Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA (NWARF) & Its Peers Financial Review
by Jessica Moore · The Cerbat GemNorwegian Air Shuttle ASA (OTCMKTS:NWARF – Get Free Report) is one of 81 publicly-traded companies in the “Passenger Airlines” industry, but how does it contrast to its rivals? We will compare Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA to related businesses based on the strength of its analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, earnings and dividends.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
31.8% of Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 41.6% of shares of all “Passenger Airlines” companies are owned by institutional investors. 10.5% of shares of all “Passenger Airlines” companies are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Profitability
This table compares Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA Competitors | -17.59% | -6.99% | -0.38% |
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA and its rivals gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA | N/A | N/A | -0.17 |
| Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA Competitors | $14.56 billion | $623.26 million | 17.06 |
Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA’s rivals have higher revenue and earnings than Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA. Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA 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.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA and its rivals, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.50 |
| Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA Competitors | 1482 | 4009 | 6581 | 348 | 2.47 |
As a group, “Passenger Airlines” companies have a potential upside of 11.94%. Given Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA’s rivals higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA has less favorable growth aspects than its rivals.
Summary
Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA rivals beat Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA on 7 of the 11 factors compared.
Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA Company Profile
Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA, together with its subsidiaries, provides air travel services in Norway and internationally. It is also involved in aircraft financing, leasing, and ownership activities; and cargo activities. It operates a fleet of 87 aircrafts. Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Fornebu, Norway.