SkyWest (NASDAQ:SKYW – Get Free Report) and Corporacion America Airports (NYSE:CAAP – Get Free Report) are both mid-cap transportation companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation and profitability.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares SkyWest and Corporacion America Airports”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| SkyWest | $3.53 billion | 1.39 | $322.96 million | $9.83 | 12.35 |
| Corporacion America Airports | $1.84 billion | 1.90 | $282.67 million | $0.85 | 25.22 |
Volatility and Risk
SkyWest has a beta of 1.98, meaning that its stock price is 98% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Corporacion America Airports has a beta of 1.37, meaning that its stock price is 37% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent ratings for SkyWest and Corporacion America Airports, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| SkyWest | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3.00 |
| Corporacion America Airports | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3.00 |
SkyWest presently has a consensus target price of $126.75, suggesting a potential upside of 4.41%. Corporacion America Airports has a consensus target price of $23.03, suggesting a potential upside of 7.44%. Given Corporacion America Airports’ higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Corporacion America Airports is more favorable than SkyWest.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
81.3% of SkyWest shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 13.0% of Corporacion America Airports shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.0% of SkyWest shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares SkyWest and Corporacion America Airports’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| SkyWest | 10.62% | 16.69% | 5.75% |
| Corporacion America Airports | 7.53% | 9.06% | 3.25% |
Summary
SkyWest beats Corporacion America Airports on 10 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
About SkyWest
SkyWest, Inc. is the holding company for two scheduled passenger airline operations and an aircraft leasing company. SkyWest’s airline companies provide commercial air service in cities throughout North America with nearly 3,000 daily flights carrying more than 53 million passengers annually. SkyWest Airlines operates through partnerships with United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, American Airlines and Alaska Airlines. ExpressJet Airlines operates through partnerships with United Airlines, Delta Air Lines and American Airlines. Based in St. George, Utah, SkyWest employs nearly 17,000 employees.
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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