Ferrovial (NASDAQ:FER) & Corporacion Inmobiliaria Vesta (NYSE:VTMX) Head-To-Head Comparison

Ferrovial (NASDAQ:FER) and Corporacion Inmobiliaria Vesta (NYSE:VTMX) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability and earnings.

Dividends

Ferrovial pays an annual dividend of $0.83 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. 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.

Risk & Volatility

Ferrovial has a beta of 0.15, indicating that its stock price is 85% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Corporacion Inmobiliaria Vesta has a beta of 0.69, indicating that its stock price is 31% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings for Ferrovial and Corporacion Inmobiliaria Vesta, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ferrovial	0	3	2	0	2.40
Corporacion Inmobiliaria Vesta	1	1	2	1	2.60

Corporacion Inmobiliaria Vesta has a consensus price target of $31.6667, suggesting a potential upside of 12.43%. Given Corporacion Inmobiliaria Vesta’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Corporacion Inmobiliaria Vesta is more favorable than Ferrovial.

Profitability

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

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

Institutional and Insider Ownership

22.3% of Ferrovial shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 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.

Valuation and Earnings

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

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Ferrovial	$9.35 billion	4.39	N/A	N/A	N/A
Corporacion Inmobiliaria Vesta	$252.33 million	96.43	$223.35 million	$0.19	148.24

Corporacion Inmobiliaria Vesta has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Ferrovial.

Summary

Corporacion Inmobiliaria Vesta beats Ferrovial on 8 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Ferrovial

Ferrovial SE, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the design, construction, financing, operation, and maintenance of transport infrastructure and urban services internationally. It operates through four segments: Construction, Toll Roads, Airports, and Energy Infrastructures and Mobility. The company designs and executes various public and private works, including the construction of public infrastructure; and develops, finances, and operates toll roads. It also develops, finances, and operates airports; and develops, finances, and operates power transmission lines and renewable energy generation plants, as well as offers mobility and waste management plants and services to the mining industry in Chile. In addition, the company promotes, constructs, and operates energy generation and transmission infrastructures. The company was founded in 1952 and is based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

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.