Flughafen Wien (OTCMKTS:VIAAY) vs. International Consolidated Airlines Group (OTCMKTS:ICAGY) Financial Survey

Flughafen Wien (OTCMKTS:VIAAY) and International Consolidated Airlines Group (OTCMKTS:ICAGY) are both transportation companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends and profitability.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings for Flughafen Wien and International Consolidated Airlines Group, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Flughafen Wien	0	0	0	0	0.00
International Consolidated Airlines Group	1	2	2	1	2.50

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Flughafen Wien and International Consolidated Airlines Group”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Flughafen Wien	$1.14 billion	3.38	$234.01 million	$0.72	15.95
International Consolidated Airlines Group	$34.74 billion	0.72	$2.96 billion	$3.13	3.46

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

Dividends

Flughafen Wien pays an annual dividend of $0.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. International Consolidated Airlines Group pays an annual dividend of $0.11 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Flughafen Wien pays out 41.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. International Consolidated Airlines Group pays out 3.5% 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.

Risk and Volatility

Flughafen Wien has a beta of -0.05, meaning that its share price is 105% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, International Consolidated Airlines Group has a beta of 2.1, meaning that its share price is 110% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

0.0% of International Consolidated Airlines Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Flughafen Wien and International Consolidated Airlines Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Flughafen Wien	20.50%	13.42%	9.31%
International Consolidated Airlines Group	9.52%	110.40%	15.25%

Summary

International Consolidated Airlines Group beats Flughafen Wien on 11 of the 15 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 International Consolidated Airlines Group

International Consolidated Airlines Group S.A., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the provision of passenger and cargo transportation services in the United Kingdom, Spain, the United States, and rest of the world. It also provides aircraft leasing, aircraft maintenance, tour operation, air freight operations, call centre, ground handling, trustee, retail, IT, finance, procurement, storage and custody, aircraft technical assistance, human resources support, and airport infrastructure development services; and manages airline loyalty programmes. The company operates under the British Airways, Iberia, Vueling, Aer Lingus, and LEVEL brands. It operates a fleet of 582 aircrafts. The company was incorporated in 2009 and is headquartered in Harmondsworth, United Kingdom.