Hub Group (NASDAQ:HUBG – Get Free Report) and BingEx (NASDAQ:FLX – Get Free Report) are both transportation companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, institutional ownership and earnings.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Hub Group and BingEx”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Hub Group | $3.73 billion | 0.65 | $103.99 million | $1.73 | 23.04 |
| BingEx | $612.14 million | 0.24 | -$20.07 million | ($0.01) | -262.00 |
Insider & Institutional Ownership
46.8% of Hub Group shares are held by institutional investors. 3.5% of Hub Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Risk and Volatility
Hub Group has a beta of 1.13, meaning that its share price is 13% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, BingEx has a beta of 0.87, meaning that its share price is 13% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Hub Group and BingEx, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Hub Group | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2.41 |
| BingEx | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
Hub Group currently has a consensus price target of $44.53, indicating a potential upside of 11.72%. BingEx has a consensus price target of $4.70, indicating a potential upside of 79.39%. Given BingEx’s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe BingEx is more favorable than Hub Group.
Profitability
This table compares Hub Group and BingEx’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Hub Group | 2.82% | 6.58% | 3.97% |
| BingEx | -5.04% | -1.13% | -0.72% |
Summary
Hub Group beats BingEx on 13 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Hub Group
Hub Group, Inc., a supply chain solutions provider, offers transportation and logistics management services in North America. The company's transportation services include intermodal, truckload, less-than-truckload, flatbed, temperature-controlled, and dedicated and regional trucking, as well as final mile, railcar, small parcel, and international transportation. Its logistics services comprise full outsource logistics solution, transportation management, freight consolidation, warehousing and fulfillment, final mile delivery, and parcel and international services. The company also provides dry van, expedited, less-than-truckload, refrigerated, and flatbed truck brokerage services. It offers a fleet of approximately 2,300 tractors, 460 independent owner-operators, and 4,300 trailers to its customers, as well as the management and infrastructure. The company serves a range of industries, including retail, consumer products, and durable goods. As of December 31, 2023, it owned approximately 50,000 dry, 53-foot containers, as well as 900 refrigerated and 53-foot containers. The company was founded in 1971 and is headquartered in Oak Brook, Illinois.
About BingEx
BingEx Limited, through its subsidiaries, provides on-demand courier services under the FlashEx brand name in the People’s Republic of China. The company offers Flash-Riders as service providers. It serves individual and business customers, including local retailers, restaurants, and logistics players through its mobile platform and website. The company was incorporated in 2014 and is headquartered in Beijing, the People’s Republic of China.
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