Corporación América Airports Q2 revenue beats estimates

Corporacion America Airports SA

18/08/2026 13:40

Overview
Airport operator's Q2 revenue rose 8% yr/yr, beating analyst expectations
Adjusted EBITDA for Q2 declined 4.5% yr/yr and missed analyst estimates
Company announced $150 mln dividend for 2026, citing strong liquidity

Outlook
Company expects new routes and growing inbound demand to support international traffic in Argentina in H2
Domestic airline capacity constraints and runway maintenance may weigh on Argentina's near-term results
In Uruguay, new ILS system revenues and healthy traffic trends expected to support revenue growth

Result Drivers
COMMERCIAL AND AERONAUTICAL REVENUE - Co said Q2 revenue growth was driven by a 13.2% rise in commercial revenue and a 3.7% increase in aeronautical revenue
ARGENTINA AND URUGUAY HEADWINDS - Co said profitability was affected by reduced airline capacity and tough cargo comparison in Argentina, and non-recurring costs in Uruguay
PORTFOLIO DIVERSIFICATION - Co said double-digit EBITDA growth in Italy, Brazil, Armenia and Ecuador helped offset declines in Argentina and Uruguay

Company press release: ID:nBw6RYftsa

Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q2 Revenue
Beat
$534 mln
$508.84 mln (5 Analysts)
Q2 Adjusted EBITDA
Miss
$163.2 mln
$181.92 mln (5 Analysts)
Q2 Operating Income
Miss
$105.5 mln
$139.29 mln (5 Analysts)
Q2 Adjusted EBITDA Margin
 
30.6%
 
Q2 Operating Margin
 
19.8%
 

Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 8 "strong buy" or "buy", 1 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Corporacion America Airports SA is $32.00, about 33.3% above its August 17 closing price of $24.01
The stock recently traded at 9 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 10 three months ago

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