Analyzing BEST (NYSE:BEST) & BingEx (NASDAQ:FLX)

BEST (NYSE:BEST) and BingEx (NASDAQ:FLX) are both small-cap transportation companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership and valuation.

Profitability

This table compares BEST and BingEx’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
BEST	N/A	N/A	N/A
BingEx	N/A	N/A	N/A

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares BEST and BingEx”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
BEST	$8.54 billion	0.01	-$114.71 million	($5.26)	-0.53
BingEx	$4.32 billion	0.05	$15.20 million	N/A	N/A

BingEx has lower revenue, but higher earnings than BEST.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

5.1% of BEST shares are held by institutional investors. 41.7% of BEST shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for BEST and BingEx, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
BEST	0	0	0	0	0.00
BingEx	0	0	1	0	3.00

BingEx has a consensus target price of $4.70, indicating a potential upside of 21.45%. Given BingEx’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe BingEx is more favorable than BEST.

Summary

BingEx beats BEST on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About BEST

BEST Inc. operates as a smart supply chain service provider in the People's Republic of China. Its proprietary technology platform, BEST Cloud, enables its ecosystem participants to operate their businesses through various SaaS-based applications. The company applies its technologies to a range of applications, such as network and route optimization, swap bodies, sorting line automation, smart warehouses, and store management. In addition, it offers integrated services and solutions across the supply chain, including warehouse management, order fulfillment, and transportation services to offline and online enterprises. Further, the company provides express delivery services; and door-to-door integrated cross-border supply chain services to and from China, including international express, less-than-truckload, fulfillment, and freight forwarding through its network, and transportation and warehouse partners. Additionally, it operates real-time bidding platform to source truckload capacity from independent transportation service providers and agents; and offers online merchandise sourcing and store management services for convenience stores, as well as B2C services. Furthermore, the company provides various value-added services, including pre-shipment inspection, cargo insurance, oversized item delivery, COD facilitation, evidence of delivery, and upstairs delivery services. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Hangzhou, the People's Republic of China.

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.