National Express Group (OTCMKTS:NXPGF) and GXO Logistics (NYSE:GXO) Financial Comparison

National Express Group (OTCMKTS:NXPGF – Get Rating) and GXO Logistics (NYSE:GXO – Get Rating) are both transportation companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership and risk.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings for National Express Group and GXO Logistics, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
National Express Group	0	0	1	0	3.00
GXO Logistics	0	4	11	0	2.73

GXO Logistics has a consensus price target of $97.64, indicating a potential upside of 86.48%. Given GXO Logistics’ higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe GXO Logistics is more favorable than National Express Group.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

91.3% of GXO Logistics shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares National Express Group and GXO Logistics’ top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
National Express Group	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
GXO Logistics	$7.94 billion	0.76	$153.00 million	$1.52	34.45

GXO Logistics has higher revenue and earnings than National Express Group.

Profitability

This table compares National Express Group and GXO Logistics’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
National Express Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
GXO Logistics	2.15%	9.11%	3.19%

Summary

GXO Logistics beats National Express Group on 7 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

National Express Group Company Profile (Get Rating)

National Express Group PLC engages in providing public transport services in the United Kingdom, Germany, Spain, Morocco, Switzerland, the United States, and Canada. The company operates through UK, German Rail, ALSA, and North America segments. It owns and leases buses, coaches, and trains to deliver local, regional, national, and international transportation services. The company also provides student transportation, urban bus, regional/long haul coach, rail, and charter and other services; transit and scheduled coach services; and private hire and commuter coach travel services. In addition, it operates service areas and other transport-related businesses, such as fuel distribution; and offers shuttle services. The company has a fleet of approximately 27,000 vehicles. National Express Group PLC was incorporated in 1991 and is based in Birmingham, the United Kingdom.

GXO Logistics Company Profile (Get Rating)

GXO Logistics, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides logistics services worldwide. The company provides warehousing and distribution, order fulfilment, e-commerce, and other supply chain services, as well as reverse logistics or returns management services. As of December 31, 2021, it operated in approximately 906 facilities. The company serves various customers in the e-commerce, omnichannel retail, consumer technology, food and beverage, industrial and manufacturing, and consumer packaged goods industries. GXO Logistics, Inc. was incorporated in 2021 and is headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut.

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