Head to Head Review: Edify Acquisition (NASDAQ:EAC) & West Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:WJRYY)

Edify Acquisition (NASDAQ:EAC) and West Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:WJRYY) are both transportation companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, earnings and risk.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

17.0% of Edify Acquisition shares are owned by institutional investors. 80.4% of Edify Acquisition shares are owned by company 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.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Edify Acquisition and West Japan Railway’s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Edify Acquisition	N/A	N/A	$11.12 million	N/A	N/A
West Japan Railway	$10.33 billion	N/A	$655.11 million	$1.90	23.50

West Japan Railway has higher revenue and earnings than Edify Acquisition.

Volatility & Risk

Edify Acquisition has a beta of 0.03, indicating that its share price is 97% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, West Japan Railway has a beta of 0.3, indicating that its share price is 70% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Edify Acquisition and West Japan Railway’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Edify Acquisition	N/A	-35.65%	3.82%
West Japan Railway	4.30%	6.08%	1.86%

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Edify Acquisition and West Japan Railway, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Edify Acquisition	0	0	0	0	N/A
West Japan Railway	0	0	1	0	3.00

Summary

West Japan Railway beats Edify Acquisition on 6 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Edify Acquisition

Edify Acquisition Corp. does not have significant operations. It intends to effect a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization, or similar business combination with one or more businesses. Edify Acquisition Corp. was incorporated in 2020 and is based in New York, New York.

About West Japan Railway

West Japan Railway Company provides railway transport services in Japan. The company operates through Mobility, Retail, Real Estate, Travel and Regional Solutions, and Other segments. The Mobility segment provides passenger transportation, station operation and management, cleaning and maintenance, construction, machinery and equipment installation, rolling stock and other facility construction services, as well as engages in the railway operations and electric works. The Retail segment sells goods; offers food and other wholesale operation services; and operates department stores. The Real Estate segment sells and leases real estate properties, as well as operates shopping centers and hotels. The Travel and Regional Solutions segment provides travel agency and regional solutions. The Other segment engages in the advertising and other businesses. The company is also involved in the operation of convenience stores, restaurants, and souvenir shops; and provision of credit cards and electronic money services. The company was incorporated in 1987 and is based in Osaka, Japan.