FedEx (NYSE:FDX – Get Free Report) and Cheetah Net Supply Chain Service (NASDAQ:CTNT – Get Free Report) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, risk, profitability and dividends.
Profitability
This table compares FedEx and Cheetah Net Supply Chain Service’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| FedEx | 4.09% | 15.53% | 5.13% |
| Cheetah Net Supply Chain Service | -206.70% | -7.88% | -7.41% |
Institutional and Insider Ownership
84.5% of FedEx shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.0% of Cheetah Net Supply Chain Service shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of FedEx shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 7.0% of Cheetah Net Supply Chain Service shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares FedEx and Cheetah Net Supply Chain Service”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| FedEx | $94.72 billion | 0.79 | $3.81 billion | $16.26 | 19.56 |
| Cheetah Net Supply Chain Service | $1.29 million | 2.12 | -$3.65 million | ($22,461.20) | -0.00 |
FedEx has higher revenue and earnings than Cheetah Net Supply Chain Service. Cheetah Net Supply Chain Service is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than FedEx, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Volatility & Risk
FedEx has a beta of 1.27, suggesting that its stock price is 27% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cheetah Net Supply Chain Service has a beta of -0.58, suggesting that its stock price is 158% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current recommendations for FedEx and Cheetah Net Supply Chain Service, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| FedEx | 2 | 9 | 17 | 1 | 2.59 |
| Cheetah Net Supply Chain Service | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
FedEx currently has a consensus price target of $359.16, indicating a potential upside of 12.93%. Given FedEx’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe FedEx is more favorable than Cheetah Net Supply Chain Service.
Summary
FedEx beats Cheetah Net Supply Chain Service on 12 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About FedEx
FedEx Corporation provides transportation, e-commerce, and business services in the United States and internationally. It operates through FedEx Express, FedEx Ground, FedEx Freight, and FedEx Services segments. The FedEx Express segment offers express transportation, small-package ground delivery, and freight transportation services; and time-critical transportation services. The FedEx Ground segment provides small-package ground delivery services. The FedEx Freight segment offers less-than-truckload freight transportation services. The FedEx Services segment provides sales, marketing, information technology, communications, customer service, technical support, billing and collection, and back-office support services. In addition, the company offers supply chain management solutions; and air and ocean cargo transportation, specialty transportation, customs brokerage, and trade management tools and data. The company was founded in 1971 and is headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee.
About Cheetah Net Supply Chain Service
Cheetah Net Supply Chain Service Inc., together with its subsidiaries, supplies parallel-import vehicles in the United States, the People's Republic of China, and internationally. It purchases and resell branded automobiles under the Mercedes, Lexus, Range Rover, RAM and Toyota brands. The company was formerly known as Yuan Qiu Business Group LLC and changed its name to Cheetah Net Supply Chain Service Inc. in March 2022. The company was incorporated in 2016 and is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. Cheetah Net Supply Chain Service Inc. is a subsidiary of Fairview Eastern International Holdings Limited.
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