Contrasting Grupo Aeroportuario Del Pacifico (NYSE:PAC) and BingEx (NASDAQ:FLX)

Grupo Aeroportuario Del Pacifico (NYSE:PAC) and BingEx (NASDAQ:FLX) are both transportation companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability and dividends.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Grupo Aeroportuario Del Pacifico and BingEx, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Grupo Aeroportuario Del Pacifico	1	3	3	1	2.50
BingEx	0	0	1	0	3.00

Grupo Aeroportuario Del Pacifico currently has a consensus target price of $200.00, suggesting a potential downside of 19.09%. BingEx has a consensus target price of $4.70, suggesting a potential upside of 39.05%. Given BingEx’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe BingEx is more favorable than Grupo Aeroportuario Del Pacifico.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Grupo Aeroportuario Del Pacifico and BingEx”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Grupo Aeroportuario Del Pacifico	$1.84 billion	6.77	$472.81 million	$9.64	25.64
BingEx	$612.14 million	0.31	-$20.07 million	($0.18)	-18.78

Grupo Aeroportuario Del Pacifico has higher revenue and earnings than BingEx. BingEx 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.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Grupo Aeroportuario Del Pacifico	24.28%	39.81%	11.64%
BingEx	-5.31%	N/A	-1.14%

Institutional and Insider Ownership

11.7% of Grupo Aeroportuario Del Pacifico 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.

Summary

Grupo Aeroportuario Del Pacifico beats BingEx on 11 of the 13 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 BingEx

BingEx Limited, through its subsidiaries, provides on-demand courier services under the FlashEx brand name in the People’s Republic of China. The company offers Flash-Riders as service providers. It serves individual and business customers, including local retailers, restaurants, and logistics players through its mobile platform and website. The company was incorporated in 2014 and is headquartered in Beijing, the People’s Republic of China.