Reviewing SAS AB (publ) (OTCMKTS:SASDY) and Corporacion America Airports (NYSE:CAAP)

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

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares SAS AB (publ) 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
SAS AB (publ)	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Corporacion America Airports	$1.96 billion	2.04	$247.72 million	$1.78	13.62

Corporacion America Airports has higher revenue and earnings than SAS AB (publ).

Profitability

This table compares SAS AB (publ) and Corporacion America Airports’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
SAS AB (publ)	N/A	N/A	N/A
Corporacion America Airports	13.58%	16.69%	6.33%

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations for SAS AB (publ) and Corporacion America Airports, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
SAS AB (publ)	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, suggesting a potential upside of 24.23%. Given Corporacion America Airports’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Corporacion America Airports is more favorable than SAS AB (publ).

Insider and Institutional Ownership

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

Summary

Corporacion America Airports beats SAS AB (publ) on 8 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About SAS AB (publ)

SAS AB (publ), together with its subsidiaries, provides passenger flight transportation services in the Nordic and international route network. The company also offers air cargo services, in-flight sales, ground handling, and technical maintenance services, as well as travel-related loyalty programs. It operates a fleet of 135 aircraft, including 12 long-haul aircraft, 95 short-haul aircraft, and 28 aircraft flown by regional production partners. The company was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden.

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.