Corporacion Inmobiliaria Vesta (NYSE:VTMX) vs. Hammerson (OTCMKTS:HMSNF) Head to Head Survey

Corporacion Inmobiliaria Vesta (NYSE:VTMX) and Hammerson (OTCMKTS:HMSNF) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, dividends, earnings and institutional ownership.

Risk and Volatility

Corporacion Inmobiliaria Vesta has a beta of 0.64, meaning that its share price is 36% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Hammerson has a beta of 0.98, meaning that its share price is 2% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Corporacion Inmobiliaria Vesta	111.99%	12.23%	7.42%
Hammerson	N/A	N/A	N/A

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Corporacion Inmobiliaria Vesta and Hammerson”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Corporacion Inmobiliaria Vesta	$283.23 million	10.24	$241.90 million	$3.87	8.86
Hammerson	$278.73 million	7.83	$306.07 million	N/A	N/A

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

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Corporacion Inmobiliaria Vesta and Hammerson, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Corporacion Inmobiliaria Vesta	0	2	2	1	2.80
Hammerson	0	3	1	0	2.25

Corporacion Inmobiliaria Vesta currently has a consensus target price of $40.00, suggesting a potential upside of 16.63%. Given Corporacion Inmobiliaria Vesta’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Corporacion Inmobiliaria Vesta is more favorable than Hammerson.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

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

Summary

Corporacion Inmobiliaria Vesta beats Hammerson on 10 of the 12 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 Hammerson

Hammerson is a cities business. An owner, operator and developer of prime urban real estate, with a portfolio value of £4.7billion (as at 30 June 2023), in some of the fastest growing cities in the UK, Ireland and France. Our portfolio and adjacent lands leverage our experience and capabilities to create and manage exceptional city centre destinations with the opportunity to drive value and reshape entire neighbourhoods. Our assets are high profile and play an important role in our communities, welcoming c. 175 million visitors each year and supporting 20,000+ jobs though our retail, dining and social occupiers. These destinations include Bullring in Birmingham, The Oracle in Reading, Dundrum Estate, Dublin and Terraces du Port in Marseille. We also hold investments in Value Retail, best-in-class villages such as Bicester Village, Oxfordshire. Hammerson also holds 80 acres of attractive pre-development and strategic land. This includes complementary adjacent land, creating optionality to enhance both the scale and diversity of the existing estate, and stand-alone land opportunities. These include Martineau Galleries in Birmingham and Bishopsgate Goodsyard, Shoreditch.