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

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

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Corporacion America Airports and SAS AB (publ), as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Corporacion America Airports	0	2	4	0	2.67
SAS AB (publ)	0	0	0	0	0.00

Corporacion America Airports currently has a consensus target price of $30.12, indicating a potential upside of 23.19%. Given Corporacion America Airports’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Corporacion America Airports is more favorable than SAS AB (publ).

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Corporacion America Airports and SAS AB (publ)”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Corporacion America Airports	$1.96 billion	2.06	$247.72 million	$1.78	13.74
SAS AB (publ)	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

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

Institutional & Insider Ownership

13.0% of Corporacion America Airports shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

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

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

Summary

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

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.

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.