Critical Analysis: Flughafen Wien (OTCMKTS:VIAAY) and Cathay Pacific Airways (OTCMKTS:CPCAY)

Flughafen Wien (OTCMKTS:VIAAY) and Cathay Pacific Airways (OTCMKTS:CPCAY) are both mid-cap transportation companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, valuation, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Dividends

Flughafen Wien pays an annual dividend of $0.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Cathay Pacific Airways pays an annual dividend of $0.22 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. Flughafen Wien pays out 41.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Flughafen Wien and Cathay Pacific Airways, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Flughafen Wien	0	0	0	0	0.00
Cathay Pacific Airways	0	1	0	0	2.00

Profitability

This table compares Flughafen Wien and Cathay Pacific Airways’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Flughafen Wien	20.50%	13.42%	9.31%
Cathay Pacific Airways	N/A	N/A	N/A

Volatility and Risk

Flughafen Wien has a beta of -0.05, suggesting that its stock price is 105% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cathay Pacific Airways has a beta of 0.37, suggesting that its stock price is 63% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Flughafen Wien and Cathay Pacific Airways”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Flughafen Wien	$1.14 billion	3.38	$234.01 million	$0.72	15.95
Cathay Pacific Airways	$13.38 billion	0.67	$1.23 billion	N/A	N/A

Cathay Pacific Airways has higher revenue and earnings than Flughafen Wien.

Summary

Cathay Pacific Airways beats Flughafen Wien on 6 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Flughafen Wien

Flughafen Wien Aktiengesellschaft, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the construction and operation of civil airports and related facilities in Austria. The company operates through five segments: Airport, Handling & Security Services, Retail & Properties, Malta, and Other. It manages the Vienna airport. The company's Airport segment operates and maintains aircraft movement areas and terminals, as well as equipment and facilities for passenger and baggage handling, as well as security controls for passengers. This segment also offers various services to support airport operations, deals with emergencies and disruptions, and ensures security. Its Handling & Security services segment provides various services for the handling of aircraft and passengers on scheduled and charter flights, as well as for the handling of general aviation aircraft and passengers. This segment also operates the general aviation center; and provides security controls for passengers and hand luggage. The company's Retail & Properties segment offers services that support airport operations, including shopping, food and beverages, VIP, lounges, and parking, as well as develops and markets properties. This segment offers services to passengers, users of parking facilities, hotel guests, conference participants, employees at the site, and meeters and greeters. Its Malta segment operates Malta airport; and provides aviation and parking services, as well as rents retail and office space. The Other segment offers technical and repair, energy supply and waste disposal, telecommunication and information technology, electromechanical and building, construction management, and consulting services, as well as construction and maintenance services for infrastructure facilities. The company is headquartered in Schwechat, Austria.

About Cathay Pacific Airways

Cathay Pacific Airways Limited, together with its subsidiaries, offers international passenger and air cargo transportation services. The company conducts airline operations principally to and from Hong Kong. It also engages in the property investment and travel reward program; operates as a travel tour operator; and provision of financial, aircraft acquisition facilitation, airline catering, information processing, aircraft ramp handling, laundry and dry cleaning, ground handling, and cargo terminal services. The company operates in the Americas, Europe, Southeast Asia, Southwest Pacific, North Asia, South Asia, the Middle East, and Africa. As of December 31, 2023, it operates 230 aircraft. Cathay Pacific Airways Limited was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Lantau Island, Hong Kong.