Financial Survey: Shengfeng Development (NASDAQ:SFWL) and Lakeside (NASDAQ:LSH)

Shengfeng Development (NASDAQ:SFWL) and Lakeside (NASDAQ:LSH) are both transportation companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation and profitability.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Shengfeng Development and Lakeside, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Shengfeng Development	1	0	0	0	1.00
Lakeside	1	0	0	0	1.00

Profitability

This table compares Shengfeng Development and Lakeside’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Shengfeng Development	N/A	N/A	N/A
Lakeside	-21.12%	-86.32%	-29.16%

Volatility and Risk

Shengfeng Development has a beta of -2.73, indicating that its stock price is 373% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Lakeside has a beta of 2.91, indicating that its stock price is 191% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

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

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Shengfeng Development	$504.16 million	N/A	$10.88 million	N/A	N/A
Lakeside	$17.79 million	0.63	-$5.25 million	($0.42)	-1.53

Shengfeng Development has higher revenue and earnings than Lakeside.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

1.1% of Shengfeng Development shares are held by institutional investors. 7.8% of Lakeside shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Shengfeng Development beats Lakeside on 6 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Shengfeng Development

Shengfeng Development Limited, through its subsidiaries, provides contract logistics services in the People's Republic of China. The company offers business-to-business freight transportation services, such as full truckload and less than truckload; and cloud storage services, including warehouse management, order fulfillment, delivery process management, in-warehouse processing, and inventory optimization management services. It also provides value-added services comprising collection on delivery, customs declaration, delivery upstairs, packaging, pay-at-arrival, return proof of delivery, and shipment protection. The company serves clients in various industries, including manufacturing, energy, telecommunications, internet, fashion, fast moving consumer goods, publishing, agriculture, and e-commerce. Shengfeng Development Limited was founded in 2001 and is based in Fuzhou, 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.