Contrasting Corporación Inmobiliaria Vesta (NYSE:VTMX) and Land Securities Group (OTCMKTS:LSGOF)

Land Securities Group (OTCMKTS:LSGOF) and Corporación Inmobiliaria Vesta (NYSE:VTMX) are both finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Land Securities Group and Corporación Inmobiliaria Vesta’s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Land Securities Group	$953.54 million	6.11	-$746.08 million	N/A	N/A
Corporación Inmobiliaria Vesta	$214.47 million	133.79	$316.60 million	$4.46	7.87

Corporación Inmobiliaria Vesta has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Land Securities Group.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Land Securities Group and Corporación Inmobiliaria Vesta, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Land Securities Group	0	0	0	0	N/A
Corporación Inmobiliaria Vesta	0	0	2	0	3.00

Corporación Inmobiliaria Vesta has a consensus target price of $42.00, suggesting a potential upside of 19.66%. Given Corporación Inmobiliaria Vesta’s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Corporación Inmobiliaria Vesta is more favorable than Land Securities Group.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

6.9% of Corporación Inmobiliaria Vesta shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Land Securities Group and Corporación Inmobiliaria Vesta’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Land Securities Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
Corporación Inmobiliaria Vesta	159.04%	16.91%	10.18%

Summary

Corporación Inmobiliaria Vesta beats Land Securities Group on 8 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Land Securities Group

At Landsec, we build and invest in buildings, spaces and partnerships to create sustainable places, connect communities and realise potential. We are one of the largest real estate companies in Europe, with a £12 billion portfolio of retail, leisure, workspace and residential hubs. Landsec is shaping a better future by leading our industry on environmental and social sustainability while delivering value for our shareholders, great experiences for our guests and positive change for our communities.

About Corporación Inmobiliaria Vesta

Corporación Inmobiliaria Vesta, S.A.B. de C.V., together with its subsidiaries, acquires, develops, manages, operates, and leases industrial buildings and distribution facilities in Mexico. The company was incorporated in 1998 and is headquartered in Mexico City, Mexico.