Bristow Group (NYSE:VTOL – Get Free Report) and Corporacion America Airports (NYSE:CAAP – Get Free Report) are both transportation companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability and analyst recommendations.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Bristow Group 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 | |
| Bristow Group | $1.42 billion | 0.75 | $94.80 million | $4.01 | 9.15 |
| Corporacion America Airports | $1.84 billion | 1.58 | $282.67 million | $0.85 | 21.04 |
Profitability
This table compares Bristow Group and Corporacion America Airports’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Bristow Group | 8.24% | 12.86% | 5.49% |
| Corporacion America Airports | 7.53% | 9.06% | 3.25% |
Risk & Volatility
Bristow Group has a beta of 1.33, indicating that its share price is 33% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Corporacion America Airports has a beta of 1.44, indicating that its share price is 44% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Bristow Group and Corporacion America Airports, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Bristow Group | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
| Corporacion America Airports | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3.00 |
Corporacion America Airports has a consensus price target of $23.20, indicating a potential upside of 29.71%. Given Corporacion America Airports’ higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Corporacion America Airports is more favorable than Bristow Group.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
93.3% of Bristow Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 13.0% of Corporacion America Airports shares are owned by institutional investors. 13.4% of Bristow Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Summary
Corporacion America Airports beats Bristow Group on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Bristow Group
Bristow Group Inc. provides vertical flight solutions. The company primarily offers aviation services to integrated, national, and independent offshore energy companies and government agencies. It also provides personnel transportation, search and rescue, medevac, ad hoc helicopter, fixed wing transportation, unmanned systems, and ad-hoc helicopter services, as well as logistical and maintenance support, training services, and flight and maintenance crews. The company has a fleet of aircrafts. It has customers in Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, the Dutch Caribbean, the Falkland Islands, India, Ireland, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Mexico, the Netherlands, Nigeria, Norway, Spain, Suriname, Trinidad, the United Kingdom, and United States. Bristow Group Inc. is based in Houston, Texas.
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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