Critical Contrast: Aena S.M.E. (OTCMKTS:ANNSF) and Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste (NYSE:ASR)

Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste (NYSE:ASR) and Aena S.M.E. (OTCMKTS:ANNSF) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation and earnings.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

10.6% of Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste and Aena S.M.E.’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste	26.07%	21.85%	11.84%
Aena S.M.E.	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste and Aena S.M.E., as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste	2	2	4	1	2.44
Aena S.M.E.	0	0	0	0	0.00

Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste currently has a consensus price target of $324.50, indicating a potential upside of 17.48%. Given Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste is more favorable than Aena S.M.E..

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste and Aena S.M.E.”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste	$1.94 billion	4.27	$547.52 million	$18.59	14.86
Aena S.M.E.	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste has higher revenue and earnings than Aena S.M.E..

Summary

Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste beats Aena S.M.E. on 9 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste

Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste, S. A. B. de C. V. holds concessions to operate, maintain, and develop airports in the southeast region of Mexico. The company operates airports that are located in the cities of Cancún, Cozumel, Mérida, Huatulco, Oaxaca, Veracruz, Villahermosa, Tapachula, and Minatitlán. It provides aeronautical services, which include passenger, aircraft landing and parking, passenger walkway, and airport security services. The company also offers non-aeronautical services, such as leasing of space at its airports to retailers, restaurants, airlines, and other commercial tenants; catering, handling, and ground transportation services, as well as engages in the various commercial operations. In addition, it holds concessions to operate the Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico; and various airports in Colombia, including the Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport in Medellín, the José María Córdova International Airport in Rionegro, the Los Garzones Airport in Montería, the Antonio Roldán Betancourt Airport in Carepa, the El Caraño Airport in Quibdó, and the Las Brujas Airport in Corozal. Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste, S. A. B. de C. V. was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Mexico City, Mexico.

About Aena S.M.E.

Aena S.M.E., S.A., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the operation, maintenance, management, and administration of airport infrastructures and heliports in Spain, Brazil, the United Kingdom, Mexico, and Colombia. The company operates through Airports, Real Estate Services, International, and SCAIRM segments. It also manages commercial spaces in airport terminals and a network of parking lots; and leases areas in airport terminals for duty-free shops, specialty shops, food and beverage establishments, commercial operations, and advertising, as well as financial services, luggage wrapping machines, other vending machines, and regulated services. In addition, the company leases office buildings, warehouses, hangars, and cargo storage facilities to airlines, air cargo operators, handling agents, and other airport service providers. The company was formerly known as Aena, S.A. and changed its name to Aena S.M.E., S.A. in April 2017. Aena S.M.E., S.A. was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Madrid, Spain. The company operates as a subsidiary of Entidad Pública Empresarial ENAIRE.