Corporacion Inmobiliaria Vesta (VTMX) versus The Competition Financial Review

Corporacion Inmobiliaria Vesta (NYSE:VTMX) is one of 329 public companies in the “Real Estate Management & Development” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its competitors? We will compare Corporacion Inmobiliaria Vesta to similar companies based on the strength of its valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, earnings and institutional ownership.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

6.6% of Corporacion Inmobiliaria Vesta shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 32.4% of shares of all “Real Estate Management & Development” companies are held by institutional investors. 27.1% of shares of all “Real Estate Management & Development” companies are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Corporacion Inmobiliaria Vesta and its competitors revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Corporacion Inmobiliaria Vesta	$311.22 million	$241.90 million	6.57
Corporacion Inmobiliaria Vesta Competitors	$6.70 billion	-$400.32 million	10.04

Corporacion Inmobiliaria Vesta’s competitors have higher revenue, but lower earnings than Corporacion Inmobiliaria Vesta. Corporacion Inmobiliaria Vesta is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its competitors, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Volatility and Risk

Corporacion Inmobiliaria Vesta has a beta of 0.66, indicating that its stock price is 34% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Corporacion Inmobiliaria Vesta’s competitors have a beta of -0.22, indicating that their average stock price is 122% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Dividends

Corporacion Inmobiliaria Vesta pays an annual dividend of $0.67 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. Corporacion Inmobiliaria Vesta pays out 12.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Real Estate Management & Development” companies pay a dividend yield of 5.7% and pay out 48.5% of their earnings in the form of a dividend.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Corporacion Inmobiliaria Vesta and its competitors, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Corporacion Inmobiliaria Vesta	0	3	2	0	2.40
Corporacion Inmobiliaria Vesta Competitors	1574	4682	7434	207	2.45

Corporacion Inmobiliaria Vesta presently has a consensus price target of $42.00, suggesting a potential upside of 16.42%. As a group, “Real Estate Management & Development” companies have a potential upside of 27.17%. Given Corporacion Inmobiliaria Vesta’s competitors stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Corporacion Inmobiliaria Vesta has less favorable growth aspects than its competitors.

Profitability

This table compares Corporacion Inmobiliaria Vesta and its competitors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Corporacion Inmobiliaria Vesta	156.69%	16.24%	10.43%
Corporacion Inmobiliaria Vesta Competitors	-263.83%	-682.75%	-1.10%

Summary

Corporacion Inmobiliaria Vesta competitors beat Corporacion Inmobiliaria Vesta on 9 of the 15 factors compared.

Corporacion Inmobiliaria Vesta Company Profile

Corporación Inmobiliaria Vesta, S.A.B. de C.V., together with its subsidiaries, acquires, develops, manages, operates, and leases industrial buildings and distribution facilities in Mexico. The company was incorporated in 1998 and is headquartered in Mexico City, Mexico.