Contrasting PTL (NASDAQ:PTLE) & Hub Group (NASDAQ:HUBG)

Hub Group (NASDAQ:HUBG) and PTL (NASDAQ:PTLE) are both transportation companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, earnings and valuation.

Volatility and Risk

Hub Group has a beta of 1.16, indicating that its stock price is 16% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, PTL has a beta of -0.81, indicating that its stock price is 181% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Hub Group and PTL”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Hub Group	$3.95 billion	0.64	$103.99 million	$1.73	24.05
PTL	$98.13 million	0.06	-$4.98 million	N/A	N/A

Hub Group has higher revenue and earnings than PTL.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Hub Group and PTL, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Hub Group	0	9	6	2	2.59
PTL	1	0	0	0	1.00

Hub Group currently has a consensus price target of $40.79, indicating a potential downside of 1.99%. Given Hub Group’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Hub Group is more favorable than PTL.

Profitability

This table compares Hub Group and PTL’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Hub Group	2.82%	6.58%	3.97%
PTL	N/A	N/A	N/A

Insider & Institutional Ownership

46.8% of Hub Group shares are held by institutional investors. 3.5% of Hub Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Hub Group beats PTL on 13 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Hub Group

Hub Group, Inc., a supply chain solutions provider, offers transportation and logistics management services in North America. The company's transportation services include intermodal, truckload, less-than-truckload, flatbed, temperature-controlled, and dedicated and regional trucking, as well as final mile, railcar, small parcel, and international transportation. Its logistics services comprise full outsource logistics solution, transportation management, freight consolidation, warehousing and fulfillment, final mile delivery, and parcel and international services. The company also provides dry van, expedited, less-than-truckload, refrigerated, and flatbed truck brokerage services. It offers a fleet of approximately 2,300 tractors, 460 independent owner-operators, and 4,300 trailers to its customers, as well as the management and infrastructure. The company serves a range of industries, including retail, consumer products, and durable goods. As of December 31, 2023, it owned approximately 50,000 dry, 53-foot containers, as well as 900 refrigerated and 53-foot containers. The company was founded in 1971 and is headquartered in Oak Brook, Illinois.

About PTL

PTL Limited is an established bunkering facilitator providing marine fuel logistics services for vessel refueling, primarily container ships, bulk carriers, general cargo vessels and chemical tankers principally serving the Asia Pacific market. PTL Limited is based in Hong Kong.