Reviewing Grupo Aeroportuario Del Pacifico (NYSE:PAC) and Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste (NYSE:ASR)

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

Volatility and Risk

Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste has a beta of 0.49, meaning that its stock price is 51% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Grupo Aeroportuario Del Pacifico has a beta of 0.94, meaning that its stock price is 6% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste	25.10%	20.94%	11.13%
Grupo Aeroportuario Del Pacifico	24.68%	26.16%	9.21%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings for Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste and Grupo Aeroportuario Del Pacifico, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste	2	2	3	1	2.38
Grupo Aeroportuario Del Pacifico	0	5	4	0	2.44

Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste presently has a consensus target price of $324.50, suggesting a potential upside of 22.98%. Grupo Aeroportuario Del Pacifico has a consensus target price of $259.00, suggesting a potential upside of 4.47%. Given Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste’s higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste is more favorable than Grupo Aeroportuario Del Pacifico.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

10.6% of Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 11.7% of Grupo Aeroportuario Del Pacifico shares are held by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Valuation & Earnings

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

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste	$1.94 billion	4.08	$547.52 million	$18.73	14.09
Grupo Aeroportuario Del Pacifico	$2.16 billion	5.80	$499.30 million	$11.24	22.06

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

Summary

Grupo Aeroportuario Del Pacifico beats Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste on 8 of the 14 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 Grupo Aeroportuario Del Pacifico

Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico, S.A.B. de C.V., together with its subsidiaries, holds concessions to develop, operate, and manage airports in Mexico and Jamaica. The company operates twelve international airports in Guadalajara and Tijuana areas, Mexico; and two international airports in Montego Bay, Jamaica. It also offers aeronautical services, such as passenger, aircraft landing, parking, airport security, and passenger walkway and airport bus, as well as car packing charges; complementary services, including baggage handling, catering, aircraft maintenance and repair, and fuel; cargo handling; and ground transportation services. In addition, the company provides non-aeronautical services, such as redesigning and modernizing terminal spaces and developing new projects; telephone and internet services; and ground handling services under the brand Primesky, as well as advertising services. Further, it engages in commercial activities comprising leasing space in terminals to airlines and other service providers; to retail stores, such as souvenir and gift shops, fashion and footwear stores, pharmacies, jewelry, electronics, cosmetics, and others; to various food and beverage services; car rental service companies, including parking spots, lots, and car rental reservation booths; to timeshare developers; to financial service providers; and to operators of duty-free stores. Additionally, the company operates parking facilities; VIP lounges; convenience stores; and vending machines. The company was incorporated in 1998 and is headquartered in Guadalajara, Mexico.