Corporación Inmobiliaria Vesta (NYSE:VTMX) & Land Securities Group (OTCMKTS:LSGOF) Head to Head Analysis

Corporación Inmobiliaria Vesta (NYSE:VTMX) and Land Securities Group (OTCMKTS:LSGOF) are both finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations and risk.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

6.9% of Corporación Inmobiliaria Vesta shares are owned 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.

Profitability

This table compares Corporación Inmobiliaria Vesta and Land Securities Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Corporación Inmobiliaria Vesta	159.04%	16.91%	10.18%
Land Securities Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Corporación Inmobiliaria Vesta and Land Securities Group’s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Corporación Inmobiliaria Vesta	$214.47 million	136.04	$316.60 million	$4.46	8.00
Land Securities Group	$953.54 million	6.29	-$746.08 million	N/A	N/A

Corporación Inmobiliaria Vesta has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Land Securities Group.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Corporación Inmobiliaria Vesta and Land Securities Group, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Corporación Inmobiliaria Vesta	0	0	2	0	3.00
Land Securities Group	0	0	0	0	N/A

Corporación Inmobiliaria Vesta presently has a consensus price target of $42.00, suggesting a potential upside of 17.68%. Given Corporación Inmobiliaria Vesta’s higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Corporación Inmobiliaria Vesta is more favorable than Land Securities Group.

Summary

Corporación Inmobiliaria Vesta beats Land Securities Group on 8 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Corporación 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 Land Securities Group

At Landsec, we build and invest in buildings, spaces and partnerships to create sustainable places, connect communities and realise potential. We are one of the largest real estate companies in Europe, with a £12 billion portfolio of retail, leisure, workspace and residential hubs. Landsec is shaping a better future by leading our industry on environmental and social sustainability while delivering value for our shareholders, great experiences for our guests and positive change for our communities.