Head to Head Survey: Kunlun Energy (OTCMKTS:KLYCY) & Japan Airlines (OTCMKTS:JAPSY)

Profitability

This table compares Japan Airlines and Kunlun Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Japan Airlines	5.08%	9.30%	3.24%
Kunlun Energy	N/A	N/A	N/A

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Japan Airlines and Kunlun Energy”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Japan Airlines	$11.44 billion	0.50	$659.18 million	$0.64	13.18
Kunlun Energy	$25.09 billion	0.35	$802.87 million	N/A	N/A

Kunlun Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Japan Airlines.

Dividends

Japan Airlines pays an annual dividend of $0.09 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Kunlun Energy pays an annual dividend of $0.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. Japan Airlines pays out 14.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Volatility & Risk

Japan Airlines has a beta of 0.69, meaning that its stock price is 31% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Kunlun Energy has a beta of 0.65, meaning that its stock price is 35% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Japan Airlines beats Kunlun Energy on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Japan Airlines

Japan Airlines Co., Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, provides scheduled and non-scheduled air transport services in Japan, Asia, Oceania, North America, and Europe. The company operates through Air Transportation and Other segments. It offers passenger, ground handling, cargo and mail handling, and maintenance services. The company is also involved in the aerial work and other related business; airport peripheral business; and sale of travel package tours. As of March 31, 2023, it operated a fleet of 224 aircraft. The company was formerly known as Japan Airlines International Co., Ltd. and changed its name to Japan Airlines Co., Ltd. in April 2011. The company was founded in 1951 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

About Kunlun Energy

Kunlun Energy Company Limited, an investment holding company, engages in the exploration, development, production, and sale of crude oil and natural gas. It operates through four segments: Natural Gas Sales; Sales of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG); Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Processing and Terminal; and Exploration and Production. The company is also involved in the processing, unloading, storing, gasification, and entrucking of LNG; trading, distribution, and retail sale of various natural gas products; and wholesale and retail of various LPG products. It operates in the People's Republic of China, the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Sultanate of Oman, the Republic of Peru, and the Kingdom of Thailand. The company was formerly known as CNPC (Hong Kong) Limited and changed its name to Kunlun Energy Company Limited in March 2010. The company was incorporated in 1991 and is based in Hong Kong, Hong Kong. Kunlun Energy Company Limited operates as a subsidiary of PetroChina Hong Kong Limited.