Contrasting PS International Group (NASDAQ:PSIG) and Forward Air (NASDAQ:FWRD)

Forward Air (NASDAQ:FWRD) and PS International Group (NASDAQ:PSIG) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, dividends, valuation and earnings.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

97.0% of Forward Air shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 29.7% of PS International Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 15.7% of Forward Air shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 69.0% of PS International Group shares are owned by 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.

Profitability

This table compares Forward Air and PS International Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Forward Air	-11.37%	-19.49%	-0.66%
PS International Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Forward Air and PS International Group, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Forward Air	1	0	3	1	2.80
PS International Group	1	0	0	0	1.00

Forward Air currently has a consensus price target of $28.00, suggesting a potential upside of 54.61%. Given Forward Air’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Forward Air is more favorable than PS International Group.

Volatility & Risk

Forward Air has a beta of 1.36, suggesting that its share price is 36% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, PS International Group has a beta of 0.07, suggesting that its share price is 93% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Forward Air and PS International Group”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Forward Air	$2.50 billion	0.23	-$107.80 million	($8.90)	-2.03
PS International Group	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

PS International Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Forward Air.

Summary

Forward Air beats PS International Group on 7 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Forward Air

Forward Air Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an asset-light freight and logistics company in the United States and Canada. It operates in two segments, Expedited Freight and Intermodal. The Expedited Freight segment provides expedited regional, inter-regional, and national less-than-truckload services; local pick-up and delivery services; and other services, which include shipment consolidation and deconsolidation, warehousing, customs brokerage, and other handling. This segment offers expedited truckload brokerage, dedicated fleet, and high security and temperature-controlled logistics services. The Intermodal segment provides intermodal container drayage services; and contract and container freight station warehouse and handling services. It serves freight forwarders, third-party logistics companies, integrated air cargo carriers and passenger, passenger and cargo airlines, steamship lines, and retailers. Forward Air Corporation was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Greeneville, Tennessee.

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.