Reviewing Green Street Capital (OTCMKTS:JAGR) & Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores (NYSE:AVAL)

Green Street Capital (OTCMKTS:JAGR) and Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores (NYSE:AVAL) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, dividends, profitability, risk, institutional ownership and analyst recommendations.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

0.2% of Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores shares are owned by institutional investors. 72.4% of Green Street Capital shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Green Street Capital and Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Green Street Capital	N/A	N/A	N/A
Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores	4.49%	2.61%	0.26%

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Green Street Capital and Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Green Street Capital	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores	$9.07 billion	0.45	$203.02 million	$0.31	11.05

Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores has higher revenue and earnings than Green Street Capital.

Risk and Volatility

Green Street Capital has a beta of 0.2, suggesting that its stock price is 80% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores has a beta of 0.8, suggesting that its stock price is 20% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for Green Street Capital and Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Green Street Capital	0	0	0	0	0.00
Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores	0	1	0	0	2.00

Given Green Street Capital’s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Green Street Capital is more favorable than Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores.

Summary

Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores beats Green Street Capital on 7 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Green Street Capital

Green Street Capital Corp. invests in environmental technology companies that require capital for expansion or are pursuing acquisition strategies. It also recycles grease trap waste for the production of biomass feedstock used in blending biofuels. Green Street Capital Corp. was formerly known as Jaguar Mining Enterprises Inc. and changed its name to Green Street Capital Corp. in July 2010. The company is based in Tampa, Florida.

About Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores

Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores S.A. provides a range of financial services and products to public and private sector customers in Colombia and Central America. It offers traditional deposit services and products, including checking accounts, savings accounts, time deposits, and other deposits. The company also provides commercial loans comprising general purpose loans, working capital loans, leases, loans funded by development banks, corporate credit cards, and overdraft loans; consumer loans, such as payroll loans, personal loans, automobile and other vehicle loans, credit cards, overdrafts, leases, and general purpose loans; and microcredit and mortgage loans. In addition, the company offers pension and severance fund management services; investment banking, including services relating to capital markets, mergers and acquisitions, and project finance transactions; mobile and online banking services; and bancassurance, insurance, trust, bonded warehousing and brokerage transactions, real estate escrow services, merchandise and document storage and deposit, customs agency, cargo management, surety bond and merchandise distribution services, and payment and collection services. Further, it is involved in equity investments in various sectors, including infrastructure, energy and gas, agribusiness, and hospitality; and treasury operations. The company was incorporated in 1994 and is headquartered in Bogotá, Colombia. Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores S.A.