Corporacion America Airports (NYSE:CAAP) vs. Ryanair (NASDAQ:RYAAY) Head-To-Head Analysis
by Scott Moore · The Cerbat GemRyanair (NASDAQ:RYAAY – Get Free Report) and Corporacion America Airports (NYSE:CAAP – Get Free Report) are both transportation companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, dividends, valuation and earnings.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent ratings for Ryanair and Corporacion America Airports, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Ryanair | 0 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2.67 |
| Corporacion America Airports | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2.63 |
Ryanair presently has a consensus target price of $75.67, suggesting a potential upside of 23.57%. Corporacion America Airports has a consensus target price of $26.60, suggesting a potential upside of 8.42%. Given Ryanair’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Ryanair is more favorable than Corporacion America Airports.
Profitability
This table compares Ryanair and Corporacion America Airports’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Ryanair | 15.04% | 29.76% | 14.14% |
| Corporacion America Airports | 9.39% | 11.64% | 4.20% |
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Ryanair 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 | |
| Ryanair | $14.98 billion | 2.14 | $1.73 billion | $4.98 | 12.30 |
| Corporacion America Airports | $1.84 billion | N/A | $282.67 million | $1.10 | 22.30 |
Ryanair has higher revenue and earnings than Corporacion America Airports. Ryanair 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.
Volatility and Risk
Ryanair has a beta of 1.22, meaning that its share price is 22% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Corporacion America Airports has a beta of 0.77, meaning that its share price is 23% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
43.7% of Ryanair shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 13.0% of Corporacion America Airports shares are held by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
Ryanair beats Corporacion America Airports on 11 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Ryanair
Ryanair Holdings plc, together with its subsidiaries, provides scheduled-passenger airline services in Ireland, the United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, and internationally. It is also involved in the provision of various ancillary services, such as non-flight scheduled and Internet-related services, as well as in-flight sale of beverages, food, duty-free, and merchandise; and markets car hire, travel insurance, and accommodation services through its website and mobile app. In addition, the company offers aircraft and passenger handling, ticketing, and maintenance and repair services; and markets car parking, fast-track, airport transfers, attractions, and activities on its website and mobile app, as well as sells gift vouchers. Ryanair Holdings plc was incorporated in 1996 and is headquartered in Swords, Ireland.
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.