Comparing Flughafen Wien (OTCMKTS:VIAAY) & Ryanair (NASDAQ:RYAAY)

Flughafen Wien (OTCMKTS:VIAAY) and Ryanair (NASDAQ:RYAAY) are both transportation companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends and institutional ownership.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Flughafen Wien and Ryanair”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Flughafen Wien	$1.28 billion	3.35	$209.26 million	$0.63	20.22
Ryanair	$14.98 billion	1.97	$1.73 billion	$4.98	11.38

Ryanair has higher revenue and earnings than Flughafen Wien. Ryanair is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Flughafen Wien, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Volatility and Risk

Flughafen Wien has a beta of -0.2, meaning that its share price is 120% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ryanair has a beta of 1.26, meaning that its share price is 26% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Dividends

Flughafen Wien pays an annual dividend of $0.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Ryanair pays an annual dividend of $0.71 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Flughafen Wien pays out 47.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ryanair pays out 14.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

Profitability

This table compares Flughafen Wien and Ryanair’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Flughafen Wien	16.37%	11.08%	7.72%
Ryanair	15.04%	29.76%	14.14%

Insider & Institutional Ownership

43.7% of Ryanair shares are held by institutional investors. 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 breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Flughafen Wien and Ryanair, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Flughafen Wien	0	0	0	0	0.00
Ryanair	0	4	7	1	2.75

Ryanair has a consensus target price of $75.67, indicating a potential upside of 33.52%. Given Ryanair’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Ryanair is more favorable than Flughafen Wien.

Summary

Ryanair beats Flughafen Wien on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Flughafen Wien

Flughafen Wien Aktiengesellschaft, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the construction and operation of civil airports and related facilities in Austria. The company operates through five segments: Airport, Handling & Security Services, Retail & Properties, Malta, and Other. It manages the Vienna airport. The company's Airport segment operates and maintains aircraft movement areas and terminals, as well as equipment and facilities for passenger and baggage handling, as well as security controls for passengers. This segment also offers various services to support airport operations, deals with emergencies and disruptions, and ensures security. Its Handling & Security services segment provides various services for the handling of aircraft and passengers on scheduled and charter flights, as well as for the handling of general aviation aircraft and passengers. This segment also operates the general aviation center; and provides security controls for passengers and hand luggage. The company's Retail & Properties segment offers services that support airport operations, including shopping, food and beverages, VIP, lounges, and parking, as well as develops and markets properties. This segment offers services to passengers, users of parking facilities, hotel guests, conference participants, employees at the site, and meeters and greeters. Its Malta segment operates Malta airport; and provides aviation and parking services, as well as rents retail and office space. The Other segment offers technical and repair, energy supply and waste disposal, telecommunication and information technology, electromechanical and building, construction management, and consulting services, as well as construction and maintenance services for infrastructure facilities. The company is headquartered in Schwechat, Austria.

About Ryanair

Ryanair Holdings plc, together with its subsidiaries, provides scheduled-passenger airline services in Ireland, the United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, and internationally. It is also involved in the provision of various ancillary services, such as non-flight scheduled and Internet-related services, as well as in-flight sale of beverages, food, duty-free, and merchandise; and markets car hire, travel insurance, and accommodation services through its website and mobile app. In addition, the company offers aircraft and passenger handling, ticketing, and maintenance and repair services; and markets car parking, fast-track, airport transfers, attractions, and activities on its website and mobile app, as well as sells gift vouchers. Ryanair Holdings plc was incorporated in 1996 and is headquartered in Swords, Ireland.