Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste (NYSE:ASR) versus Aeroports de Paris (OTCMKTS:ARRPY) Critical Contrast

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

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Aeroports de Paris and Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Aeroports de Paris	0	0	0	0	0.00
Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste	2	2	4	1	2.44

Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste has a consensus target price of $324.50, suggesting a potential upside of 17.48%. Given Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste is more favorable than Aeroports de Paris.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

10.6% of Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste shares are held 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 & Valuation

This table compares Aeroports de Paris and Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Aeroports de Paris	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste	$1.94 billion	4.27	$547.52 million	$18.59	14.86

Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste has higher revenue and earnings than Aeroports de Paris.

Profitability

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

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

Summary

Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste beats Aeroports de Paris on 9 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Aeroports de Paris

Aeroports de Paris SA designs, constructs, and operates airports. The company operates through five segments: Aviation, Retail and Services, Real Estate, International and Airport Developments, and Other Activities. It owns and operates Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Paris-Orly, and Paris-Le Bourget airports; Issy-les-Moulineaux heliport; and 10 general aviation aerodromes in France. The company is also involved in retail activities offering services through shops, bars and restaurants, and banks and exchange counters, as well as in the provision of advertising and catering, terminal rental, car parking and access routes, car rental, and industrial services. In addition, it owns, develops, invests in, and manages real estate properties, such as lands and buildings. It also offers airport management and engineering services; and telecom operator services and cybersecurity services, as well as traceability and mobility solutions of goods. Aeroports de Paris SA was incorporated in 1945 and is based in Tremblay-en-France, France.

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.