Head to Head Survey: Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste (ASR) vs. Its Competitors

Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste (NYSE:ASR) is one of 45 publicly-traded companies in the “TRANS – SERVICES” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its competitors? We will compare Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste to similar companies based on the strength of its earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste	50.07%	25.70%	19.01%
Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste Competitors	2.85%	-6.66%	2.80%

Volatility and Risk

Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste has a beta of 0.76, indicating that its stock price is 24% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste’s competitors have a beta of 0.83, indicating that their average stock price is 17% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

10.6% of Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 55.5% of shares of all “TRANS – SERVICES” companies are held by institutional investors. 22.8% of shares of all “TRANS – SERVICES” companies are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste and its competitors revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste	$1.72 billion	$743.97 million	11.33
Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste Competitors	$6.81 billion	$184.70 million	13.58

Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste’s competitors have higher revenue, but lower earnings than Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste. Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste 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.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste and its competitors, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste	0	2	0	0	2.00
Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste Competitors	363	1328	1501	88	2.40

Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste presently has a consensus target price of $310.00, indicating a potential upside of 3.09%. As a group, “TRANS – SERVICES” companies have a potential upside of 6.19%. Given Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste’s competitors stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste has less favorable growth aspects than its competitors.

Dividends

Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste pays an annual dividend of $23.14 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.7%. Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste pays out 87.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. As a group, “TRANS – SERVICES” companies pay a dividend yield of 3.0% and pay out 46.9% of their earnings in the form of a dividend.

Summary

Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste competitors beat Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste on 10 of the 15 factors compared.

Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste Company Profile

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.