easyjet (OTCMKTS:EJTTF – Get Free Report) and Corporacion America Airports (NYSE:CAAP – Get Free Report) are both mid-cap transportation companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends and valuation.
Volatility & Risk
easyjet has a beta of 1.37, meaning that its stock price is 37% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Corporacion America Airports has a beta of 0.77, meaning that its stock price is 23% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares easyjet and Corporacion America Airports”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| easyjet | $13.20 billion | 0.40 | $645.16 million | N/A | N/A |
| Corporacion America Airports | $1.87 billion | 2.59 | $282.67 million | $1.10 | 27.03 |
easyjet has higher revenue and earnings than Corporacion America Airports.
Profitability
This table compares easyjet and Corporacion America Airports’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| easyjet | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Corporacion America Airports | 9.39% | 11.64% | 4.20% |
Insider & Institutional Ownership
12.9% of Corporacion America Airports shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for easyjet and Corporacion America Airports, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| easyjet | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4.00 |
| Corporacion America Airports | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2.63 |
Corporacion America Airports has a consensus target price of $26.60, suggesting a potential downside of 10.53%. Given Corporacion America Airports’ higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Corporacion America Airports is more favorable than easyjet.
Summary
Corporacion America Airports beats easyjet on 7 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.
About easyjet
easyJet plc operates as a low-cost airline carrier in Europe. The company engages in the provision of holiday packages; aircraft trading and leasing activities; development of building projects; financing and insurance business; and tour operator activities. easyJet plc was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Luton, the 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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