Critical Comparison: Corporacion America Airports (NYSE:CAAP) & Flughafen Zürich (OTCMKTS:UZAPF)

Flughafen Zürich (OTCMKTS:UZAPF) and Corporacion America Airports (NYSE:CAAP) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, earnings and risk.

Profitability

This table compares Flughafen Zürich and Corporacion America Airports’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Flughafen Zürich	N/A	N/A	N/A
Corporacion America Airports	13.79%	17.40%	6.44%

Insider & Institutional Ownership

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

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Flughafen Zürich and Corporacion America Airports, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Flughafen Zürich	0	0	0	0	0.00
Corporacion America Airports	0	2	4	0	2.67

Corporacion America Airports has a consensus target price of $30.12, indicating a potential upside of 20.64%. Given Corporacion America Airports’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Corporacion America Airports is more favorable than Flughafen Zürich.

Earnings & Valuation

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

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Flughafen Zürich	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Corporacion America Airports	$1.96 billion	2.10	$247.72 million	$1.76	14.19

Corporacion America Airports has higher revenue and earnings than Flughafen Zürich.

Summary

Corporacion America Airports beats Flughafen Zürich on 8 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Flughafen Zürich

Flughafen Zürich AG owns and operates the Zurich Airport in Switzerland. It operates through Aviation; Passengers with Reduced Mobility (PRM); User Fees; Air Security; Access Fees; Noise; Non-Regulated Business; and International segments. It provides infrastructure and services related to flight operations, including the runway system, apron zones, passenger zones in the terminals, freight operations, passenger handling and services, and safety; support for PRM; and check-in areas and facilities, baggage sorting and handling system, aircraft power supply system, handling apron areas, and the related services and fees. The company also offers passenger and aircraft security measures consisting of systems, its operation, and maintenance designed to prevent actions that affect the security of commercial civil aviation, such as facilities for checks on passengers, hand luggage, checked baggage, and freight. In addition, it provides air security-related equipment and services comprising relevant systems, its operation, and maintenance; and airport policing duties, surveillance patrols, and other security-related duties. Further, the company develops, markets, and operates commercial infrastructure at Zurich Airport, including retail and restaurant/catering operations at the airport, renting premises, parking services, and various commercial services; and provides consulting services. Additionally, it develops and operates other airports in Brazil, Chile, Curaçao, and Colombia; constructs an airport in India. Flughafen Zürich AG was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Kloten, Switzerland.

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.