Corporacion America Airports (NYSE:CAAP – Get Free Report) and Grupo Aeroportuario Del Pacifico (NYSE:PAC – Get Free Report) are both industrials companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership and risk.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Corporacion America Airports and Grupo Aeroportuario Del Pacifico”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Corporacion America Airports | $1.96 billion | 2.07 | $247.72 million | $1.78 | 13.83 |
| Grupo Aeroportuario Del Pacifico | $2.16 billion | 5.73 | $499.30 million | $11.24 | 21.78 |
Grupo Aeroportuario Del Pacifico has higher revenue and earnings than Corporacion America Airports. Corporacion America Airports is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Grupo Aeroportuario Del Pacifico, 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. Comparatively, 11.7% of Grupo Aeroportuario Del Pacifico 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.
Risk and Volatility
Corporacion America Airports has a beta of 0.74, suggesting that its share price is 26% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Grupo Aeroportuario Del Pacifico has a beta of 0.94, suggesting that its share price is 6% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for Corporacion America Airports and Grupo Aeroportuario Del Pacifico, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Corporacion America Airports | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2.40 |
| Grupo Aeroportuario Del Pacifico | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2.56 |
Corporacion America Airports currently has a consensus price target of $30.50, suggesting a potential upside of 23.93%. Grupo Aeroportuario Del Pacifico has a consensus price target of $259.00, suggesting a potential upside of 5.82%. Given Corporacion America Airports’ higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Corporacion America Airports is more favorable than Grupo Aeroportuario Del Pacifico.
Profitability
This table compares Corporacion America Airports and Grupo Aeroportuario Del Pacifico’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Corporacion America Airports | 13.58% | 16.69% | 6.33% |
| Grupo Aeroportuario Del Pacifico | 24.68% | 26.16% | 9.21% |
Summary
Grupo Aeroportuario Del Pacifico beats Corporacion America Airports on 11 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 Grupo Aeroportuario Del Pacifico
Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico, S.A.B. de C.V., together with its subsidiaries, holds concessions to develop, operate, and manage airports in Mexico and Jamaica. The company operates twelve international airports in Guadalajara and Tijuana areas, Mexico; and two international airports in Montego Bay, Jamaica. It also offers aeronautical services, such as passenger, aircraft landing, parking, airport security, and passenger walkway and airport bus, as well as car packing charges; complementary services, including baggage handling, catering, aircraft maintenance and repair, and fuel; cargo handling; and ground transportation services. In addition, the company provides non-aeronautical services, such as redesigning and modernizing terminal spaces and developing new projects; telephone and internet services; and ground handling services under the brand Primesky, as well as advertising services. Further, it engages in commercial activities comprising leasing space in terminals to airlines and other service providers; to retail stores, such as souvenir and gift shops, fashion and footwear stores, pharmacies, jewelry, electronics, cosmetics, and others; to various food and beverage services; car rental service companies, including parking spots, lots, and car rental reservation booths; to timeshare developers; to financial service providers; and to operators of duty-free stores. Additionally, the company operates parking facilities; VIP lounges; convenience stores; and vending machines. The company was incorporated in 1998 and is headquartered in Guadalajara, Mexico.
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