Copa (CPA) Competitors $116.72 +0.23 (+0.20%) As of 02:51 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock CPA vs. AAL, ALGT, SKYW, UAL, ALK, DAL, GATX, WAB, LUV, and JBLUShould you be buying Copa stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Copa include American Airlines Group (AAL), Allegiant Travel (ALGT), SkyWest (SKYW), United Airlines (UAL), Alaska Air Group (ALK), Delta Air Lines (DAL), GATX (GATX), Wabtec (WAB), Southwest Airlines (LUV), and JetBlue Airways (JBLU). These companies are all part of the "transportation" sector. Copa vs. Its Competitors American Airlines Group Allegiant Travel SkyWest United Airlines Alaska Air Group Delta Air Lines GATX Wabtec Southwest Airlines JetBlue Airways American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL) and Copa (NYSE:CPA) are both mid-cap transportation companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, media sentiment, dividends, valuation, earnings, profitability and analyst recommendations. Do institutionals & insiders believe in AAL or CPA? 52.4% of American Airlines Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 70.1% of Copa shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of American Airlines Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media favor AAL or CPA? In the previous week, American Airlines Group had 1 more articles in the media than Copa. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for American Airlines Group and 19 mentions for Copa. American Airlines Group's average media sentiment score of 1.05 beat Copa's score of 0.67 indicating that American Airlines Group is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment American Airlines Group 11 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Copa 4 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has better earnings and valuation, AAL or CPA? American Airlines Group has higher revenue and earnings than Copa. Copa 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$54.21B0.16$846M$0.8016.42Copa$3.44B1.39$608.11M$15.387.59 Do analysts rate AAL or CPA? American Airlines Group currently has a consensus target price of $16.76, suggesting a potential upside of 27.63%. Copa has a consensus target price of $159.40, suggesting a potential upside of 36.60%. Given Copa's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Copa 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) 7 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.63Copa 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.17 Is AAL or CPA more profitable? Copa has a net margin of 18.36% compared to American Airlines Group's net margin of 1.05%. Copa's return on equity of 26.22% 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% Copa 18.36%26.22%11.09% Which has more risk and volatility, AAL or CPA? American Airlines Group has a beta of 1.43, suggesting that its share price is 43% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Copa has a beta of 1.39, suggesting that its share price is 39% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryAmerican Airlines Group beats Copa on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Copa News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for CPA and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding CPA 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 NYSE 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 CPA vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricCopaTRANS IndustryTransportation SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$4.80B$8.21B$7.38B$20.94BDividend Yield5.40%6,150.55%706.04%3.57%P/E Ratio7.5910.3814.0128.09Price / Sales1.392,795.52516.0655.36Price / Cash5.235.318.0323.95Price / Book1.882.782.145.24Net Income$608.11M$587.12M$574.24M$994.11M7 Day Performance-1.00%8.33%2.60%1.99%1 Month Performance6.85%11.01%1.55%2.25%1 Year Performance28.97%66.85%5.19%13.00% Copa Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CPACopa4.7349 of 5 stars$116.72+0.2%$159.40+36.6%+31.4%$4.81B$3.44B7.597,909News CoverageAALAmerican Airlines Group4.3145 of 5 stars$11.58-0.4%$16.76+44.8%+31.6%$7.67B$54.21B14.47133,300Options VolumeALGTAllegiant Travel3.4503 of 5 stars$49.04+0.2%$64.33+31.2%+64.7%$898.06M$2.51B-3.085,991SKYWSkyWest3.4816 of 5 stars$109.60-1.1%$126.75+15.6%+61.7%$4.47B$3.53B11.1514,610Insider TradeUALUnited Airlines4.5352 of 5 stars$89.33+0.0%$111.43+24.7%+146.4%$28.91B$57.06B8.95107,300Positive NewsInsider TradeALKAlaska Air Group4.2373 of 5 stars$51.18-2.1%$67.83+32.5%+63.4%$6.03B$11.74B20.8133,941Positive NewsInsider TradeDALDelta Air Lines4.8446 of 5 stars$53.54-0.2%$66.21+23.7%+52.6%$35.02B$61.64B7.76100,000Positive NewsOptions VolumeGATXGATX2.4887 of 5 stars$152.87+1.1%$167.67+9.7%+14.8%$5.38B$1.59B17.492,150WABWabtec4.6596 of 5 stars$191.93+0.3%$221.71+15.5%+22.6%$32.72B$10.39B28.6529,500Analyst ForecastShort Interest ↑LUVSouthwest Airlines4.1088 of 5 stars$29.07-1.9%$33.06+13.7%+21.3%$15.56B$27.48B44.0572,450JBLUJetBlue Airways1.9342 of 5 stars$4.27-1.4%$5.16+20.8%+10.2%$1.57B$9.28B-3.8822,793News CoverageAnalyst Revision Related Companies and Tools Related Companies AAL Alternatives ALGT Alternatives SKYW Alternatives UAL Alternatives ALK Alternatives DAL Alternatives GATX Alternatives WAB Alternatives LUV Alternatives JBLU 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 (NYSE:CPA) was last updated on 8/15/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s national nightmare is herePorter Stansberry and Jeff Brown say a new U.S. national emergency is already underway — and it could trigger ...Porter & Company | SponsoredAlex’s “Next Magnificent Seven” stocksThe original “Magnificent Seven” turned $7K into $1.18 million. 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