Critical Review: TFI International (NYSE:TFII) versus PS International Group (NASDAQ:PSIG)

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

Insider and Institutional Ownership

29.7% of PS International Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 73.3% of TFI International shares are held by institutional investors. 69.0% of PS International Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.5% of TFI International shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for PS International Group and TFI International, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
PS International Group	1	0	0	0	1.00
TFI International	0	9	10	1	2.60

TFI International has a consensus target price of $127.75, suggesting a potential upside of 25.70%. Given TFI International’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe TFI International is more favorable than PS International Group.

Risk and Volatility

PS International Group has a beta of -0.3, meaning that its stock price is 130% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, TFI International has a beta of 1.53, meaning that its stock price is 53% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
PS International Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
TFI International	3.94%	13.73%	5.04%

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares PS International Group and TFI International”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
PS International Group	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
TFI International	$7.88 billion	1.06	$310.55 million	$3.72	27.32

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

Summary

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

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.

About TFI International

TFI International Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides transportation and logistics services in the United States and Canada. The company operates through Package and Courier, Less-Than-Truckload (LTL), Truckload (TL), and Logistics segments. The Package and Courier segment engages in the pickup, transport, and delivery of items in North America. The LTL segment is involved in the pickup, consolidation, transportation, and delivery of smaller loads. The TL segment offers expedited transportation, flatbed, tank, container, and dedicated services. This segment also carries full loads directly from the customer to the destination using a closed van or specialized equipment. The Logistics segment provides asset-light logistics services, including brokerage, freight forwarding, and transportation management, as well as small package parcel delivery. As of December 31, 2023, it operates 11,455 trucks, 34,599 trailers, and 7,504 independent contractors. The company was formerly known as TransForce Inc. and changed its name to TFI International Inc. in December 2016. TFI International Inc. was founded in 1957 and is headquartered in Saint-Laurent, Canada.