Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste (NYSE:ASR) vs. Fraport (OTCMKTS:FPRUF) Head to Head Survey

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

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings for Fraport and Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Fraport	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 16.75%. Given Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste is more favorable than Fraport.

Dividends

Fraport pays an annual dividend of $0.94 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste pays an annual dividend of $19.85 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.1%. Fraport pays out 38.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste pays out 106.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Fraport	N/A	N/A	N/A
Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste	26.07%	21.85%	11.84%

Insider & Institutional Ownership

16.9% of Fraport shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 10.6% of Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Fraport and Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Fraport	N/A	N/A	N/A	$2.41	35.27
Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste	$1.94 billion	4.29	$547.52 million	$18.59	14.95

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

Summary

Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste beats Fraport on 10 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Fraport

Fraport AG owns and operates airports in Germany, rest of Europe, Asia, and the United States. It primarily focuses on the operation of Frankfurt Main airport. The company operates through four segments: Aviation, Retail & Real Estate, Ground Handling, and International Activities & Services. The Aviation segment operates land and airside infrastructure, which covers the area of airport charges and related security services. The Retail & Real Estate segment engages in retail activities, including development and marketing of real estate properties and land. This segment also manages buildings and facilities, and parking and retail areas; and rents advertising space. The Ground Handling segment provides loading, baggage, passenger, airmail and luggage transport, and freight handling services. The International Activities & Services segment acquires, operates, maintains, develops, and expands airports and infrastructure facilities. This segment also offers consulting services; integrated facility and corporate infrastructure management, airport expansion south, and information and telecommunication services. Fraport AG was founded in 1924 and is headquartered in Frankfurt am Main, Germany.

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.