Head to Head Review: Royal Mail (OTCMKTS:ROYMY) vs. Lakeside (NASDAQ:LSH)

Royal Mail (OTCMKTS:ROYMY) and Lakeside (NASDAQ:LSH) are both transportation companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation and risk.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Royal Mail and Lakeside”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Royal Mail	$15.94 billion	0.26	$67.88 million	N/A	N/A
Lakeside	$18.32 million	0.55	-$220,000.00	N/A	N/A

Royal Mail has higher revenue and earnings than Lakeside.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Royal Mail and Lakeside, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Royal Mail	0	0	0	0	0.00
Lakeside	1	0	0	0	1.00

Profitability

This table compares Royal Mail and Lakeside’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Royal Mail	N/A	N/A	N/A
Lakeside	-26.74%	-261.56%	-43.75%

Risk and Volatility

Royal Mail has a beta of 1.33, meaning that its stock price is 33% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Lakeside has a beta of 2.9, meaning that its stock price is 190% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Royal Mail beats Lakeside on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Royal Mail

International Distributions Services plc, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a universal postal service provider in the United Kingdom and internationally. The company offers parcels and letter delivery services under the Royal Mail and Parcelforce Worldwide brands. It also provides services for the collection, sorting, and delivery of parcels and letters. In addition, the company operates ground-based parcel delivery networks in Europe that covers 40 countries and nation states. Further, it provides express parcel delivery and logistics services. Additionally, the company engages in property holdings and facilities management activities. It serves consumers, and small and medium-sized enterprises. The company was formerly known as Royal Mail plc and changed its name to International Distributions Services plc in October 2022. International Distributions Services plc was founded in 1516 and is based in London, the United Kingdom.

About Lakeside

Lakeside Holding Limited, through its subsidiaries, provides integrated cross-border supply chain solution in the United States, China, South Korea, and internationally. It offers a range of integrated services under cross-border ocean freight solutions and cross-border airfreight solutions, including cross-border freight consolidation and forwarding services, customs clearance services, warehousing and distribution services, and U.S. domestic ground transportation services. The company customers include logistics service companies serving e-commerce platforms, social commerce platforms, and manufacturers to sell and transport consumer and industrial goods. Lakeside Holding Limited was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in Itasca, Illinois. Lakeside Holding Limited operates as a subsidiary of Jiushen Transport LLC.