Foxtons Group (OTCMKTS:FXTGY) & Corporacion Inmobiliaria Vesta (NYSE:VTMX) Financial Comparison

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

Insider & Institutional Ownership

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

Analyst Recommendations

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

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Corporacion Inmobiliaria Vesta	2	1	2	1	2.33
Foxtons Group	0	0	0	0	0.00

Corporacion Inmobiliaria Vesta presently has a consensus price target of $31.33, suggesting a potential upside of 18.81%. Given Corporacion Inmobiliaria Vesta’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Corporacion Inmobiliaria Vesta is more favorable than Foxtons Group.

Valuation and Earnings

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

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Corporacion Inmobiliaria Vesta	$252.33 million	90.29	$223.35 million	$0.19	138.81
Foxtons Group	$209.49 million	0.57	$17.89 million	N/A	N/A

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

Dividends

Corporacion Inmobiliaria Vesta pays an annual dividend of $0.17 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Foxtons Group pays an annual dividend of $0.01 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. 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.

Volatility and Risk

Corporacion Inmobiliaria Vesta has a beta of 0.69, indicating that its share price is 31% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Foxtons Group has a beta of -0.49, indicating that its share price is 149% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

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

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

Summary

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

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.

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.