Head-To-Head Comparison: Air T (NASDAQ:AIRT) versus GXO Logistics (NYSE:GXO)

Air T (NASDAQ:AIRT) and GXO Logistics (NYSE:GXO) are both transportation companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations and earnings.

Profitability

This table compares Air T and GXO Logistics’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Air T	-2.10%	-126.83%	-3.35%
GXO Logistics	0.61%	10.49%	2.75%

Insider and Institutional Ownership

8.9% of Air T shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.7% of GXO Logistics shares are owned by institutional investors. 69.1% of Air T shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.3% of GXO Logistics shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Air T and GXO Logistics, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Air T	0	0	0	0	0.00
GXO Logistics	0	4	10	0	2.71

GXO Logistics has a consensus target price of $57.43, suggesting a potential upside of 11.30%. Given GXO Logistics’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe GXO Logistics is more favorable than Air T.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Air T and GXO Logistics”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Air T	$291.85 million	0.20	-$6.14 million	($2.23)	-9.52
GXO Logistics	$11.71 billion	0.50	$134.00 million	$0.62	83.22

GXO Logistics has higher revenue and earnings than Air T. Air T is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than GXO Logistics, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Volatility and Risk

Air T has a beta of 0.71, indicating that its share price is 29% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, GXO Logistics has a beta of 1.64, indicating that its share price is 64% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

GXO Logistics beats Air T on 13 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Air T

Air T, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides overnight air cargo, ground equipment sale, and commercial jet engines and parts in the United States and internationally. The Overnight Air Cargo segment offers air express delivery services. As of March 31, 2023, this segment had 85 aircraft under the dry-lease agreements with FedEx. The Ground Equipment Sales segment manufactures, sells, and services aircraft deicers, scissor-type lifts, military and civilian decontamination units, flight-line tow tractors, glycol recovery vehicles, and other specialized equipment. This segment sells its products to passenger and cargo airlines, ground handling companies, the United States Air Force, airports, and industrial customers. The Commercial Aircraft, Engines and Parts segment offers commercial aircraft trading, leasing, and parts solutions; commercial aircraft storage, storage maintenance, and aircraft disassembly/part-out services; commercial aircraft parts sales, exchanges, procurement services, consignment programs, and overhaul and repair services; and aircraft instrumentation, avionics, and a range of electrical accessories for civilian, military transport, regional/commuter and business/commercial jet, and turboprop aircraft. This segment also provides composite aircraft structures, and repair and support services. Air T, Inc. was incorporated in 1980 and is based in Denver, North Carolina.

About GXO Logistics

GXO Logistics, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides logistics services worldwide. The company provides warehousing and distribution, order fulfilment, e-commerce, reverse logistics, and other supply chain services. As of December 31, 2023, it operated in approximately 974 facilities. The company serves various customers in the e-commerce, omnichannel retail, technology and consumer electronics, food and beverage, industrial and manufacturing, consumer packaged goods, and others. GXO Logistics, Inc. was incorporated in 2021 and is headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut.