Reviewing CBL International (NASDAQ:BANL) and Grupo Aeroportuario Del Pacifico (NYSE:PAC)

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

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for Grupo Aeroportuario Del Pacifico and CBL International, as reported by MarketBeat.

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

Profitability

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

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

Risk and Volatility

Grupo Aeroportuario Del Pacifico has a beta of 0.94, meaning that its stock price is 6% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CBL International has a beta of -1.99, meaning that its stock price is 299% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Grupo Aeroportuario Del Pacifico and CBL International”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Grupo Aeroportuario Del Pacifico	$2.16 billion	5.35	$499.30 million	$11.16	20.49
CBL International	$538.49 million	0.02	-$2.99 million	N/A	N/A

Grupo Aeroportuario Del Pacifico has higher revenue and earnings than CBL International.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

11.7% of Grupo Aeroportuario Del Pacifico shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.1% of CBL International shares are held by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Grupo Aeroportuario Del Pacifico beats CBL International on 10 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

About CBL International

CBL International Limited, a marine fuel logistics company, provides vessel refueling solutions in Malaysia, Hong Kong, China, South Korea, Singapore, and internationally. It facilitates vessel refueling between ship operators and local physical distributors/traders by purchasing marine fuel, including both fossil fuel and alternative fuel. The company’s services to its customers include vessel refueling options available at ports; arranges vessel refueling activities and local physical delivery of marine fuel; and coordinates vessel refueling schedule. It also offers trade credit; handles unforeseeable circumstances and provides contingency solutions; fulfills special requests related to vessel refueling; and handles disputes relates to quality and quantity issues on marine fuel. The company was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. CBL International Limited operates as a subsidiary of CBL (Asia) Limited.