Grupo Aeroportuario Del Pacifico (NYSE:PAC – Get Free Report) and Corporacion America Airports (NYSE:CAAP – Get Free Report) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation and institutional ownership.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
11.7% of Grupo Aeroportuario Del Pacifico shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 13.0% of Corporacion America Airports 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.
Volatility and Risk
Grupo Aeroportuario Del Pacifico has a beta of 0.94, indicating that its share price is 6% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Corporacion America Airports has a beta of 0.74, indicating that its share price is 26% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for Grupo Aeroportuario Del Pacifico and Corporacion America Airports, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Grupo Aeroportuario Del Pacifico | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2.56 |
| Corporacion America Airports | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2.40 |
Grupo Aeroportuario Del Pacifico currently has a consensus price target of $259.00, suggesting a potential upside of 5.82%. Corporacion America Airports has a consensus price target of $30.50, suggesting a potential upside of 23.93%. Given Corporacion America Airports’ higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Corporacion America Airports is more favorable than Grupo Aeroportuario Del Pacifico.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Grupo Aeroportuario Del Pacifico and Corporacion America Airports”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Grupo Aeroportuario Del Pacifico | $2.16 billion | 5.73 | $499.30 million | $11.24 | 21.78 |
| Corporacion America Airports | $1.96 billion | 2.07 | $247.72 million | $1.78 | 13.83 |
Grupo Aeroportuario Del Pacifico has higher revenue and earnings than Corporacion America Airports. Corporacion America Airports 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.
Profitability
This table compares Grupo Aeroportuario Del Pacifico and Corporacion America Airports’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Grupo Aeroportuario Del Pacifico | 24.68% | 26.16% | 9.21% |
| Corporacion America Airports | 13.58% | 16.69% | 6.33% |
Summary
Grupo Aeroportuario Del Pacifico beats Corporacion America Airports on 11 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
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.
About Corporacion America Airports
Corporación América Airports S.A., through its subsidiaries, acquires, develops, and operates airport concessions. It operates 52 airports in Latin America, Europe, and Eurasia. The company was formerly known as A.C.I. Airports International S.à r.l. and changed its name to Corporación América Airports S.A. in September 2017. The company was founded in 1998 and is based in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg. Corporación América Airports S.A. is a subsidiary of A.C.I. Airports S.à r.l.
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