Universal Logistics (ULH) Competitors

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ULH vs. GSL, ULCC, VTOL, NVGS, and CCEC

Should you buy Universal Logistics stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Universal Logistics with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Universal Logistics include Global Ship Lease (GSL), Frontier Group (ULCC), Bristow Group (VTOL), Navigator (NVGS), and Capital Clean Energy Carriers (CCEC). These companies are all part of the "transportation" industry.

How does Universal Logistics compare to Global Ship Lease?

Global Ship Lease (NYSE:GSL) and Universal Logistics (NASDAQ:ULH) are both small-cap transportation companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, dividends, media sentiment, profitability, risk, institutional ownership and analyst recommendations.

Global Ship Lease has a net margin of 50.01% compared to Universal Logistics' net margin of -4.29%. Global Ship Lease's return on equity of 21.11% beat Universal Logistics' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Global Ship Lease	50.01%	21.11%	13.42%
Universal Logistics	-4.29%	2.65%	0.84%

Global Ship Lease has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Universal Logistics. Universal Logistics is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Global Ship Lease, 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
Global Ship Lease	$766.45M	2.05	$416.45M	$10.53	4.15
Universal Logistics	$1.56B	0.27	-$99.87M	-$2.51	N/A

Global Ship Lease pays an annual dividend of $2.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.7%. Universal Logistics pays an annual dividend of $0.42 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Global Ship Lease pays out 23.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Universal Logistics pays out -16.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Global Ship Lease has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years. Global Ship Lease is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

In the previous week, Global Ship Lease had 3 more articles in the media than Universal Logistics. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Global Ship Lease and 1 mentions for Universal Logistics. Universal Logistics' average media sentiment score of 1.89 beat Global Ship Lease's score of 0.68 indicating that Universal Logistics is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Global Ship Lease	Positive
Universal Logistics	Very Positive

Global Ship Lease presently has a consensus price target of $46.50, suggesting a potential upside of 6.51%. Universal Logistics has a consensus price target of $15.00, suggesting a potential downside of 4.94%. Given Global Ship Lease's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Global Ship Lease is more favorable than Universal Logistics.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Global Ship Lease	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80
Universal Logistics	2 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.33

50.1% of Global Ship Lease shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 25.5% of Universal Logistics shares are held by institutional investors. 7.4% of Global Ship Lease shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 73.5% of Universal Logistics shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Global Ship Lease has a beta of 0.9, indicating that its stock price is 10% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Universal Logistics has a beta of 0.68, indicating that its stock price is 32% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Global Ship Lease beats Universal Logistics on 16 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Universal Logistics compare to Frontier Group?

Frontier Group (NASDAQ:ULCC) and Universal Logistics (NASDAQ:ULH) are both small-cap transportation companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, media sentiment and earnings.

In the previous week, Frontier Group had 7 more articles in the media than Universal Logistics. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Frontier Group and 1 mentions for Universal Logistics. Universal Logistics' average media sentiment score of 1.89 beat Frontier Group's score of 0.44 indicating that Universal Logistics is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Frontier Group	Neutral
Universal Logistics	Very Positive

Frontier Group presently has a consensus target price of $6.86, indicating a potential upside of 18.02%. Universal Logistics has a consensus target price of $15.00, indicating a potential downside of 4.94%. Given Frontier Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Frontier Group is more favorable than Universal Logistics.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Frontier Group	3 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.63
Universal Logistics	2 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.33

Universal Logistics has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Frontier Group. Universal Logistics is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Frontier Group, 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
Frontier Group	$3.72B	0.36	-$137M	-$1.60	N/A
Universal Logistics	$1.56B	0.27	-$99.87M	-$2.51	N/A

25.5% of Universal Logistics shares are owned by institutional investors. 48.0% of Frontier Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 73.5% of Universal Logistics shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Universal Logistics has a net margin of -4.29% compared to Frontier Group's net margin of -9.62%. Universal Logistics' return on equity of 2.65% beat Frontier Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Frontier Group	-9.62%	-39.20%	-2.36%
Universal Logistics	-4.29%	2.65%	0.84%

Frontier Group has a beta of 2.56, suggesting that its share price is 156% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Universal Logistics has a beta of 0.68, suggesting that its share price is 32% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Frontier Group beats Universal Logistics on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Universal Logistics compare to Bristow Group?

Universal Logistics (NASDAQ:ULH) and Bristow Group (NYSE:VTOL) are both small-cap transportation companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation and profitability.

