Head to Head Comparison: Air Lease (NYSE:AL) and Eshallgo (NASDAQ:EHGO)

Air Lease (NYSE:AL) and Eshallgo (NASDAQ:EHGO) are both transportation companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, earnings, dividends, valuation, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Profitability

This table compares Air Lease and Eshallgo’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Air Lease	19.58%	8.92%	2.10%
Eshallgo	N/A	N/A	N/A

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Air Lease and Eshallgo”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Air Lease	$2.68 billion	1.95	$614.62 million	$4.39	10.69
Eshallgo	$16.96 million	1.42	$10,000.00	N/A	N/A

Air Lease has higher revenue and earnings than Eshallgo.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

94.6% of Air Lease shares are held by institutional investors. 6.6% of Air Lease shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Air Lease and Eshallgo, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Air Lease	0	0	5	0	3.00
Eshallgo	0	0	0	0	0.00

Air Lease presently has a consensus target price of $57.60, suggesting a potential upside of 22.69%. Given Air Lease’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Air Lease is more favorable than Eshallgo.

Summary

Air Lease beats Eshallgo on 11 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Air Lease

Air Lease Corporation, an aircraft leasing company, engages in the purchase and leasing of commercial jet aircraft to airlines worldwide. It sells aircraft from its fleet to third parties, including other leasing companies, financial services companies, airlines, and other investors. The company provides fleet management services to investors and owners of aircraft portfolios. As of December 31, 2023, it owned a fleet of 463 aircraft, including 345 narrowbody aircraft and 118 widebody aircraft. Air Lease Corporation was incorporated in 2010 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.

About Eshallgo

Eshallgo Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the sale and leasing of office equipment and after-sale maintenance and repair services in the People’s Republic of China. The company also sells office furniture, IT products, water dispensers, printing papers, and other products, as well as provides maintenance services with enterprise resource planning systems. It serves private and public sector businesses, as well as large enterprises and institutions. The company was founded in 2015 and is based in Shanghai, China.