easyjet (OTCMKTS:EJTTF – Get Free Report) and Corporacion America Airports (NYSE:CAAP – Get Free Report) are both transportation companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends and analyst recommendations.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares easyjet and Corporacion America Airports”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| easyjet | $13.20 billion | 0.40 | $645.16 million | N/A | N/A |
| Corporacion America Airports | $1.84 billion | N/A | $282.67 million | $1.10 | 25.67 |
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, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent ratings for easyjet and Corporacion America Airports, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| easyjet | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4.00 |
| Corporacion America Airports | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2.63 |
Corporacion America Airports has a consensus price target of $26.60, suggesting a potential downside of 5.80%. Given Corporacion America Airports’ higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Corporacion America Airports is more favorable than easyjet.
Profitability
This table compares easyjet and Corporacion America Airports’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| easyjet | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Corporacion America Airports | 9.39% | 11.64% | 4.20% |
Volatility and Risk
easyjet has a beta of 1.36, meaning that its stock price is 36% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Corporacion America Airports has a beta of 0.77, meaning that its stock price is 23% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Corporacion America Airports beats easyjet on 6 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.
About easyjet
easyJet plc operates as a low-cost airline carrier in Europe. The company engages in the provision of holiday packages; aircraft trading and leasing activities; development of building projects; financing and insurance business; and tour operator activities. easyJet plc was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Luton, the United Kingdom.
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.
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