Airlines stocks worldwide, ranked

As of 13 Nov 2026, Cathay Pacific Airways (0293.HK) ranks first in Airlines on MoatMap, with a MoatMap Score of 97/100, among 53 companies in 25 countries worth $200M or more that trade $1M or more a day. A research ranking, not investment advice.

The score reads each company's latest yearly results, so when a whole industry is near the top of its cycle, its companies can rank high together.

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The top 25 Airlines companies by MoatMap Score

#StockYieldP/EScoreQVMStyle · Activity
1
0293.HK
Cathay Pacific Airways Limited
Hong Kong · $10.1B

Value 80: a high yield and cheap on P/E. Momentum 75: near its 52-week high and outperforming the market over 6 months. Quality 57: high return on equity but a tight balance sheet.

Yield 6.0%P/E 7.3
97
Score
57
Q
80
V
75
M
Full House
2
2618.TW
EVA Airways Corp.
Taiwan · $7B

Value 77: cheap on EV/EBITDA and cheap on free cash flow. Momentum 73: near its 52-week high and outperforming the market over 6 months. Quality 55: high return on equity but a tight balance sheet.

Yield 4.4%P/E 9.3
95
Score
55
Q
77
V
73
M
Full House
3
9201.T
Japan Airlines Co., Ltd.
Japan · $8.1B

Value 73: cheap on EV/EBITDA and below book value. Momentum 68: near its 52-week high and outperforming the market over 6 months. Quality 59: F-Score 8/9.

Yield 2.9%P/E 13.9
93
Score
59
Q
73
V
68
M
Full House
4
9202.T
ANA Holdings Inc.
Japan · $7.9B

Value 78: cheap on EV/EBITDA and cheap on sales. Momentum 70: near its 52-week high and outperforming the market over 6 months. Quality 51: F-Score 8/9 but high debt.

Yield 2.0%P/E 10.6
93
Score
51
Q
78
V
70
M
Full House
5
AF.PA
Air France-KLM SA
France · $2.9B

Value 80: cheap on P/E and cheap on sales. Momentum 59: near its 52-week high but estimates cut. Quality 58: high return on equity but high debt.

Yield —P/E 2.9
93
Score
58
Q
80
V
59
M
Full HouseDir. sell $7K
6
IAG.L
International Consolidated Airlines Group S.A.
United Kingdom · $23B

Value 71: cheap on P/E and cheap on EV/EBITDA. Quality 68: high return on equity and F-Score 8/9. Momentum 50: near its 52-week high but estimates cut.

Yield 1.9%P/E 7.7
88
Score
68
Q
71
V
50
M
Unloved QualityDir. sell $4.1M
7
VGN.AX
Virgin Australia Holdings Limited
Australia · $1.3B

Value 66: cheap on P/E and cheap on EV/EBITDA. Momentum 63: quarterly earnings growing and estimates revised up. Quality 61: high return on equity and ROIC in the top 5% of its sector.

Yield 2.6%P/E 4.5
88
Score
61
Q
66
V
63
M
Full House
8
EZJ.L
easyJet plc
United Kingdom · $6.8B

Value 71: cheap on EV/EBITDA and cheap on sales. Momentum 60: near its 52-week high and outperforming the market over 6 months. Quality 56: F-Score 8/9 but thin operating margins.

Yield 1.9%P/E 12.7
87
Score
56
Q
71
V
60
M
Full HouseDir. buy $2K
9
6757.TW
Tigerair Taiwan Co., Ltd.
Taiwan · $742.1M

Value 73: cheap on free cash flow and cheap on EV/EBITDA. Quality 63: strong free cash flow and high return on equity. Momentum 51: estimates revised up but estimates cut.

Yield 4.4%P/E 9.4
87
Score
63
Q
73
V
51
M
Full House
10
BA.BK
Bangkok Airways Public Company Limited
Thailand · $1.2B

Momentum 64: near its 52-week high and outperforming the market over 6 months. Value 61: cheap on free cash flow and cheap on P/E. Quality 57: F-Score 8/9 but high debt.

Yield 3.7%P/E 10.0
83
Score
57
Q
61
V
64
M
Full House
11
LTM
LATAM Airlines Group S.A.
Chile · $14.7B

Quality 62: high return on equity and ROIC in the top 10% of its sector. Value 62: cheap on P/E and cheap on EV/EBITDA. Momentum 56: estimates revised up.

Yield 0.0%P/E 8.4
81
Score
62
Q
62
V
56
M
Full House
12
THYAO.IS
Türk Hava Yollari Anonim Ortakligi
Turkey · $7.1B

Momentum 71: EPS improving and outperforming the market over 6 months. Value 71: below book value and cheap on EV/EBITDA. Quality 37: a tight balance sheet.

