Head-To-Head Survey: Qube (OTCMKTS:QUBHF) vs. FedEx (NYSE:FDX)

FedEx (NYSE:FDX) and Qube (OTCMKTS:QUBHF) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk and institutional ownership.

Profitability

This table compares FedEx and Qube’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
FedEx	4.68%	16.49%	5.21%
Qube	N/A	N/A	N/A

Insider and Institutional Ownership

84.5% of FedEx shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of FedEx shares are held by 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 Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for FedEx and Qube, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
FedEx	2	10	17	1	2.57
Qube	0	0	0	0	0.00

FedEx presently has a consensus target price of $350.54, suggesting a potential upside of 8.89%. Given FedEx’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe FedEx is more favorable than Qube.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares FedEx and Qube”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
FedEx	$94.72 billion	0.80	$4.43 billion	$18.51	17.39
Qube	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

FedEx has higher revenue and earnings than Qube.

Summary

FedEx beats Qube on 10 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About FedEx

FedEx Corporation provides transportation, e-commerce, and business services in the United States and internationally. It operates through FedEx Express, FedEx Ground, FedEx Freight, and FedEx Services segments. The FedEx Express segment offers express transportation, small-package ground delivery, and freight transportation services; and time-critical transportation services. The FedEx Ground segment provides small-package ground delivery services. The FedEx Freight segment offers less-than-truckload freight transportation services. The FedEx Services segment provides sales, marketing, information technology, communications, customer service, technical support, billing and collection, and back-office support services. In addition, the company offers supply chain management solutions; and air and ocean cargo transportation, specialty transportation, customs brokerage, and trade management tools and data. The company was founded in 1971 and is headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee.

About Qube

Qube Holdings Limited, together with its subsidiaries, provides logistics solutions for import and export supply chain in Australia, New Zealand, and internationally. The company's Operating division offers services relating to the import and export of primarily containerized cargo; provides various logistics services, which includes road and rail transport, warehousing and distribution, container parks, and related services, as well as operates intermodal logistics hubs, including rail terminals and international freight forwarding; owns and operates automotive terminals that provides automotive, general cargo, and break-bulk facilities; operates multi-user grain storage and handling facilities; and develops and operates an import-export rail terminal, and an interstate rail terminal at the Moorebank Logistics Park. This division also provides bulk and general handling facilities; and bulk material handling services, including road and rail transport, stockpile management, and bulk ship loading services. Its Patrick Terminals division provides container stevedoring services in Australia. The company was formerly known as Qube Logistics Holdings Limited and changed its name to Qube Holdings Limited in November 2012. The company was incorporated in 2011 and is based in Sydney, Australia.