Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte (OMAB) Competitors

Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste, S. A. B. de C. V. (NYSE:ASR) and Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte (NASDAQ:OMAB) are both mid-cap transportation companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment, dividends, community ranking, earnings, valuation and risk.

Does the media refer more to ASR or OMAB?

In the previous week, Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste, S. A. B. de C. V. had 6 more articles in the media than Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste, S. A. B. de C. V. and 3 mentions for Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte. Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste, S. A. B. de C. V.'s average media sentiment score of 0.77 beat Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte's score of 0.29 indicating that Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste, S. A. B. de C. V.	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more risk and volatility, ASR or OMAB?

Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste, S. A. B. de C. V. has a beta of 1.14, suggesting that its stock price is 14% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte has a beta of 1.33, suggesting that its stock price is 33% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer ASR or OMAB?

Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte received 90 more outperform votes than Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste, S. A. B. de C. V. when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 58.20% of users gave Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte an outperform vote while only 51.80% of users gave Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste, S. A. B. de C. V. an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste, S. A. B. de C. V.	Outperform Votes 201 51.80%	Underperform Votes 187 48.20%
Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte	Outperform Votes 291 58.20%	Underperform Votes 209 41.80%

Which has higher valuation and earnings, ASR or OMAB?

Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste, S. A. B. de C. V. has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte. Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste, S. A. B. de C. V., indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste, S. A. B. de C. V.	$1.46B	6.33	$576.51M	$21.15	14.55
Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte	$14.99B	0.20	$296.23M	$5.97	11.95

Do institutionals and insiders believe in ASR or OMAB?

10.6% of Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste, S. A. B. de C. V. shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 9.5% of Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Do analysts rate ASR or OMAB?

Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste, S. A. B. de C. V. currently has a consensus price target of $274.00, suggesting a potential downside of 10.93%. Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte has a consensus price target of $94.00, suggesting a potential upside of 31.78%. Given Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste, S. A. B. de C. V.'s higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte is more favorable than Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste, S. A. B. de C. V..

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste, S. A. B. de C. V.	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Is ASR or OMAB more profitable?

Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste, S. A. B. de C. V. has a net margin of 40.21% compared to Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste, S. A. B. de C. V.'s net margin of 34.67%. Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste, S. A. B. de C. V.'s return on equity of 54.28% beat Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste, S. A. B. de C. V.	40.21%	22.21%	15.64%
Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte	34.67%	54.28%	19.99%

Is ASR or OMAB a better dividend stock?

Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste, S. A. B. de C. V. pays an annual dividend of $5.78 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte pays an annual dividend of $4.59 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.4%. Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste, S. A. B. de C. V. pays out 27.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte pays out 76.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Summary

Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste, S. A. B. de C. V. beats Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.