Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL – 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 analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, risk, earnings, valuation and institutional ownership.
Volatility and Risk
Delta Air Lines has a beta of 1.5, meaning that its stock price is 50% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Corporacion America Airports has a beta of 1.44, meaning that its stock price is 44% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Delta Air Lines and Corporacion America Airports’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Delta Air Lines | 7.36% | 23.83% | 5.14% |
| Corporacion America Airports | 7.53% | 9.06% | 3.25% |
Earnings & Valuation
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Delta Air Lines | $61.64 billion | 0.65 | $3.46 billion | $7.10 | 8.70 |
| Corporacion America Airports | $1.84 billion | 1.60 | $282.67 million | $0.85 | 21.30 |
Delta Air Lines has higher revenue and earnings than Corporacion America Airports. Delta Air Lines is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Corporacion America Airports, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
69.9% of Delta Air Lines shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 13.0% of Corporacion America Airports shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of Delta Air Lines shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent ratings for Delta Air Lines and Corporacion America Airports, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Delta Air Lines | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 3.05 |
| Corporacion America Airports | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2.60 |
Delta Air Lines currently has a consensus price target of $71.53, suggesting a potential upside of 15.83%. Corporacion America Airports has a consensus price target of $23.20, suggesting a potential upside of 28.15%. Given Corporacion America Airports’ higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Corporacion America Airports is more favorable than Delta Air Lines.
Summary
Delta Air Lines beats Corporacion America Airports on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Delta Air Lines
Delta Air Lines, Inc. provides scheduled air transportation for passengers and cargo in the United States and internationally. The company operates through two segments, Airline and Refinery. Its domestic network centered on core hubs in Atlanta, Minneapolis-St. Paul, Detroit, and Salt Lake City, as well as coastal hub positions in Boston, Los Angeles, New York-LaGuardia, New York-JFK, and Seattle; and international network centered on hubs and market presence in Amsterdam, Bogota, Lima, Mexico City, London-Heathrow, Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Sao Paulo, Seoul-Incheon, and Tokyo. The company sells its tickets through various distribution channels, including delta.com and the Fly Delta app; acts as a reservations specialists; and operates online travel and traditional brick and mortar agencies. It also provides aircraft maintenance and engineering support, repair, and overhaul services; and vacation packages to third-party consumers. The company operates through a fleet of approximately 1,273 aircrafts. Delta Air Lines, Inc. was founded in 1924 and is based in Atlanta, Georgia.
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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