Yield —P/E —
80
Score
37
Q
71
V
71
M
Second Wind
13
RJET
Republic Airways Holdings Inc.
United States · $793.1M

Value 67: cheap on EV/EBITDA and below book value. Momentum 59: quarterly earnings growing. Quality 43: F-Score 7/9 but a tight balance sheet.

Yield —P/E 9.5
73
Score
43
Q
67
V
59
M
Second Wind
14
RYA.IR
Ryanair Holdings plc
Ireland · $26.1B

Quality 76: wide operating margins and F-Score 8/9. Value 54: cheap on EV/EBITDA. Momentum 38: estimates cut.

Yield 1.9%P/E 15.0
72
Score
76
Q
54
V
38
M
Unloved Quality
15
LHA.DE
Deutsche Lufthansa AG
Germany · $9.4B

Value 72: cheap on sales and cheap on EV/EBITDA. Momentum 64: estimates revised up and near its 52-week high. Quality 34: a tight balance sheet.

Yield 4.0%P/E 10.6
72
Score
34
Q
72
V
64
M
Second WindDir. buy $558K
16
2610.TW
CHINA AIR LINES
Taiwan · $4.4B

Value 69: cheap on P/E and cheap on EV/EBITDA; P/FCF excluded. Momentum 61: near its 52-week high and estimates revised up. Quality 38: a tight balance sheet.

Yield 3.8%P/E 9.9
71
Score
38
Q
69
V
61
M
Second Wind
17
C6L.SI
Singapore Airlines Limited
Singapore · $16.4B

Value 67: cheap on EV/EBITDA and a high yield. Momentum 52: near its 52-week high but quarterly earnings shrinking. Quality 48: F-Score 7/9 but a tight balance sheet.

Yield 3.8%P/E 24.0
70
Score
48
Q
67
V
52
M
Second Wind
18
QAN.AX
Qantas Airways Limited
Australia · $9B

Momentum 59: estimates revised up but estimates cut. Value 57: cheap on EV/EBITDA but far above book value. Quality 50: high return on equity but high debt.

Yield 4.2%P/E 11.1
70
Score
50
Q
57
V
59
M
Full House
19
SKYW
SkyWest, Inc.
United States · $3.6B

Value 74: cheap on P/E and cheap on EV/EBITDA. Quality 56: F-Score 8/9 but a tight balance sheet. Momentum 37: estimates cut.

Yield —P/E 7.7
70
Score
56
Q
74
V
37
M
Unloved QualityDir. sell $12.9M
20
NAS.OL
Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA
Norway · $1.2B

Value 78: cheap on free cash flow and a high yield. Quality 49: strong free cash flow but high debt. Momentum 38: estimates cut.

Yield 6.2%P/E 15.0
68
Score
49
Q
78
V
38
M
Bargain BinDir. buy $27K
21
CPA
Copa Holdings, S.A.
Panama · $5.4B

Value 60: a high yield and cheap on P/E. Quality 51: high return on equity but a tight balance sheet. Momentum 50: near its 52-week high but quarterly earnings shrinking.

Yield 4.7%P/E 9.4
66
Score
51
Q
60
V
50
M
Full HouseDir. sell $26K
22
UAL
United Airlines Holdings, Inc.
United States · $31.8B

Value 55: cheap on P/E but expensive on free cash flow. Quality 53: high return on equity but a tight balance sheet. Momentum 48: outperforming the market over 6 months but estimates cut.

Yield —P/E 10.3
60
Score
53
Q
55
V
48
M
Unloved QualityDir. sell $60.0M
23
DAL
Delta Air Lines, Inc.
United States · $50.5B

Momentum 55: near its 52-week high but estimates cut. Value 50: little or no yield. Quality 49: high return on equity but a tight balance sheet.

Yield 0.9%P/E 17.4
58
Score
49
Q
50
V
55
M
Hot AirDir. sell $47.5M
24
THAI.BK
Thai Airways International Public Company Limited
Thailand · $4.5B

Value 75: cheap on P/E and cheap on EV/EBITDA. Quality 56: high return on equity but high debt. Momentum 22: quarterly earnings shrinking.

Yield 4.0%P/E 7.1
57
Score
56
Q
75
V
22
M
Unloved QualityDir. buy $87KDir. sell $99K
25
LUV
Southwest Airlines Co.
United States · $20.4B

Momentum 61: quarterly earnings growing and outperforming the market over 6 months. Quality 46: F-Score 7/9 but a tight balance sheet. Value 44: cheap on sales.

Yield 1.6%P/E 21.7
56
Score
46
Q
44
V
61
M
Hot Air

Ranked by MoatMap Score, the 0 to 100 score of Quality, Value and Momentum, among companies worth $200M or more that trade $1M or more a day, one line per company. Director dealings are director purchases and sales filed in the last 180 days, where MoatMap carries the market's filings.