Air T (NASDAQ:AIRT – Get Free Report) and Expeditors International of Washington (NASDAQ:EXPD – Get Free Report) are both industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, risk and profitability.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
8.9% of Air T shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.0% of Expeditors International of Washington shares are held by institutional investors. 68.5% of Air T shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Expeditors International of Washington shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Air T and Expeditors International of Washington, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Air T | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Expeditors International of Washington | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2.23 |
Profitability
This table compares Air T and Expeditors International of Washington’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Air T | 23.84% | 416.49% | 26.76% |
| Expeditors International of Washington | 7.64% | 36.16% | 16.88% |
Risk & Volatility
Air T has a beta of 0.27, meaning that its share price is 73% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Expeditors International of Washington has a beta of 1.04, meaning that its share price is 4% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Air T and Expeditors International of Washington”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Air T | $327.09 million | 0.22 | $77.98 million | $28.84 | 0.94 |
| Expeditors International of Washington | $12.04 billion | 1.99 | $752.88 million | $6.87 | 26.79 |
Expeditors International of Washington has higher revenue and earnings than Air T. Air T is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Expeditors International of Washington, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
Expeditors International of Washington beats Air T on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Air T
Air T, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides overnight air cargo, ground equipment sale, and commercial jet engines and parts in the United States and internationally. The Overnight Air Cargo segment offers air express delivery services. As of March 31, 2023, this segment had 85 aircraft under the dry-lease agreements with FedEx. The Ground Equipment Sales segment manufactures, sells, and services aircraft deicers, scissor-type lifts, military and civilian decontamination units, flight-line tow tractors, glycol recovery vehicles, and other specialized equipment. This segment sells its products to passenger and cargo airlines, ground handling companies, the United States Air Force, airports, and industrial customers. The Commercial Aircraft, Engines and Parts segment offers commercial aircraft trading, leasing, and parts solutions; commercial aircraft storage, storage maintenance, and aircraft disassembly/part-out services; commercial aircraft parts sales, exchanges, procurement services, consignment programs, and overhaul and repair services; and aircraft instrumentation, avionics, and a range of electrical accessories for civilian, military transport, regional/commuter and business/commercial jet, and turboprop aircraft. This segment also provides composite aircraft structures, and repair and support services. Air T, Inc. was incorporated in 1980 and is based in Denver, North Carolina.
About Expeditors International of Washington
Expeditors International of Washington, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides logistics services worldwide. The company offers airfreight services, such as air freight consolidation and forwarding; ocean freight and ocean services, including ocean freight consolidation, direct ocean forwarding, and order management; customs brokerage, import, intra-continental ground transportation and delivery, and warehousing and distribution services; and customs clearance, purchase order management, vendor consolidation, time-definite transportation services, temperature-controlled transit, cargo insurance, specialized cargo monitoring and tracking, and other supply chain solutions. It also provides optimization, trade compliance consulting, cargo security, and solutions. In addition, it acts as a freight consolidator or as an agent for the airline that carries the shipment. Further, the company provides ancillary services that include preparation of shipping and customs documentation, packing, crating, insurance services, and the preparation of documentation to comply with local import and export laws. Its customers include retailing and wholesaling, electronics, technology, and industrial and manufacturing companies. The company was incorporated in 1979 and is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.
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