International Consolidated Airlines Group (OTCMKTS:ICAGY – Get Free Report) and Corporacion America Airports (NYSE:CAAP – Get Free Report) are both transportation companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership and valuation.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for International Consolidated Airlines Group and Corporacion America Airports, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| International Consolidated Airlines Group | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2.43 |
| Corporacion America Airports | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2.67 |
Corporacion America Airports has a consensus price target of $24.40, indicating a potential upside of 8.18%. Given Corporacion America Airports’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Corporacion America Airports is more favorable than International Consolidated Airlines Group.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
Risk and Volatility
International Consolidated Airlines Group has a beta of 2, suggesting that its stock price is 100% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Corporacion America Airports has a beta of 1.37, suggesting that its stock price is 37% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares International Consolidated Airlines Group and Corporacion America Airports”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| International Consolidated Airlines Group | $34.74 billion | 0.65 | $2.96 billion | $3.30 | 3.00 |
| Corporacion America Airports | $1.84 billion | 2.00 | $282.67 million | $0.85 | 26.53 |
International Consolidated Airlines Group has higher revenue and earnings than Corporacion America Airports. International Consolidated Airlines Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Corporacion America Airports, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares International Consolidated Airlines Group and Corporacion America Airports’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| International Consolidated Airlines Group | 9.52% | 84.18% | 11.63% |
| Corporacion America Airports | 7.53% | 9.06% | 3.25% |
Summary
International Consolidated Airlines Group beats Corporacion America Airports on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
About International Consolidated Airlines Group
International Consolidated Airlines Group S.A., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the provision of passenger and cargo transportation services in the United Kingdom, Spain, the United States, and rest of the world. It also provides aircraft leasing, aircraft maintenance, tour operation, air freight operations, call centre, ground handling, trustee, retail, IT, finance, procurement, storage and custody, aircraft technical assistance, human resources support, and airport infrastructure development services; and manages airline loyalty programmes. The company operates under the British Airways, Iberia, Vueling, Aer Lingus, and LEVEL brands. It operates a fleet of 582 aircrafts. The company was incorporated in 2009 and is headquartered in Harmondsworth, United Kingdom.
About Corporacion America Airports
Corporación América Airports S.A., through its subsidiaries, acquires, develops, and operates airport concessions. It operates 52 airports in Latin America, Europe, and Eurasia. The company was formerly known as A.C.I. Airports International S.à r.l. and changed its name to Corporación América Airports S.A. in September 2017. The company was founded in 1998 and is based in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg. Corporación América Airports S.A. is a subsidiary of A.C.I. Airports S.à r.l.
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