Grupo Aeroportuario Del Pacifico (NYSE:PAC) vs. Universal Logistics (NASDAQ:ULH) Head to Head Survey

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

Dividends

Universal Logistics pays an annual dividend of $0.42 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Grupo Aeroportuario Del Pacifico pays an annual dividend of $7.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. Universal Logistics pays out 18.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Grupo Aeroportuario Del Pacifico pays out 82.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Volatility & Risk

Universal Logistics has a beta of 0.95, suggesting that its stock price is 5% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Grupo Aeroportuario Del Pacifico has a beta of 1.11, suggesting that its stock price is 11% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for Universal Logistics and Grupo Aeroportuario Del Pacifico, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Universal Logistics	0	1	0	0	2.00
Grupo Aeroportuario Del Pacifico	1	4	2	0	2.14

Universal Logistics presently has a consensus price target of $29.00, suggesting a potential upside of 23.40%. Grupo Aeroportuario Del Pacifico has a consensus price target of $210.00, suggesting a potential downside of 15.52%. Given Universal Logistics’ higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Universal Logistics is more favorable than Grupo Aeroportuario Del Pacifico.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

25.5% of Universal Logistics shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 11.7% of Grupo Aeroportuario Del Pacifico shares are held by institutional investors. 73.6% of Universal Logistics shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Universal Logistics	3.66%	9.47%	3.49%
Grupo Aeroportuario Del Pacifico	24.28%	39.81%	11.64%

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Universal Logistics and Grupo Aeroportuario Del Pacifico”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Universal Logistics	$1.85 billion	0.34	$129.91 million	$2.33	10.09
Grupo Aeroportuario Del Pacifico	$1.84 billion	6.81	$472.81 million	$9.64	25.79

Grupo Aeroportuario Del Pacifico has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Universal Logistics. Universal Logistics 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.

Summary

Grupo Aeroportuario Del Pacifico beats Universal Logistics on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Universal Logistics

Universal Logistics Holdings, Inc. provides transportation and logistics solutions in the United States, Mexico, Canada, and Colombia. The company offers truckload services, which include dry van, flatbed, heavy-haul, and refrigerated operations; domestic and international freight forwarding, and customs brokerage services. It transports various commodities comprising automotive parts, machinery, building materials, paper, food, consumer goods, furniture, steel, and other metals. The company also provides value-added services for individual customer requirements, including material handling, consolidation, sequencing, sub-assembly, cross-dock, kitting, repacking, warehousing, and returnable container management; and intermodal support services comprising short-to-medium distance delivery of steamship and rail truck containers between the port or railhead, and the customer. It serves automotive, steel, and other metals, retail and consumer goods, energy, and manufacturing industries, as well as other transportation companies who aggregate loads from various shippers. The company was formerly known as Universal Truckload Services, Inc. and changed its name to Universal Logistics Holdings, Inc. in April 2016. Universal Logistics Holdings, Inc. was founded in 1932 and is headquartered in Warren, Michigan.

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.