Grupo Aeroportuario Del Pacifico (NYSE:PAC) vs. TFI International (NYSE:TFII) Head-To-Head Contrast

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

Risk and Volatility

Grupo Aeroportuario Del Pacifico has a beta of 1.13, suggesting that its share price is 13% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, TFI International has a beta of 1.45, suggesting that its share price is 45% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for Grupo Aeroportuario Del Pacifico and TFI International, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Grupo Aeroportuario Del Pacifico	1	5	2	0	2.13
TFI International	1	7	11	2	2.67

Grupo Aeroportuario Del Pacifico currently has a consensus price target of $210.00, suggesting a potential downside of 3.02%. TFI International has a consensus price target of $111.33, suggesting a potential upside of 25.14%. Given TFI International’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe TFI International is more favorable than Grupo Aeroportuario Del Pacifico.

Dividends

Grupo Aeroportuario Del Pacifico pays an annual dividend of $7.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. TFI International pays an annual dividend of $1.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. Grupo Aeroportuario Del Pacifico pays out 82.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. TFI International pays out 41.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Earnings & Valuation

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

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Grupo Aeroportuario Del Pacifico	$1.84 billion	5.93	$472.81 million	$9.64	22.46
TFI International	$8.40 billion	0.87	$422.48 million	$4.36	20.41

Grupo Aeroportuario Del Pacifico has higher earnings, but lower revenue than TFI International. TFI International 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.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

11.7% of Grupo Aeroportuario Del Pacifico shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 73.3% of TFI International shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.5% of TFI International shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Grupo Aeroportuario Del Pacifico	25.27%	42.07%	12.39%
TFI International	4.48%	15.45%	5.72%

Summary

TFI International beats Grupo Aeroportuario Del Pacifico on 9 of the 17 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 TFI International

TFI International Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides transportation and logistics services in the United States and Canada. The company operates through Package and Courier, Less-Than-Truckload (LTL), Truckload (TL), and Logistics segments. The Package and Courier segment engages in the pickup, transport, and delivery of items in North America. The LTL segment is involved in the pickup, consolidation, transportation, and delivery of smaller loads. The TL segment offers expedited transportation, flatbed, tank, container, and dedicated services. This segment also carries full loads directly from the customer to the destination using a closed van or specialized equipment. The Logistics segment provides asset-light logistics services, including brokerage, freight forwarding, and transportation management, as well as small package parcel delivery. As of December 31, 2023, it operates 11,455 trucks, 34,599 trailers, and 7,504 independent contractors. The company was formerly known as TransForce Inc. and changed its name to TFI International Inc. in December 2016. TFI International Inc. was founded in 1957 and is headquartered in Saint-Laurent, Canada.