Contrasting Royal Mail (OTCMKTS:ROYMY) & Kuehne & Nagel International (OTCMKTS:KHNGY)

Royal Mail (OTCMKTS:ROYMY) and Kuehne & Nagel International (OTCMKTS:KHNGY) are both transportation companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Volatility & Risk

Royal Mail has a beta of 1.07, indicating that its share price is 7% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Kuehne & Nagel International has a beta of 0.87, indicating that its share price is 13% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Royal Mail and Kuehne & Nagel International, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Royal Mail	0	0	0	0	0.00
Kuehne & Nagel International	2	3	1	0	1.83

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Royal Mail 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
Royal Mail	$15.94 billion	0.24	$67.88 million	N/A	N/A
Kuehne & Nagel International	$28.18 billion	0.99	$1.34 billion	$2.01	23.10

Kuehne & Nagel International has higher revenue and earnings than Royal Mail.

Profitability

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

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

Summary

Kuehne & Nagel International beats Royal Mail on 8 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Royal Mail

International Distributions Services plc, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a universal postal service provider in the United Kingdom and internationally. The company offers parcels and letter delivery services under the Royal Mail and Parcelforce Worldwide brands. It also provides services for the collection, sorting, and delivery of parcels and letters. In addition, the company operates ground-based parcel delivery networks in Europe that covers 40 countries and nation states. Further, it provides express parcel delivery and logistics services. Additionally, the company engages in property holdings and facilities management activities. It serves consumers, and small and medium-sized enterprises. The company was formerly known as Royal Mail plc and changed its name to International Distributions Services plc in October 2022. International Distributions Services plc was founded in 1516 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.