Head to Head Contrast: Universal Logistics (NASDAQ:ULH) vs. PS International Group (NASDAQ:PSIG)

PS International Group (NASDAQ:PSIG) and Universal Logistics (NASDAQ:ULH) are both small-cap transportation companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings and risk.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings for PS International Group and Universal Logistics, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
PS International Group	1	0	0	0	1.00
Universal Logistics	1	2	0	0	1.67

Universal Logistics has a consensus price target of $17.00, indicating a potential upside of 11.53%. Given Universal Logistics’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Universal Logistics is more favorable than PS International Group.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

29.7% of PS International Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 25.5% of Universal Logistics shares are held by institutional investors. 69.0% of PS International Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 73.5% of Universal Logistics shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares PS International Group and Universal Logistics’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
PS International Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
Universal Logistics	-4.29%	2.65%	0.84%

Risk and Volatility

PS International Group has a beta of -0.11, meaning that its share price is 111% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Universal Logistics has a beta of 0.66, meaning that its share price is 34% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares PS International Group and Universal Logistics”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
PS International Group	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Universal Logistics	$1.56 billion	0.26	-$99.87 million	($2.51)	-6.07

PS International Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Universal Logistics.

Summary

Universal Logistics beats PS International Group on 7 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About PS International Group

PS International Group Ltd. engages in providing logistics and supply chain solutions. The company was founded on September 12, 2023 and is headquartered in Hong Kong.

About Universal Logistics

Universal Logistics Holdings, Inc. provides transportation and logistics solutions in the United States, Mexico, Canada, and Colombia. The company offers truckload services, which include dry van, flatbed, heavy-haul, and refrigerated operations; domestic and international freight forwarding, and customs brokerage services. It transports various commodities comprising automotive parts, machinery, building materials, paper, food, consumer goods, furniture, steel, and other metals. The company also provides value-added services for individual customer requirements, including material handling, consolidation, sequencing, sub-assembly, cross-dock, kitting, repacking, warehousing, and returnable container management; and intermodal support services comprising short-to-medium distance delivery of steamship and rail truck containers between the port or railhead, and the customer. It serves automotive, steel, and other metals, retail and consumer goods, energy, and manufacturing industries, as well as other transportation companies who aggregate loads from various shippers. The company was formerly known as Universal Truckload Services, Inc. and changed its name to Universal Logistics Holdings, Inc. in April 2016. Universal Logistics Holdings, Inc. was founded in 1932 and is headquartered in Warren, Michigan.