Universal Logistics pays an annual dividend of $0.42 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Bristow Group pays an annual dividend of $0.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Universal Logistics pays out -16.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Bristow Group pays out 13.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Universal Logistics is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Bristow Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Universal Logistics. Universal Logistics is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Bristow Group, 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	$1.56B	0.27	-$99.87M	-$2.51	N/A
Bristow Group	$1.49B	0.91	$129.07M	$3.84	11.91

Bristow Group has a net margin of 7.51% compared to Universal Logistics' net margin of -4.29%. Bristow Group's return on equity of 11.10% beat Universal Logistics' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Universal Logistics	-4.29%	2.65%	0.84%
Bristow Group	7.51%	11.10%	4.95%

25.5% of Universal Logistics shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.3% of Bristow Group shares are held by institutional investors. 73.5% of Universal Logistics shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 13.4% of Bristow Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Universal Logistics presently has a consensus price target of $15.00, indicating a potential downside of 4.94%. Bristow Group has a consensus price target of $60.00, indicating a potential upside of 31.23%. Given Bristow Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Bristow Group is more favorable than Universal Logistics.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Universal Logistics	2 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.33
Bristow Group	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75

In the previous week, Bristow Group had 2 more articles in the media than Universal Logistics. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Bristow Group and 1 mentions for Universal Logistics. Universal Logistics' average media sentiment score of 1.89 beat Bristow Group's score of 0.51 indicating that Universal Logistics is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Universal Logistics	Very Positive
Bristow Group	Positive

Universal Logistics has a beta of 0.68, indicating that its stock price is 32% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Bristow Group has a beta of 1.23, indicating that its stock price is 23% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Bristow Group beats Universal Logistics on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Universal Logistics compare to Navigator?

Navigator (NYSE:NVGS) and Universal Logistics (NASDAQ:ULH) are both small-cap transportation companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, earnings, media sentiment, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk and institutional ownership.

Navigator has a net margin of 18.84% compared to Universal Logistics' net margin of -4.29%. Navigator's return on equity of 7.01% beat Universal Logistics' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Navigator	18.84%	7.01%	3.80%
Universal Logistics	-4.29%	2.65%	0.84%

19.0% of Navigator shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 25.5% of Universal Logistics shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of Navigator shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 73.5% of Universal Logistics shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Navigator had 3 more articles in the media than Universal Logistics. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Navigator and 1 mentions for Universal Logistics. Universal Logistics' average media sentiment score of 1.89 beat Navigator's score of 0.94 indicating that Universal Logistics is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Navigator	Positive
Universal Logistics	Very Positive

Navigator pays an annual dividend of $0.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Universal Logistics pays an annual dividend of $0.42 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Navigator pays out 17.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Universal Logistics pays out -16.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Navigator has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Universal Logistics is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Navigator presently has a consensus target price of $23.33, suggesting a potential upside of 7.82%. Universal Logistics has a consensus target price of $15.00, suggesting a potential downside of 4.94%. Given Navigator's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Navigator is more favorable than Universal Logistics.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Navigator	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.17
Universal Logistics	2 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.33

Navigator has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Universal Logistics. Universal Logistics is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Navigator, 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
Navigator	$586.96M	2.28	$100.12M	$1.63	13.28
Universal Logistics	$1.56B	0.27	-$99.87M	-$2.51	N/A

Navigator has a beta of 0.46, meaning that its stock price is 54% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Universal Logistics has a beta of 0.68, meaning that its stock price is 32% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Navigator beats Universal Logistics on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Universal Logistics compare to Capital Clean Energy Carriers?

Universal Logistics (NASDAQ:ULH) and Capital Clean Energy Carriers (NASDAQ:CCEC) are both small-cap transportation companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, media sentiment and earnings.

Capital Clean Energy Carriers has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Universal Logistics. Universal Logistics is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Capital Clean Energy Carriers, 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	$1.56B	0.27	-$99.87M	-$2.51	N/A
Capital Clean Energy Carriers	$392.71M	3.47	$170.76M	$1.89	12.35

Capital Clean Energy Carriers has a net margin of 28.02% compared to Universal Logistics' net margin of -4.29%. Capital Clean Energy Carriers' return on equity of 6.73% beat Universal Logistics' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Universal Logistics	-4.29%	2.65%	0.84%
Capital Clean Energy Carriers	28.02%	6.73%	2.39%

Universal Logistics pays an annual dividend of $0.42 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Capital Clean Energy Carriers pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Universal Logistics pays out -16.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Capital Clean Energy Carriers pays out 31.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Universal Logistics is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

