Contrasting Flughafen Wien Aktiengesellschaft (OTCMKTS:VIAAY) and Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft (OTCMKTS:BMWYY)

Flughafen Wien Aktiengesellschaft (OTCMKTS:VIAAY) and Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft (OTCMKTS:BMWYY) are both transportation companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Flughafen Wien Aktiengesellschaft and Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Flughafen Wien Aktiengesellschaft	$1.01 billion	3.98	$182.30 million	$0.64	18.67
Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft	$168.28 billion	0.31	$12.22 billion	$6.06	4.82

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

Insider & Institutional Ownership

0.0% of Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft shares are held by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Flughafen Wien Aktiengesellschaft and Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Flughafen Wien Aktiengesellschaft	19.41%	12.55%	8.86%
Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft	6.90%	11.39%	4.19%

Dividends

Flughafen Wien Aktiengesellschaft pays an annual dividend of $0.23 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft pays an annual dividend of $1.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.3%. Flughafen Wien Aktiengesellschaft pays out 35.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft pays out 25.7% 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. Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Volatility and Risk

Flughafen Wien Aktiengesellschaft has a beta of -0.56, suggesting that its share price is 156% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft has a beta of 1.1, suggesting that its share price is 10% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for Flughafen Wien Aktiengesellschaft and Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Flughafen Wien Aktiengesellschaft	0	0	0	0	0.00
Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft	0	2	2	1	2.80

Summary

Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft beats Flughafen Wien Aktiengesellschaft on 10 of the 15 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 Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft

Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the development, manufacture, and sale of automobiles and motorcycles, and spare parts and accessories worldwide. It operates through Automotive, Motorcycles, and Financial Services segments. The Automotive segment engages in the development, manufacture, assembling, and sale of automobiles, spare parts, accessories, and mobility services under the BMW, MINI, and Rolls-Royce brands. The Motorcycles segment develops, manufactures, assembles, and sells motorcycles and scooters under the BMW Motorrad brand, as well as spare parts and accessories. The Financial Services segment is involved in the automobile and motorcycle leasing, credit financing, retail and dealership financing, multi-brand fleet, customer deposit, and insurance activities; and the provision of fleet management services under the Alphabet brand. The company sells its products through independent dealerships. Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft was founded in 1916 and is headquartered in Munich, Germany.