Vestas Wind Systems A/S (OTCMKTS:VWDRY) & Flughafen Wien Aktiengesellschaft (OTCMKTS:VIAAY) Financial Analysis

Flughafen Wien Aktiengesellschaft (OTCMKTS:VIAAY) and Vestas Wind Systems A/S (OTCMKTS:VWDRY) are both transportation companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations and profitability.

Profitability

This table compares Flughafen Wien Aktiengesellschaft and Vestas Wind Systems A/S’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Flughafen Wien Aktiengesellschaft	19.41%	12.46%	8.79%
Vestas Wind Systems A/S	0.32%	1.72%	0.22%

Volatility & Risk

Flughafen Wien Aktiengesellschaft has a beta of -0.55, indicating that its stock price is 155% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Vestas Wind Systems A/S has a beta of 1.21, indicating that its stock price is 21% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Dividends

Flughafen Wien Aktiengesellschaft pays an annual dividend of $0.22 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Vestas Wind Systems A/S pays an annual dividend of $0.01 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. Flughafen Wien Aktiengesellschaft pays out 34.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Vestas Wind Systems A/S pays out 100.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Flughafen Wien Aktiengesellschaft is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations for Flughafen Wien Aktiengesellschaft and Vestas Wind Systems A/S, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Flughafen Wien Aktiengesellschaft	0	0	0	0	0.00
Vestas Wind Systems A/S	0	1	0	2	3.33

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Flughafen Wien Aktiengesellschaft and Vestas Wind Systems A/S”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Flughafen Wien Aktiengesellschaft	$1.01 billion	3.98	$182.29 million	$0.64	18.67
Vestas Wind Systems A/S	$16.65 billion	0.79	$83.34 million	$0.01	435.00

Flughafen Wien Aktiengesellschaft has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Vestas Wind Systems A/S. Flughafen Wien Aktiengesellschaft is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Vestas Wind Systems A/S, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

Flughafen Wien Aktiengesellschaft beats Vestas Wind Systems A/S on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Flughafen Wien Aktiengesellschaft

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 Vestas Wind Systems A/S

Vestas Wind Systems A/S engages in the design, manufacture, installation, and services of wind turbines the United States, Denmark, and internationally. It operates in two segments, Power Solutions and Service. The Power Solutions segment offers onshore and offshore wind power plants, wind turbines, development sites, etc. The Service segment engages in the sale of service contracts, spare parts, and related activities. Vestas Wind Systems A/S was founded in 1898 and is headquartered in Aarhus, Denmark.