25.5% of Universal Logistics shares are held by institutional investors. 73.5% of Universal Logistics shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Capital Clean Energy Carriers had 6 more articles in the media than Universal Logistics. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Capital Clean Energy Carriers and 1 mentions for Universal Logistics. Universal Logistics' average media sentiment score of 1.89 beat Capital Clean Energy Carriers' score of 1.08 indicating that Universal Logistics is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Universal Logistics	Very Positive
Capital Clean Energy Carriers	Positive

Universal Logistics currently has a consensus price target of $15.00, indicating a potential downside of 4.94%. Capital Clean Energy Carriers has a consensus price target of $24.75, indicating a potential upside of 6.00%. Given Capital Clean Energy Carriers' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Capital Clean Energy Carriers is more favorable than Universal Logistics.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Universal Logistics	2 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.33
Capital Clean Energy Carriers	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.40

Universal Logistics has a beta of 0.68, suggesting that its stock price is 32% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Capital Clean Energy Carriers has a beta of 0.63, suggesting that its stock price is 37% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Capital Clean Energy Carriers beats Universal Logistics on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

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ULH vs. The Competition

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Metric	Universal Logistics	TRANS Industry	Transportation Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$416.12M	$7.29B	$8.91B	$12.20B
Dividend Yield	2.66%	2.53%	973.93%	9.41%
P/E Ratio	-6.29	31.24	24.19	23.63
Price / Sales	0.27	2.92	5.47	111.98
Price / Cash	2.85	9.64	8.49	58.78
Price / Book	0.77	2.45	2.30	6.01
Net Income	-$99.87M	$243.42M	$532.19M	$331.99M
7 Day Performance	10.43%	0.55%	2.31%	-0.63%
1 Month Performance	3.14%	3.80%	1.22%	-3.04%
1 Year Performance	-47.59%	-8.22%	26.31%	13.30%

Universal Logistics Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
ULH Universal Logistics	1.7848 of 5 stars	$15.78 -4.4%	$15.00 -4.9%	-47.6%	$416.12M	$1.56B	N/A	10,525
GSL Global Ship Lease	3.9725 of 5 stars	$42.04 +2.3%	$46.50 +10.6%	+50.5%	$1.51B	$766.45M	3.99	7	News Coverage
ULCC Frontier Group	2.0233 of 5 stars	$6.16 -0.8%	$6.86 +11.3%	+31.4%	$1.42B	$3.72B	N/A	7,750	News Coverage Upcoming Earnings
VTOL Bristow Group	4.5181 of 5 stars	$45.20 +2.4%	$60.00 +32.7%	+27.2%	$1.34B	$1.49B	11.77	3,660	News Coverage
NVGS Navigator	4.6791 of 5 stars	$21.39 +1.9%	$23.33 +9.1%	+34.8%	$1.32B	$576.17M	13.13	120

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Universal Logistics (ULH) Competitors

ULH vs. GSL, ULCC, VTOL, NVGS, and CCEC

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Universal Logistics (ULH) Competitors

ULH vs. GSL, ULCC, VTOL, NVGS, and CCEC

How does Universal Logistics compare to Global Ship Lease?

Is GSL or ULH more profitable?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, GSL or ULH?

Is GSL or ULH a better dividend stock?

Does the media prefer GSL or ULH?

Do analysts prefer GSL or ULH?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in GSL or ULH?

Which has more volatility & risk, GSL or ULH?

Summary

How does Universal Logistics compare to Frontier Group?

Does the media refer more to ULCC or ULH?

Do analysts recommend ULCC or ULH?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, ULCC or ULH?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in ULCC or ULH?

Is ULCC or ULH more profitable?

Which has more risk and volatility, ULCC or ULH?

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How does Universal Logistics compare to Bristow Group?

Is ULH or VTOL a better dividend stock?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, ULH or VTOL?

Is ULH or VTOL more profitable?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in ULH or VTOL?

Do analysts prefer ULH or VTOL?

Does the media favor ULH or VTOL?

Which has more volatility & risk, ULH or VTOL?

Summary

How does Universal Logistics compare to Navigator?

Is NVGS or ULH more profitable?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in NVGS or ULH?

Does the media refer more to NVGS or ULH?

Is NVGS or ULH a better dividend stock?

Do analysts prefer NVGS or ULH?

Which has higher earnings & valuation, NVGS or ULH?

Which has more risk & volatility, NVGS or ULH?

Summary

How does Universal Logistics compare to Capital Clean Energy Carriers?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, ULH or CCEC?

Is ULH or CCEC more profitable?

Is ULH or CCEC a better dividend stock?

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

Does the media favor ULH or CCEC?

Do analysts recommend ULH or CCEC?

Which has more volatility and risk, ULH or CCEC?

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