Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte (NASDAQ:OMAB – Get Free Report) and Proficient Auto Logistics (NASDAQ:PAL – Get Free Report) are both transportation companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, profitability and analyst recommendations.
Risk and Volatility
Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte has a beta of 0.94, meaning that its share price is 6% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Proficient Auto Logistics has a beta of 2.65, meaning that its share price is 165% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte and Proficient Auto Logistics”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte | $826.93 million | 5.52 | $237.12 million | $5.40 | 19.86 |
| Proficient Auto Logistics | $240.85 million | 0.96 | -$8.48 million | N/A | N/A |
Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte has higher revenue and earnings than Proficient Auto Logistics.
Profitability
This table compares Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte and Proficient Auto Logistics’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte | 33.00% | 52.90% | 19.28% |
| Proficient Auto Logistics | -2.87% | -1.02% | -0.68% |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte and Proficient Auto Logistics, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2.29 |
| Proficient Auto Logistics | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3.00 |
Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte presently has a consensus price target of $88.3750, indicating a potential downside of 17.58%. Proficient Auto Logistics has a consensus price target of $14.6667, indicating a potential upside of 76.28%. Given Proficient Auto Logistics’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Proficient Auto Logistics is more favorable than Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
9.5% of Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte shares are held by institutional investors. 13.9% of Proficient Auto Logistics shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Summary
Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte beats Proficient Auto Logistics on 7 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte
Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte, S.A.B. de C.V., together with its subsidiaries, holds concessions to develop, operate, and maintain airports in Mexico. The company operates 13 international airports in Monterrey, Acapulco, Mazatlán, Zihuatanejo, Ciudad Juárez, Reynosa, Chihuahua, Culiacán, Durango, San Luis Potosí, Tampico, Torreón, and Zacatecas cities. It also operates the NH Collection Hotel in Terminal 2 of the Mexico City International Airport, and a hotel under the Hilton Garden Inn name at the Monterrey International Airport. In addition, the company provides aeronautical services, which include passenger, aircraft landing and parking, boarding and unloading, passenger walkway, and airport security services. Further, it offers complementary services that comprise leasing of space to airlines, cargo handling, baggage-screening, permanent and non-permanent ground transportation, and access rights services; non-aeronautical services, such as leasing of space at its airports to retailers, restaurants, and other commercial tenants, as well as maintaining of parking facilities and advertising; and diversification services, which consists of operation and lease of the industrial park and real estate services, as well as hotel and air cargo logistics services. Additionally, the company provides construction services. It has a strategic alliance with VYNMSA Desarrollo Inmobiliario, S.A. de C.V. to build and operate an industrial park at the Monterrey airport. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Mexico City, Mexico.
About Proficient Auto Logistics
Proficient Auto Logistics, Inc. focuses on providing auto transportation and logistics services in North America. It primarily focuses on transporting and delivering finished vehicles from automotive production facilities, ports of entry, and rail yards to a network of automotive dealerships. The company operates approximately 1,130 auto transport vehicles and trailers, including 615 company-owned transport vehicles and trailers. It serves auto companies, electric vehicle producers, auto dealers, auto auctions, rental car companies, and auto leasing companies. The company was formerly known as AH Acquisition Corp. and changed its name to Proficient Auto Logistics, Inc. in October 2023. The company was incorporated in 2023 and is based in Jacksonville, Florida.
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