Financial Survey: Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste (NYSE:ASR) versus Shengfeng Development (NASDAQ:SFWL)

Shengfeng Development (NASDAQ:SFWL) and Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste (NYSE:ASR) are both transportation companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings and valuation.

Volatility & Risk

Shengfeng Development has a beta of -1.98, suggesting that its stock price is 298% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste has a beta of 0.49, suggesting that its stock price is 51% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

1.1% of Shengfeng Development shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 10.6% of Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Shengfeng Development and Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Shengfeng Development	N/A	N/A	N/A
Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste	26.32%	22.93%	12.36%

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings for Shengfeng Development and Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Shengfeng Development	1	0	0	0	1.00
Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste	1	3	2	1	2.43

Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste has a consensus price target of $300.00, indicating a potential downside of 0.86%. Given Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste is more favorable than Shengfeng Development.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Shengfeng Development and Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Shengfeng Development	$572.48 million	0.14	$11.93 million	N/A	N/A
Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste	$1.94 billion	4.67	$547.52 million	$18.01	16.80

Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste has higher revenue and earnings than Shengfeng Development.

Summary

Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste beats Shengfeng Development on 12 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Shengfeng Development

Shengfeng Development Limited, through its subsidiaries, provides contract logistics services in the People's Republic of China. The company offers business-to-business freight transportation services, such as full truckload and less than truckload; and cloud storage services, including warehouse management, order fulfillment, delivery process management, in-warehouse processing, and inventory optimization management services. It also provides value-added services comprising collection on delivery, customs declaration, delivery upstairs, packaging, pay-at-arrival, return proof of delivery, and shipment protection. The company serves clients in various industries, including manufacturing, energy, telecommunications, internet, fashion, fast moving consumer goods, publishing, agriculture, and e-commerce. Shengfeng Development Limited was founded in 2001 and is based in Fuzhou, the People's Republic of China.

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.