Macquarie Infrastructure (NYSE:MIC) and First Pacific (OTCMKTS:FPAFY) are both multi-sector conglomerates companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and profitability.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
63.8% of Macquarie Infrastructure shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.0% of First Pacific shares are owned by institutional investors. 15.8% of Macquarie Infrastructure shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Volatility and Risk
Macquarie Infrastructure has a beta of 1.54, indicating that its stock price is 54% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, First Pacific has a beta of 1.03, indicating that its stock price is 3% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Macquarie Infrastructure and First Pacific's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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Macquarie Infrastructure | -67.23% | 10.05% | 3.64% |
First Pacific | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Macquarie Infrastructure and First Pacific's revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
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Macquarie Infrastructure | $1.73 billion | 1.53 | $156 million | $4.70 | 6.45 |
First Pacific | $8.05 billion | 0.16 | $-253,900,000.00 | N/A | N/A |
Macquarie Infrastructure has higher earnings, but lower revenue than First Pacific.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Macquarie Infrastructure and First Pacific, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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Macquarie Infrastructure | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2.14 |
First Pacific | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Macquarie Infrastructure currently has a consensus price target of $39.1429, suggesting a potential upside of 28.38%. Given Macquarie Infrastructure's higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Macquarie Infrastructure is more favorable than First Pacific.
Dividends
Macquarie Infrastructure pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. First Pacific pays an annual dividend of $0.07 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.8%. Macquarie Infrastructure pays out 21.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.
Summary
Macquarie Infrastructure beats First Pacific on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.