Head to Head Analysis: Grupo Aeroportuario Del Pacifico (NYSE:PAC) vs. PowerFleet (NASDAQ:AIOT)

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

Profitability

This table compares Grupo Aeroportuario Del Pacifico and PowerFleet’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%
PowerFleet	-9.95%	-8.56%	-4.45%

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Grupo Aeroportuario Del Pacifico and PowerFleet”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Grupo Aeroportuario Del Pacifico	$1.84 billion	6.87	$472.81 million	$9.64	25.99
PowerFleet	$362.52 million	1.97	-$50.99 million	($0.30)	-17.80

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

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Grupo Aeroportuario Del Pacifico and PowerFleet, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Grupo Aeroportuario Del Pacifico	1	4	2	0	2.14
PowerFleet	1	0	5	0	2.67

Grupo Aeroportuario Del Pacifico presently has a consensus target price of $197.50, indicating a potential downside of 21.18%. PowerFleet has a consensus target price of $10.50, indicating a potential upside of 96.63%. Given PowerFleet’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe PowerFleet is more favorable than Grupo Aeroportuario Del Pacifico.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

11.7% of Grupo Aeroportuario Del Pacifico shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 73.4% of PowerFleet shares are held by institutional investors. 6.3% of PowerFleet shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Volatility & Risk

Grupo Aeroportuario Del Pacifico has a beta of 1.11, indicating that its share price is 11% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, PowerFleet has a beta of 1.28, indicating that its share price is 28% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Grupo Aeroportuario Del Pacifico beats PowerFleet on 8 of the 14 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 PowerFleet

PowerFleet, Inc. engages in the provision of fleet management solutions for logistics, industrial, and vehicles. It offers wireless Internet of Things and machine to machine solutions for securing, controlling, tracking, and managing enterprise assets such as industrial trucks, tractor trailers, containers, cargo, and vehicle and truck fleets. It operates through the following geographical segments: United States, Israel, and Other. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Woodcliff Lake, NJ.