Firstgroup (OTCMKTS:FGROY) and Kuehne & Nagel International (OTCMKTS:KHNGY) Critical Comparison

Firstgroup (OTCMKTS:FGROY) and Kuehne & Nagel International (OTCMKTS:KHNGY) are both transportation companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends and risk.

Profitability

This table compares Firstgroup and Kuehne & Nagel International’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Firstgroup	N/A	N/A	N/A
Kuehne & Nagel International	4.01%	40.03%	8.48%

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Firstgroup and Kuehne & Nagel International”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Firstgroup	$6.46 billion	0.21	$162.68 million	N/A	N/A
Kuehne & Nagel International	$28.18 billion	1.00	$1.34 billion	$2.01	23.14

Kuehne & Nagel International has higher revenue and earnings than Firstgroup.

Dividends

Firstgroup pays an annual dividend of $0.05 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. Kuehne & Nagel International pays an annual dividend of $1.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Kuehne & Nagel International pays out 61.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Volatility and Risk

Firstgroup has a beta of 0.41, suggesting that its share price is 59% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Kuehne & Nagel International has a beta of 0.88, suggesting that its share price is 12% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Firstgroup and Kuehne & Nagel International, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Firstgroup	0	0	1	0	3.00
Kuehne & Nagel International	2	3	1	0	1.83

Summary

Kuehne & Nagel International beats Firstgroup on 8 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Firstgroup

FirstGroup plc provides public transport services in the United Kingdom. The company operates through First Bus and First Rail segments. The First Bus segment offers local bus services with a fleet of approximately 4,800 buses in the United Kingdom. The First Rail segment operates a passenger rail network that provides long-distance, commuter, regional, and sleeper services through a portfolio of Great Western Railway, South Western Railway, and Avanti West Coast franchises; and hull trains and Lumos. FirstGroup plc was founded in 1986 and is based in London, the United Kingdom.

About Kuehne & Nagel International

Kuehne + Nagel International AG, together with its subsidiaries, provides integrated logistics services worldwide. The company operates through four segments: Sea Logistics, Air Logistics, Road Logistics, and Contract Logistics. It offers less-than-container load, reefer and project logistics, and flexible container shipping solutions. The company also provides time-critical solutions, sea-air and time-defined products, airside and air charter services, cargo insurance, and customs clearance services. In addition, it offers spare parts logistics, production, and e-commerce logistics, distribution, packaging, and process solutions. Further, the company provides supply chain consulting and order management services. It serves aerospace, automotive, mobility, consumer, healthcare, high-tech and semicon, industrial, and perishables industries. The company was founded in 1890 and is based in Schindellegi, Switzerland. Kuehne + Nagel International AG is a subsidiary of Kuehne Holding AG.