Expeditors International of Washington (NASDAQ:EXPD) vs. Österreichische Post (OTCMKTS:OSTIY) Financial Comparison

Expeditors International of Washington (NASDAQ:EXPD) and Österreichische Post (OTCMKTS:OSTIY) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations and profitability.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Expeditors International of Washington and Österreichische Post”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Expeditors International of Washington	$12.04 billion	2.05	$752.88 million	$6.87	27.70
Österreichische Post	N/A	N/A	N/A	$0.87	20.83

Expeditors International of Washington has higher revenue and earnings than Österreichische Post. Österreichische Post 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.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

94.0% of Expeditors International of Washington shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.0% of Österreichische Post shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Expeditors International of Washington shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for Expeditors International of Washington and Österreichische Post, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Expeditors International of Washington	3	6	2	2	2.23
Österreichische Post	0	0	0	0	0.00

Expeditors International of Washington currently has a consensus price target of $168.78, suggesting a potential downside of 11.30%. Given Expeditors International of Washington’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Expeditors International of Washington is more favorable than Österreichische Post.

Profitability

This table compares Expeditors International of Washington and Österreichische Post’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Expeditors International of Washington	7.64%	36.16%	16.88%
Österreichische Post	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Expeditors International of Washington beats Österreichische Post on 12 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

About Österreichische Post

Österreichische Post AG, together with its subsidiaries, provides postal and parcel services in Austria, Germany, Southeast and Eastern Europe, Türkiye, Azerbaijan, and internationally. It operates through three divisions: Mail, Parcel & Logistics, and Retail & Bank. The Mail division engages in the distribution, collection, sorting, and delivery of letters and document shipments, addressed and unaddressed direct mail, and newspapers and magazines, as well as online services, such as e-letter and cross-media solutions. This division also provides physical and digital services in customer communications and document processing. The Parcel & Logistics division offers solutions for parcel products, express delivery, and food delivery; stationary logistics for pharmaceutical products; and value-added services, including warehousing, order picking, returns management, and web shop logistics and infrastructure, as well as cash and valuable goods transportation services. The Retail & Bank division is involved in the distribution of telecommunication products, and merchandise; financial services, such as payment transaction services, bank accounts, transfer services, consumer loans, investment and saving options, housing finance, and insurance; and self-service solutions, such as pick-up and drop-off stations at various locations. The company was incorporated in 1999 and is headquartered in Vienna, Austria. Oesterreichische Post AG is a subsidiary of Österreichische Beteiligungs AG.