Reviewing Grupo Aeroportuario Del Pacifico (NYSE:PAC) and Auckland International Airport (OTCMKTS:AUKNY)

Auckland International Airport (OTCMKTS:AUKNY) and Grupo Aeroportuario Del Pacifico (NYSE:PAC) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, valuation, risk and earnings.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Auckland International Airport and Grupo Aeroportuario Del Pacifico, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Auckland International Airport	0	0	0	0	0.00
Grupo Aeroportuario Del Pacifico	1	3	4	0	2.38

Grupo Aeroportuario Del Pacifico has a consensus price target of $250.00, indicating a potential upside of 19.44%. Given Grupo Aeroportuario Del Pacifico’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Grupo Aeroportuario Del Pacifico is more favorable than Auckland International Airport.

Profitability

This table compares Auckland International Airport and Grupo Aeroportuario Del Pacifico’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Auckland International Airport	N/A	N/A	N/A
Grupo Aeroportuario Del Pacifico	25.36%	32.44%	10.41%

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Auckland International Airport and Grupo Aeroportuario Del Pacifico”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Auckland International Airport	N/A	N/A	N/A	$1.67	15.50
Grupo Aeroportuario Del Pacifico	$2.16 billion	4.90	$499.30 million	$11.26	18.59

Grupo Aeroportuario Del Pacifico has higher revenue and earnings than Auckland International Airport. Auckland International Airport 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.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

11.7% of Grupo Aeroportuario Del Pacifico shares are held by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Grupo Aeroportuario Del Pacifico beats Auckland International Airport on 10 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Auckland International Airport

Auckland International Airport Limited provides airport facilities, supporting infrastructure, and aeronautical services in Auckland and New Zealand. The company operates through three segments: Aeronautical, Retail, and Property. The Aeronautical segment provides services that facilitate the movement of aircraft, passengers, and cargo, as well as utility services, which support the airport; and leases space for facilities, such as terminals. The Retail segment offers services to the retailers within the terminals; and car parking facilities for passengers, visitors, and airport staff. The Property segment leases space on airport land, including cargo buildings, hangars, and stand-alone investment properties. Auckland International Airport Limited was founded in 1966 and is based in Manukau, New Zealand.

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.