ULH vs. RXO, HAFN, DKL, GEL, SBLK, ZIM, INSW, CMBT, DHT, and ARCB
Should you be buying Universal Logistics stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Universal Logistics include RXO (RXO), Hafnia (HAFN), Delek Logistics Partners (DKL), Genesis Energy (GEL), Star Bulk Carriers (SBLK), ZIM Integrated Shipping Services (ZIM), International Seaways (INSW), CMB.TECH (CMBT), DHT (DHT), and ArcBest (ARCB). These companies are all part of the "transportation" industry.
Universal Logistics vs. Its Competitors
RXO (NYSE:RXO) and Universal Logistics (NASDAQ:ULH) are both transportation companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends, media sentiment and valuation.
Universal Logistics has a net margin of 4.81% compared to RXO's net margin of -5.94%. Universal Logistics' return on equity of 13.18% beat RXO's return on equity.
RXO presently has a consensus price target of $19.93, suggesting a potential upside of 18.09%. Universal Logistics has a consensus price target of $29.00, suggesting a potential upside of 3.20%. Given RXO's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe RXO is more favorable than Universal Logistics.
RXO has a beta of 1.69, suggesting that its share price is 69% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Universal Logistics has a beta of 1, suggesting that its share price has a similar volatility profile to the S&P 500.
In the previous week, RXO had 1 more articles in the media than Universal Logistics. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for RXO and 4 mentions for Universal Logistics. Universal Logistics' average media sentiment score of 0.47 beat RXO's score of 0.35 indicating that Universal Logistics is being referred to more favorably in the news media.
92.7% of RXO shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 25.5% of Universal Logistics shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.5% of RXO shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 73.6% of Universal Logistics shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Universal Logistics has lower revenue, but higher earnings than RXO. RXO is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Universal Logistics, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
RXO and Universal Logistics tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.
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Media Sentiment Over Time
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This page (NASDAQ:ULH) was last updated on 7/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
