GXO Logistics (NYSE:GXO) vs. PostNL (OTCMKTS:TNTFF) Financial Survey

GXO Logistics (NYSE:GXO) and PostNL (OTCMKTS:TNTFF) are both transportation companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, risk and analyst recommendations.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares GXO Logistics and PostNL’s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
GXO Logistics	$8.99 billion	0.77	$197.00 million	$1.67	35.04
PostNL	N/A	N/A	N/A	$0.29	7.39

GXO Logistics has higher revenue and earnings than PostNL. PostNL 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 PostNL’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
GXO Logistics	2.10%	12.25%	3.65%
PostNL	N/A	N/A	N/A

Institutional & Insider Ownership

90.7% of GXO Logistics shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 40.4% of PostNL shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.0% of GXO Logistics shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for GXO Logistics and PostNL, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
GXO Logistics	1	1	13	0	2.80
PostNL	1	1	0	0	1.50

GXO Logistics presently has a consensus target price of $68.17, suggesting a potential upside of 16.50%. Given GXO Logistics’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe GXO Logistics is more favorable than PostNL.

Summary

GXO Logistics beats PostNL on 11 of the 11 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, 2022, it operated in approximately 979 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 PostNL

PostNL N.V. provides postal and logistics services to businesses and consumers in the Netherlands, rest of Europe, and internationally. The company operates in two segments, Parcels and Mail in the Netherlands; and PostNL Other. It collects, sorts, transports, and delivers letters and parcels; and offers data management, direct marketing, and fulfillment services, as well as cross-border mail and parcels solutions. The company was formerly known as TNT N.V. and changed its name to PostNL N.V. in May 2011. PostNL N.V. is headquartered in the Hague, the Netherlands.