Universal Logistics (ULH) Competitors

Universal Logistics (NASDAQ:ULH) and RXO (NYSE:RXO) are both transportation companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings and risk.

Which has more volatility and risk, ULH or RXO?

Universal Logistics has a beta of 1, meaning that its share price has a similar volatility profile to the S&P 500.Comparatively, RXO has a beta of 1.68, meaning that its share price is 68% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has better valuation & earnings, ULH or RXO?

Universal Logistics has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Universal Logistics	$1.85B	0.38	$129.91M	$2.33	11.33
RXO	$4.55B	0.59	-$290M	-$2.16	-7.56

Does the media favor ULH or RXO?

In the previous week, RXO had 5 more articles in the media than Universal Logistics. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for RXO and 3 mentions for Universal Logistics. Universal Logistics' average media sentiment score of 1.05 beat RXO's score of 1.03 indicating that Universal Logistics is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Universal Logistics	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
RXO	6 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of ULH or RXO?

25.5% of Universal Logistics shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.7% of RXO shares are owned by institutional investors. 73.6% of Universal Logistics shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.8% of RXO shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Is ULH or RXO more profitable?

Universal Logistics has a net margin of 3.66% compared to RXO's net margin of -5.45%. Universal Logistics' return on equity of 9.47% beat RXO's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Universal Logistics	3.66%	9.47%	3.49%
RXO	-5.45%	1.18%	0.57%

Do analysts recommend ULH or RXO?

Universal Logistics presently has a consensus price target of $29.00, suggesting a potential upside of 9.81%. RXO has a consensus price target of $17.93, suggesting a potential upside of 9.75%. Given Universal Logistics' higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Universal Logistics is more favorable than RXO.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Universal Logistics	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
RXO	1 Sell rating(s)	12 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.13

Summary

Universal Logistics beats RXO on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.