Lakeside (LSH) vs. The Competition Critical Survey

Lakeside (NASDAQ:LSH) is one of 45 public companies in the “TRANS – SERVICES” industry, but how does it compare to its rivals? We will compare Lakeside to similar companies based on the strength of its dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, valuation and profitability.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

55.5% of shares of all “TRANS – SERVICES” companies are owned by institutional investors. 36.0% of Lakeside shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 23.0% of shares of all “TRANS – SERVICES” companies 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.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for Lakeside and its rivals, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Lakeside	1	0	0	0	1.00
Lakeside Competitors	425	1415	1568	93	2.38

As a group, “TRANS – SERVICES” companies have a potential upside of 5.65%. Given Lakeside’s rivals stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Lakeside has less favorable growth aspects than its rivals.

Profitability

This table compares Lakeside and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Lakeside	-29.49%	-236.84%	-46.64%
Lakeside Competitors	6.73%	-228.47%	2.75%

Risk & Volatility

Lakeside has a beta of 2.9, suggesting that its share price is 190% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Lakeside’s rivals have a beta of 1.06, suggesting that their average share price is 6% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Lakeside and its rivals revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Lakeside	$17.79 million	-$5.25 million	-1.81
Lakeside Competitors	$6.81 billion	$183.78 million	12.45

Lakeside’s rivals have higher revenue and earnings than Lakeside. Lakeside is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Summary

Lakeside rivals beat Lakeside on 11 of the 13 factors compared.

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.