Head-To-Head Review: GXO Logistics (NYSE:GXO) & ETS (NASDAQ:ETS)

GXO Logistics (NYSE:GXO) and ETS (NASDAQ:ETS) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership and risk.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares GXO Logistics and ETS”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
GXO Logistics	$13.18 billion	0.44	$32.00 million	$1.14	44.05
ETS	$2.67 million	6.64	-$2.19 million	($0.16)	-6.62

GXO Logistics has higher revenue and earnings than ETS. ETS is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than GXO Logistics, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares GXO Logistics and ETS’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
GXO Logistics	0.98%	10.55%	2.62%
ETS	-157.04%	-30.26%	-29.59%

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings for GXO Logistics and ETS, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
GXO Logistics	0	3	12	0	2.80
ETS	1	0	0	0	1.00

GXO Logistics presently has a consensus price target of $66.71, suggesting a potential upside of 32.85%. Given GXO Logistics’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe GXO Logistics is more favorable than ETS.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

90.7% of GXO Logistics shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of GXO Logistics shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 24.9% of ETS shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

GXO Logistics beats ETS on 11 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About GXO Logistics

GXO Logistics, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides logistics services worldwide. The company provides warehousing and distribution, order fulfilment, e-commerce, reverse logistics, and other supply chain services. As of December 31, 2023, it operated in approximately 974 facilities. The company serves various customers in the e-commerce, omnichannel retail, technology and consumer electronics, food and beverage, industrial and manufacturing, consumer packaged goods, and others. GXO Logistics, Inc. was incorporated in 2021 and is headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut.

About ETS

Elite Express Holding Inc. is a holding company which conducts its operations through its wholly owned subsidiary, JAR Transportation Inc. It provides last-mile delivery services, primarily focused on transporting packages from distribution centers to end customers. Elite Express Holding Inc. is based in LAGUNA HILLS, Calif.