Corporacion America Airports S.A.

CAAP

Airlines, Airports & Air Services · Industrials

Winston Score

Winston is curious

A decent business — some strong pillars, some weaker.

Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Mar 31, 2026

How the score breaks down

Quality

Good

Growth

Good

Cash Flow

Exceptional

Stability

Good

Valuation

Strong

Track this stock — start free trial

Winston Score History

The full picture

Corporación América Airports is a company that runs airports. It holds long-term government contracts to operate, maintain, and collect fees at airports across South America and Europe. It is one of the largest private airport operators in the world by number of terminals, with a strong presence in Argentina, where it manages the country's main international airport in Buenos Aires.

The company makes money by charging airlines and passengers fees for using its airports — things like landing fees, terminal space rentals, and retail concessions inside the terminals. It operates roughly 50 airports across Argentina, Brazil, Italy, Ecuador, Armenia, and a few other countries. Its main competitive advantage is that government concession contracts are hard to win and create long-term, protected revenue streams. The biggest risk the business faces is its heavy exposure to Argentina, where currency controls and economic instability can significantly reduce the value of its earnings when converted to U.S. dollars.

Growth Profile

For growth stock investors

When traditional metrics don't capture the full picture, these are the signals growth stock investors use instead.

Revenue Growth

+20.1% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Steady revenue growth

EPS Growth

+88.0% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

EPS growth accelerating

Insider Activity

80.6%ownership

→ Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$932M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Growth + cash flow

Corporacion America Airports S.A. is a rare growth stock that's already generating positive cash flow while growing at 20%. The Winston Score doesn't fully credit this transition from "burner" to "earner."

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

Score breakdown

Every number that matters to educated investors.

Each metric is explained in plain language so you know exactly what you're looking at. Start your free trial now.

Quality

Profit per sale

Gross Margin

36.9%

Modest — 36.9% gross margin

Profit after running costs

Operating Margin

26.0%

Excellent — 26.0% operating margin

Return on the money invested

ROCE

18.7%

Strong — 18.7% return on capital

ROIC between 15% and 25%. Every dollar invested in the business earns 15 to 25 cents back per year.

Full breakdown available with your free trial

See every metric, trend, and what it means for this stock.

Try free

Growth

Sales growth

Sales YoY

+13.3%

Fast-growing sales (+13.3% YoY)

Profit growth

EPS YoY

+67.0%

Earnings growing fast (+67.0% YoY)

Earnings growing 25%+ a year. The compounder zone.

How steady the profit is

EPS Consistency

4/8 quarters

Earnings inconsistent quarter-to-quarter

Full breakdown available with your free trial

See every metric, trend, and what it means for this stock.

Try free

Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash

Cash Conversion

168%

Turns 168% of profit into real cash

Spare cash per sale

FCF Margin

22.2%

Converts sales into free cash efficiently (22.2%)

Free cash flow margin above 20%. Out of every $100 in sales, more than $20 is real cash they keep.

Full breakdown available with your free trial

See every metric, trend, and what it means for this stock.

Try free

Stability

What it owes vs what it owns

Debt / Equity

0.60

Moderate — manageable debt (0.60)

Covers its interest

Interest Cover

5.77x

Adequate interest coverage (5.8x)

Interest coverage between 3 and 8. Profits cover interest several times over.

Full breakdown available with your free trial

See every metric, trend, and what it means for this stock.

Try free

Valuation

Price vs profit

P/E Ratio (TTM)

13.1x

no trend

Attractive valuation — P/E 13.1

P/E in the normal range. Price is roughly $15 for every $1 of yearly profit.

Cheaper or dearer next year

P/E vs Forward

+3.3

GROWING

Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (13.1 → 9.8)

Full breakdown available with your free trial

See every metric, trend, and what it means for this stock.

Try free

Dividends

Not applicable for this business.

🔒 See full fundamentals and if they are improving or declining — click here for your free trial now.

Start free trial