PS International Group (NASDAQ:PSIG) and Hub Group (NASDAQ:HUBG) Critical Analysis

Hub Group (NASDAQ:HUBG) and PS International Group (NASDAQ:PSIG) are both transportation companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends and risk.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings for Hub Group and PS International Group, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Hub Group	0	7	9	1	2.65
PS International Group	1	0	0	0	1.00

Hub Group presently has a consensus price target of $46.20, suggesting a potential downside of 12.05%. Given Hub Group’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Hub Group is more favorable than PS International Group.

Profitability

This table compares Hub Group and PS International Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Hub Group	2.82%	6.58%	3.97%
PS International Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Institutional & Insider Ownership

46.8% of Hub Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 29.7% of PS International Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.5% of Hub Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 69.0% of PS International Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Hub Group and PS International Group”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Hub Group	$3.95 billion	0.81	$103.99 million	$1.73	30.36
PS International Group	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Hub Group has higher revenue and earnings than PS International Group.

Risk & Volatility

Hub Group has a beta of 1.13, suggesting that its share price is 13% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, PS International Group has a beta of -0.24, suggesting that its share price is 124% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Hub Group beats PS International Group on 10 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Hub Group

Hub Group, Inc., a supply chain solutions provider, offers transportation and logistics management services in North America. The company's transportation services include intermodal, truckload, less-than-truckload, flatbed, temperature-controlled, and dedicated and regional trucking, as well as final mile, railcar, small parcel, and international transportation. Its logistics services comprise full outsource logistics solution, transportation management, freight consolidation, warehousing and fulfillment, final mile delivery, and parcel and international services. The company also provides dry van, expedited, less-than-truckload, refrigerated, and flatbed truck brokerage services. It offers a fleet of approximately 2,300 tractors, 460 independent owner-operators, and 4,300 trailers to its customers, as well as the management and infrastructure. The company serves a range of industries, including retail, consumer products, and durable goods. As of December 31, 2023, it owned approximately 50,000 dry, 53-foot containers, as well as 900 refrigerated and 53-foot containers. The company was founded in 1971 and is headquartered in Oak Brook, Illinois.

About PS International Group

PS International Group Ltd. engages in providing logistics and supply chain solutions. The company was founded on September 12, 2023 and is headquartered in Hong Kong.