Head-To-Head Comparison: Auckland International Airport (OTCMKTS:AUKNY) and Corporacion America Airports (NYSE:CAAP)

Auckland International Airport (OTCMKTS:AUKNY) and Corporacion America Airports (NYSE:CAAP) are both industrials companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends and profitability.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

13.0% of Corporacion America Airports shares are held by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings for Auckland International Airport and Corporacion America Airports, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Auckland International Airport	0	0	0	0	0.00
Corporacion America Airports	0	2	4	0	2.67

Corporacion America Airports has a consensus price target of $30.12, indicating a potential upside of 21.99%. Given Corporacion America Airports’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Corporacion America Airports is more favorable than Auckland International Airport.

Profitability

This table compares Auckland International Airport and Corporacion America Airports’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Auckland International Airport	N/A	N/A	N/A
Corporacion America Airports	13.79%	17.40%	6.44%

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Auckland International Airport and Corporacion America Airports”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Auckland International Airport	N/A	N/A	N/A	$1.67	15.83
Corporacion America Airports	$1.96 billion	2.08	$247.72 million	$1.76	14.03

Corporacion America Airports has higher revenue and earnings than Auckland International Airport. Corporacion America Airports is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Auckland International Airport, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

Corporacion America Airports beats Auckland International Airport on 9 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Auckland International Airport

Auckland International Airport Limited provides airport facilities, supporting infrastructure, and aeronautical services in Auckland and New Zealand. The company operates through three segments: Aeronautical, Retail, and Property. The Aeronautical segment provides services that facilitate the movement of aircraft, passengers, and cargo, as well as utility services, which support the airport; and leases space for facilities, such as terminals. The Retail segment offers services to the retailers within the terminals; and car parking facilities for passengers, visitors, and airport staff. The Property segment leases space on airport land, including cargo buildings, hangars, and stand-alone investment properties. Auckland International Airport Limited was founded in 1966 and is based in Manukau, New Zealand.

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.