BingEx (NASDAQ:FLX – Get Free Report) and Hub Group (NASDAQ:HUBG – Get Free Report) are both transportation companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability and earnings.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares BingEx and Hub Group”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| BingEx | $612.14 million | 0.24 | -$20.07 million | ($0.01) | -258.00 |
| Hub Group | $3.95 billion | 0.67 | $103.99 million | $1.73 | 25.01 |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for BingEx and Hub Group, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| BingEx | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Hub Group | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2.41 |
BingEx currently has a consensus price target of $4.70, suggesting a potential upside of 82.17%. Hub Group has a consensus price target of $44.53, suggesting a potential upside of 2.92%. Given BingEx’s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe BingEx is more favorable than Hub Group.
Profitability
This table compares BingEx and Hub Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| BingEx | -5.04% | -1.13% | -0.72% |
| Hub Group | 2.82% | 6.58% | 3.97% |
Institutional & Insider Ownership
46.8% of Hub Group shares are held by institutional investors. 3.5% of Hub Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Risk and Volatility
BingEx has a beta of 0.87, suggesting that its share price is 13% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Hub Group has a beta of 1.13, suggesting that its share price is 13% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Hub Group beats BingEx on 13 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About BingEx
BingEx Limited, through its subsidiaries, provides on-demand courier services under the FlashEx brand name in the People’s Republic of China. The company offers Flash-Riders as service providers. It serves individual and business customers, including local retailers, restaurants, and logistics players through its mobile platform and website. The company was incorporated in 2014 and is headquartered in Beijing, the People’s Republic of China.
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.
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