Analyzing Lakeside (NASDAQ:LSH) and Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste (NYSE:ASR)

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

Risk and Volatility

Lakeside has a beta of 2.67, meaning that its share price is 167% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste has a beta of 0.76, meaning that its share price is 24% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Lakeside 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
Lakeside	$18.32 million	0.52	-$220,000.00	N/A	N/A
Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste	$1.72 billion	5.97	$743.97 million	$20.75	16.47

Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste has higher revenue and earnings than Lakeside.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Lakeside and Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Lakeside	0	0	0	0	0.00
Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste	0	2	1	0	2.33

Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste has a consensus price target of $310.00, suggesting a potential downside of 9.30%. Given Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste is more favorable than Lakeside.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

10.6% of Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste shares are held by institutional investors. 36.0% of Lakeside shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Lakeside	-26.74%	-261.56%	-43.75%
Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste	37.14%	19.91%	14.77%

Summary

Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste beats Lakeside on 10 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Lakeside

Lakeside Holding Limited, through its subsidiaries, provides integrated cross-border supply chain solution in the United States, China, South Korea, and internationally. It offers a range of integrated services under cross-border ocean freight solutions and cross-border airfreight solutions, including cross-border freight consolidation and forwarding services, customs clearance services, warehousing and distribution services, and U.S. domestic ground transportation services. The company customers include logistics service companies serving e-commerce platforms, social commerce platforms, and manufacturers to sell and transport consumer and industrial goods. Lakeside Holding Limited was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in Itasca, Illinois. Lakeside Holding Limited operates as a subsidiary of Jiushen Transport LLC.

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.