Corporacion America Airports (NYSE:CAAP – Get Free Report) and Global Crossing Airlines Group (OTCMKTS:JETMF – Get Free Report) are both transportation companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, dividends, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and risk.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Corporacion America Airports and Global Crossing Airlines Group, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Corporacion America Airports | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3.00 |
| Global Crossing Airlines Group | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Corporacion America Airports currently has a consensus price target of $23.0333, suggesting a potential upside of 10.95%. Given Corporacion America Airports’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Corporacion America Airports is more favorable than Global Crossing Airlines Group.
Earnings and Valuation
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Corporacion America Airports | $1.84 billion | 1.84 | $282.67 million | $0.85 | 24.42 |
| Global Crossing Airlines Group | $223.75 million | 0.18 | -$11.47 million | ($0.08) | -8.02 |
Corporacion America Airports has higher revenue and earnings than Global Crossing Airlines Group. Global Crossing 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 Corporacion America Airports and Global Crossing Airlines Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Corporacion America Airports | 7.53% | 9.06% | 3.25% |
| Global Crossing Airlines Group | -1.96% | N/A | -2.07% |
Institutional and Insider Ownership
13.0% of Corporacion America Airports shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 18.5% of Global Crossing Airlines Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 31.7% of Global Crossing Airlines Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Risk & Volatility
Corporacion America Airports has a beta of 1.37, meaning that its stock price is 37% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Global Crossing Airlines Group has a beta of 0.42, meaning that its stock price is 58% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Corporacion America Airports beats Global Crossing Airlines Group on 12 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
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.
About Global Crossing Airlines Group
Global Crossing Airlines Group Inc. operates in the airline business in the United States, Europe, Canada, and Central and South America. The company operates a US Part 121 flag and supplemental airline using the Airbus A320 family of aircraft and the Airbus A321 freighter. It offers aircraft, crew, maintenance, and insurance services using wet lease contracts to airlines and non-airlines; and passenger aircraft charter services. The company also leases office space; operates its ticket counters; and maintains a maintenance office for its maintenance staff and for storage of aircraft records, spare parts, and consumables. As of December 31, 2023, its fleet consisted of eleven passenger aircraft and three cargo aircraft. Global Crossing Airlines Group Inc. is based in Miami, Florida.
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