Contrasting CBL International (NASDAQ:BANL) & Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste (NYSE:ASR)

CBL International (NASDAQ:BANL) and Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste (NYSE:ASR) are both transportation companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations and risk.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
CBL International	N/A	N/A	N/A
Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste	37.14%	19.91%	14.77%

Institutional and Insider Ownership

0.1% of CBL International shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 10.6% of Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for CBL International and Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
CBL International	1	0	0	0	1.00
Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste	1	3	1	0	2.00

Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste has a consensus price target of $310.00, suggesting a potential downside of 0.47%. Given Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste is more favorable than CBL International.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares CBL International and Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
CBL International	$592.52 million	0.03	-$3.87 million	N/A	N/A
Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste	$1.72 billion	5.44	$743.97 million	$20.75	15.01

Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste has higher revenue and earnings than CBL International.

Risk and Volatility

CBL International has a beta of 0.87, meaning that its stock price is 13% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste has a beta of 0.78, meaning that its stock price is 22% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste beats CBL International on 10 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

About Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste

Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste, S. A. B. de C. V. holds concessions to operate, maintain, and develop airports in the southeast region of Mexico. The company operates airports that are located in the cities of Cancún, Cozumel, Mérida, Huatulco, Oaxaca, Veracruz, Villahermosa, Tapachula, and Minatitlán. It provides aeronautical services, which include passenger, aircraft landing and parking, passenger walkway, and airport security services. The company also offers non-aeronautical services, such as leasing of space at its airports to retailers, restaurants, airlines, and other commercial tenants; catering, handling, and ground transportation services, as well as engages in the various commercial operations. In addition, it holds concessions to operate the Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico; and various airports in Colombia, including the Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport in Medellín, the José María Córdova International Airport in Rionegro, the Los Garzones Airport in Montería, the Antonio Roldán Betancourt Airport in Carepa, the El Caraño Airport in Quibdó, and the Las Brujas Airport in Corozal. Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste, S. A. B. de C. V. was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Mexico City, Mexico.