Lakeside (NASDAQ:LSH) and TFI International (NYSE:TFII) Head to Head Analysis

Lakeside (NASDAQ:LSH) and TFI International (NYSE:TFII) are both transportation companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, valuation, profitability, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for Lakeside and TFI International, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Lakeside	0	0	0	0	0.00
TFI International	1	6	10	2	2.68

TFI International has a consensus target price of $117.1250, indicating a potential upside of 21.09%. Given TFI International’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe TFI International is more favorable than Lakeside.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

73.3% of TFI International shares are held by institutional investors. 36.0% of Lakeside shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 5.5% of TFI International shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Lakeside and TFI International’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Lakeside	-26.74%	-261.56%	-43.75%
TFI International	4.48%	15.45%	5.72%

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Lakeside and TFI International”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Lakeside	$18.32 million	0.35	-$220,000.00	N/A	N/A
TFI International	$8.40 billion	0.95	$422.48 million	$4.36	22.19

TFI International has higher revenue and earnings than Lakeside.

Summary

TFI International beats Lakeside on 11 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Lakeside

Lakeside Holding Limited, through its subsidiaries, provides integrated cross-border supply chain solution in the United States, China, South Korea, and internationally. It offers a range of integrated services under cross-border ocean freight solutions and cross-border airfreight solutions, including cross-border freight consolidation and forwarding services, customs clearance services, warehousing and distribution services, and U.S. domestic ground transportation services. The company customers include logistics service companies serving e-commerce platforms, social commerce platforms, and manufacturers to sell and transport consumer and industrial goods. Lakeside Holding Limited was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in Itasca, Illinois. Lakeside Holding Limited operates as a subsidiary of Jiushen Transport LLC.

About TFI International

TFI International Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides transportation and logistics services in the United States and Canada. The company operates through Package and Courier, Less-Than-Truckload (LTL), Truckload (TL), and Logistics segments. The Package and Courier segment engages in the pickup, transport, and delivery of items in North America. The LTL segment is involved in the pickup, consolidation, transportation, and delivery of smaller loads. The TL segment offers expedited transportation, flatbed, tank, container, and dedicated services. This segment also carries full loads directly from the customer to the destination using a closed van or specialized equipment. The Logistics segment provides asset-light logistics services, including brokerage, freight forwarding, and transportation management, as well as small package parcel delivery. As of December 31, 2023, it operates 11,455 trucks, 34,599 trailers, and 7,504 independent contractors. The company was formerly known as TransForce Inc. and changed its name to TFI International Inc. in December 2016. TFI International Inc. was founded in 1957 and is headquartered in Saint-Laurent, Canada.