Foxtons Group (OTCMKTS:FXTGY) & Corporacion Inmobiliaria Vesta (NYSE:VTMX) Head-To-Head Contrast

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

Institutional & Insider Ownership

6.6% of Corporacion Inmobiliaria Vesta shares are held by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Foxtons Group and Corporacion Inmobiliaria Vesta”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Foxtons Group	$209.49 million	0.58	$17.89 million	N/A	N/A
Corporacion Inmobiliaria Vesta	$252.33 million	95.50	$223.35 million	$0.19	146.81

Corporacion Inmobiliaria Vesta has higher revenue and earnings than Foxtons Group.

Profitability

This table compares Foxtons Group and Corporacion Inmobiliaria Vesta’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Foxtons Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
Corporacion Inmobiliaria Vesta	12.15%	1.24%	0.81%

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Foxtons Group and Corporacion Inmobiliaria Vesta, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Foxtons Group	0	0	0	0	0.00
Corporacion Inmobiliaria Vesta	1	1	2	1	2.60

Corporacion Inmobiliaria Vesta has a consensus target price of $31.33, indicating a potential upside of 12.33%. Given Corporacion Inmobiliaria Vesta’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Corporacion Inmobiliaria Vesta is more favorable than Foxtons Group.

Risk & Volatility

Foxtons Group has a beta of -0.46, meaning that its stock price is 146% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Corporacion Inmobiliaria Vesta has a beta of 0.69, meaning that its stock price is 31% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Dividends

Foxtons Group pays an annual dividend of $0.01 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Corporacion Inmobiliaria Vesta pays an annual dividend of $0.17 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Corporacion Inmobiliaria Vesta pays out 89.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Summary

Corporacion Inmobiliaria Vesta beats Foxtons Group on 12 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Foxtons Group

Foxtons Group plc, an estate agency, provides services to the residential property market in the United Kingdom. The company operates through three segments: Lettings, Sales, and Financial Services. The Lettings segment engages in letting and management of residential properties. The Sales segment sells residential properties. The Financial Services segment offers mortgages and related products. Foxtons Group plc was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

About Corporacion 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.