Head to Head Review: Flughafen Zürich (OTCMKTS:FLGZY) and Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste (NYSE:ASR)

Flughafen Zürich (OTCMKTS:FLGZY) and Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste (NYSE:ASR) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership and dividends.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

10.6% of Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Flughafen Zürich and Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Flughafen Zürich	N/A	N/A	N/A
Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste	26.07%	21.32%	11.53%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Flughafen Zürich and Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Flughafen Zürich	0	0	0	0	0.00
Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste	2	2	4	1	2.44

Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste has a consensus price target of $324.50, indicating a potential upside of 23.09%. Given Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste is more favorable than Flughafen Zürich.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Flughafen Zürich and Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Flughafen Zürich	N/A	N/A	N/A	$1.40	8.21
Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste	$1.94 billion	4.07	$547.52 million	$18.59	14.18

Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste has higher revenue and earnings than Flughafen Zürich. Flughafen Zürich is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste beats Flughafen Zürich on 11 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Flughafen Zürich

Flughafen Zürich AG owns and operates the Zurich Airport in Switzerland. It operates through Aviation; Passengers with Reduced Mobility (PRM); User Fees; Air Security; Access Fees; Noise; Non-Regulated Business; and International segments. It provides infrastructure and services related to flight operations, including the runway system, apron zones, passenger zones in the terminals, freight operations, passenger handling and services, and safety; support for PRM; and check-in areas and facilities, baggage sorting and handling system, aircraft power supply system, handling apron areas, and the related services and fees. The company also offers passenger and aircraft security measures consisting of systems, its operation, and maintenance designed to prevent actions that affect the security of commercial civil aviation, such as facilities for checks on passengers, hand luggage, checked baggage, and freight. In addition, it provides air security-related equipment and services comprising relevant systems, its operation, and maintenance; and airport policing duties, surveillance patrols, and other security-related duties. Further, the company develops, markets, and operates commercial infrastructure at Zurich Airport, including retail and restaurant/catering operations at the airport, renting premises, parking services, and various commercial services; and provides consulting services. Additionally, it develops and operates other airports in Brazil, Chile, Curaçao, and Colombia; constructs an airport in India. Flughafen Zürich AG was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Kloten, Switzerland.

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.