Critical Review: RXO (NYSE:RXO) & PS International Group (NASDAQ:PSIG)

RXO (NYSE:RXO) and PS International Group (NASDAQ:PSIG) are both transportation companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, earnings, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
RXO	-1.83%	-1.16%	-0.56%
PS International Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares RXO and PS International Group”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
RXO	$5.74 billion	0.50	-$100.00 million	($0.61)	-28.54
PS International Group	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

PS International Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than RXO.

Volatility & Risk

RXO has a beta of 1.96, indicating that its share price is 96% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, PS International Group has a beta of -0.24, indicating that its share price is 124% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

92.7% of RXO shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 29.7% of PS International Group shares are held by institutional investors. 0.8% of RXO shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 69.0% of PS International Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for RXO and PS International Group, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
RXO	3	11	2	0	1.94
PS International Group	1	0	0	0	1.00

RXO presently has a consensus target price of $20.08, suggesting a potential upside of 15.32%. Given RXO’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe RXO is more favorable than PS International Group.

Summary

RXO beats PS International Group on 6 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About RXO

RXO, Inc. provides full truckload freight transportation brokering services. It also offers brokered services for managed transportation, last mile, and freight forwarding. The company was incorporated in 2022 and is based in Charlotte, North Carolina.

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.