Deutsche Lufthansa (OTCMKTS:DLAKY) and Corporacion America Airports (NYSE:CAAP) Head to Head Comparison

Corporacion America Airports (NYSE:CAAP) and Deutsche Lufthansa (OTCMKTS:DLAKY) are both transportation companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, valuation, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Risk & Volatility

Corporacion America Airports has a beta of 0.81, suggesting that its stock price is 19% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Deutsche Lufthansa has a beta of 0.89, suggesting that its stock price is 11% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Corporacion America Airports and Deutsche Lufthansa”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Corporacion America Airports	$1.84 billion	2.30	$282.67 million	$1.10	23.63
Deutsche Lufthansa	$40.67 billion	0.28	$1.49 billion	$1.61	5.93

Deutsche Lufthansa has higher revenue and earnings than Corporacion America Airports. Deutsche Lufthansa 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.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

13.0% of Corporacion America Airports shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Corporacion America Airports and Deutsche Lufthansa, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Corporacion America Airports	1	0	5	0	2.67
Deutsche Lufthansa	1	5	0	0	1.83

Corporacion America Airports presently has a consensus price target of $24.40, suggesting a potential downside of 6.14%. Given Corporacion America Airports’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Corporacion America Airports is more favorable than Deutsche Lufthansa.

Profitability

This table compares Corporacion America Airports and Deutsche Lufthansa’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Corporacion America Airports	9.39%	11.64%	4.20%
Deutsche Lufthansa	4.45%	15.73%	3.59%

Summary

Corporacion America Airports beats Deutsche Lufthansa on 8 of the 13 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 Deutsche Lufthansa

Deutsche Lufthansa AG operates as an aviation company worldwide. It operates in three segments: Passenger Airlines; Logistics; and Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul Services (MRO). The Passenger Airlines segment offers products and services to passengers of Lufthansa Airlines, SWISS, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, and Eurowings. Its Logistics segment offers airfreight container management, urgent shipments, and customs clearance services; and e-commerce solutions. The MRO segment provides maintenance, repair, and overhaul services for civil commercial aircraft serving original equipment manufacturers, aircraft leasing companies, operators of VIP jets, government, armed forces, and airlines. The company also offers corporate payment and billing services; vocational and professional training for cockpit and cabin crew; and IT solutions. As of December 31, 2023, it had a fleet of 721 aircraft. Deutsche Lufthansa AG was founded in 1926 and is headquartered in Cologne, Germany.