Critical Survey: Shengfeng Development (NASDAQ:SFWL) versus Grupo Aeroportuario Del Pacifico (NYSE:PAC)

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

Risk & Volatility

Shengfeng Development has a beta of -1.98, indicating that its share price is 298% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Grupo Aeroportuario Del Pacifico has a beta of 0.98, indicating that its share price is 2% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Shengfeng Development and Grupo Aeroportuario Del Pacifico”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Shengfeng Development	$572.48 million	0.13	$11.93 million	N/A	N/A
Grupo Aeroportuario Del Pacifico	$41.72 billion	0.30	$499.30 million	$11.16	22.05

Grupo Aeroportuario Del Pacifico has higher revenue and earnings than Shengfeng Development.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Shengfeng Development	N/A	N/A	N/A
Grupo Aeroportuario Del Pacifico	25.04%	43.12%	12.01%

Insider and Institutional Ownership

1.1% of Shengfeng Development shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 11.7% of Grupo Aeroportuario Del Pacifico shares are held by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Shengfeng Development and Grupo Aeroportuario Del Pacifico, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Shengfeng Development	1	0	0	0	1.00
Grupo Aeroportuario Del Pacifico	0	4	2	0	2.33

Summary

Grupo Aeroportuario Del Pacifico beats Shengfeng Development on 10 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Shengfeng Development

Shengfeng Development Limited, through its subsidiaries, provides contract logistics services in the People's Republic of China. The company offers business-to-business freight transportation services, such as full truckload and less than truckload; and cloud storage services, including warehouse management, order fulfillment, delivery process management, in-warehouse processing, and inventory optimization management services. It also provides value-added services comprising collection on delivery, customs declaration, delivery upstairs, packaging, pay-at-arrival, return proof of delivery, and shipment protection. The company serves clients in various industries, including manufacturing, energy, telecommunications, internet, fashion, fast moving consumer goods, publishing, agriculture, and e-commerce. Shengfeng Development Limited was founded in 2001 and is based in Fuzhou, the People's Republic of China.

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.