GXO Logistics (GXO) and The Competition Financial Comparison

GXO Logistics (NYSE:GXO – Get Rating) is one of 31 public companies in the “Transportation services” industry, but how does it compare to its peers? We will compare GXO Logistics to similar companies based on the strength of its analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, profitability and dividends.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares GXO Logistics and its peers gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
GXO Logistics	$7.94 billion	$153.00 million	39.72
GXO Logistics Competitors	$3.48 billion	$133.20 million	20.80

GXO Logistics has higher revenue and earnings than its peers. GXO Logistics is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its peers, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

91.3% of GXO Logistics shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 57.5% of shares of all “Transportation services” companies are held by institutional investors. 21.7% of shares of all “Transportation services” companies are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares GXO Logistics and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
GXO Logistics	2.15%	8.95%	3.19%
GXO Logistics Competitors	-1,925.06%	-96.45%	-5.72%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for GXO Logistics and its peers, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
GXO Logistics	0	4	11	0	2.73
GXO Logistics Competitors	197	1024	1719	44	2.54

GXO Logistics presently has a consensus price target of $98.86, indicating a potential upside of 63.72%. As a group, “Transportation services” companies have a potential upside of 31.58%. Given GXO Logistics’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe GXO Logistics is more favorable than its peers.

Summary

GXO Logistics beats its peers on 10 of the 12 factors compared.

About GXO Logistics (Get Rating)

GXO Logistics, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides logistics services worldwide. The company provides warehousing and distribution, order fulfilment, e-commerce, and other supply chain services, as well as reverse logistics or returns management services. As of December 31, 2021, it operated in approximately 906 facilities. The company serves various customers in the e-commerce, omnichannel retail, consumer technology, food and beverage, industrial and manufacturing, and consumer packaged goods industries. GXO Logistics, Inc. was incorporated in 2021 and is headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut.