 08/29/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$13.50 +0.25 (+1.89%) As of 08/29/2025 06:48 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock SNCY vs. AAL, ALGT, UAL, ULCC, ALK, DAL, DKL, SBLK, INSW, and BWLPShould you be buying Sun Country Airlines stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Sun Country Airlines include American Airlines Group (AAL), Allegiant Travel (ALGT), United Airlines (UAL), Frontier Group (ULCC), Alaska Air Group (ALK), Delta Air Lines (DAL), Delek Logistics Partners (DKL), Star Bulk Carriers (SBLK), International Seaways (INSW), and BW LPG (BWLP). Sun Country Airlines vs. Its Competitors American Airlines Group Allegiant Travel United Airlines Frontier Group Alaska Air Group Delta Air Lines Delek Logistics Partners Star Bulk Carriers International Seaways BW LPG American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL) and Sun Country Airlines (NASDAQ:SNCY) are both transportation companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, earnings, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and media sentiment. Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of AAL or SNCY? 52.4% of American Airlines Group shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of American Airlines Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.0% of Sun Country Airlines shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Does the media favor AAL or SNCY? In the previous week, American Airlines Group had 15 more articles in the media than Sun Country Airlines. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for American Airlines Group and 8 mentions for Sun Country Airlines. Sun Country Airlines' average media sentiment score of 1.38 beat American Airlines Group's score of 0.89 indicating that Sun Country Airlines is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment American Airlines Group 11 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Sun Country Airlines 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is AAL or SNCY more profitable? Sun Country Airlines has a net margin of 5.35% compared to American Airlines Group's net margin of 1.05%. Sun Country Airlines' return on equity of 10.53% beat American Airlines Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets American Airlines Group1.05% -24.55% 1.68% Sun Country Airlines 5.35%10.53%3.86% Which has stronger valuation and earnings, AAL or SNCY? American Airlines Group has higher revenue and earnings than Sun Country Airlines. Sun Country Airlines is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than American Airlines Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAmerican Airlines Group$54.25B0.16$846M$0.8016.71Sun Country Airlines$1.10B0.64$52.90M$1.0612.50 Which has more risk and volatility, AAL or SNCY? American Airlines Group has a beta of 1.4, meaning that its stock price is 40% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Sun Country Airlines has a beta of 1.62, meaning that its stock price is 62% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer AAL or SNCY? American Airlines Group presently has a consensus target price of $16.94, indicating a potential upside of 26.71%. Sun Country Airlines has a consensus target price of $17.38, indicating a potential upside of 31.13%. Given Sun Country Airlines' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Sun Country Airlines is more favorable than American Airlines Group.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score American Airlines Group 1 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.58Sun Country Airlines 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75 SummarySun Country Airlines beats American Airlines Group on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. 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New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding SNCY and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart SNCY vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricSun Country AirlinesTRANS IndustryTransportation SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$706.44M$8.03B$7.23B$9.74BDividend YieldN/A8,199.85%949.26%4.48%P/E Ratio12.5010.9913.6726.59Price / Sales0.643,647.31661.86159.07Price / Cash4.555.457.9228.92Price / Book1.232.922.206.08Net Income$52.90M$587.12M$571.12M$265.93M7 Day Performance6.43%2.78%0.61%0.36%1 Month Performance28.52%15.38%6.01%5.58%1 Year Performance20.67%88.35%8.67%19.67% Sun Country Airlines Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SNCYSun Country Airlines4.1844 of 5 stars$13.25+1.5%$17.38+31.1%+20.7%$706.44M$1.10B12.503,141Positive NewsAALAmerican Airlines Group4.662 of 5 stars$13.00-4.1%$16.82+29.4%+25.9%$8.94B$54.21B16.25133,300Positive NewsGap DownALGTAllegiant Travel3.777 of 5 stars$59.60-1.7%$64.33+7.9%+48.9%$1.11B$2.51B-3.745,991Positive NewsUALUnited Airlines4.0747 of 5 stars$102.34-0.6%$111.43+8.9%+138.4%$33.34B$57.06B10.25107,300Positive NewsULCCFrontier Group2.4396 of 5 stars$4.37-4.2%$5.61+28.4%+35.0%$1.04B$3.78B-27.317,938Positive NewsALKAlaska Air Group3.5436 of 5 stars$60.02+0.9%$68.00+13.3%+74.0%$6.86B$11.74B24.4033,941Positive NewsDALDelta Air Lines4.4569 of 5 stars$60.45-2.0%$66.21+9.5%+45.5%$40.28B$61.64B8.76100,000Positive NewsDKLDelek Logistics Partners1.9035 of 5 stars$43.18-0.2%$44.25+2.5%+6.4%$2.31B$940.64M14.642,020Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastSBLKStar Bulk Carriers3.4376 of 5 stars$19.21+0.5%$22.30+16.1%-12.7%$2.25B$1.27B18.30180Positive NewsINSWInternational Seaways3.5134 of 5 stars$44.34-0.9%$53.50+20.7%-12.2%$2.21B$951.61M9.222,824Positive NewsBWLPBW LPGN/A$15.95-2.7%N/A-1.7%$2.16B$3.56B8.441,429Earnings ReportDividend Announcement Related Companies and Tools Related Companies American Airlines Group Alternatives Allegiant Travel Alternatives United Airlines Alternatives Frontier Group Alternatives Alaska Air Group Alternatives Delta Air Lines Alternatives Delek Logistics Partners Alternatives Star Bulk Carriers Alternatives International Seaways Alternatives BW LPG Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:SNCY) was last updated on 9/1/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersNew Banking Law #1582 Could Unlock $21 Trillion for AmericansDo you have money in any of these banks? 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