Argentina's Corporación América Airports Q4 revenue  beats on passenger traffic growth

Reuters03-17 19:42
Argentina's Corporación América Airports Q4 revenue  beats on passenger traffic growth

Overview

  • Argentina-based airport operator's Q4 revenue rose 17%, beating analyst expectations

  • Q4 adjusted EBITDA grew nearly 40%, beating analyst expectations

  • Operating income for Q4 missed analyst expectations

Outlook

  • Company did not provide specific financial guidance for 2026 or future periods in its press release

Result Drivers

  • PASSENGER TRAFFIC GROWTH - Record passenger traffic in Argentina, Armenia, Italy and Uruguay supported Q4 results, per CEO Martín Eurnekian

  • REVENUE MIX - Both aeronautical and commercial revenues grew at double-digit rates, driving revenue growth above traffic gains, per company

  • COST DISCIPLINE AND ONE-OFF IMPACT - Argentina benefited from disciplined cost management; EBITDA was positively impacted by a $32.5 mln arbitration award related to the Chinchero concession in Peru, per company

Company press release: ID:nBwwJY8sa

Key Details

Metric

Beat/Miss

Actual

Consensus Estimate

Q4 Revenue

Beat

$545.40 mln

$488.37 mln (4 Analysts)

Q4 Adjusted EBITDA

Beat

$215 mln

$185.006 mln (4 Analysts)

Q4 Operating Income

Miss

$128 mln

$143.36 mln (4 Analysts)

Q4 Adjusted EBITDA Margin

39.40%

Q4 Operating Margin

23.50%

Analyst Coverage

  • The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 6 "strong buy" or "buy", 1 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"

  • The average consensus recommendation for the airport operators & services peer group is "buy"

  • Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Corporacion America Airports SA is $31.00, about 24.3% above its March 16 closing price of $24.93

  • The stock recently traded at 11 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 13 three months ago

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