Lakeside (NASDAQ:LSH) & MingZhu Logistics (NASDAQ:YGMZ) Critical Analysis

MingZhu Logistics (NASDAQ:YGMZ) and Lakeside (NASDAQ:LSH) are both small-cap transportation companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings and analyst recommendations.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

0.2% of MingZhu Logistics shares are held by institutional investors. 14.1% of MingZhu Logistics shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 36.0% of Lakeside shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares MingZhu Logistics and Lakeside’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
MingZhu Logistics	N/A	N/A	N/A
Lakeside	-29.49%	-236.84%	-46.64%

Volatility and Risk

MingZhu Logistics has a beta of 0.68, meaning that its stock price is 32% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Lakeside has a beta of 2.88, meaning that its stock price is 188% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares MingZhu Logistics and Lakeside”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
MingZhu Logistics	$40.43 million	0.25	-$6.19 million	N/A	N/A
Lakeside	$17.79 million	1.10	-$5.25 million	($0.69)	-1.62

Lakeside has lower revenue, but higher earnings than MingZhu Logistics.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for MingZhu Logistics and Lakeside, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
MingZhu Logistics	1	0	0	0	1.00
Lakeside	1	0	0	0	1.00

Summary

MingZhu Logistics beats Lakeside on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About MingZhu Logistics

MingZhu Logistics Holdings Limited, through its subsidiaries, provides trucking services in the People’s Republic of China. The company also provides car-hailing and driver management services, and car owner services. It serves sizeable third-party logistics companies, freight forwarders, and warehouse operators, as well as other supply chain service providers. The company was founded was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Shenzhen, the People’s Republic of China.

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.