Head to Head Contrast: Stonepath Group (OTCMKTS:SGRZ) & RXO (NYSE:RXO)

RXO (NYSE:RXO) and Stonepath Group (OTCMKTS:SGRZ) are both transportation companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, dividends and valuation.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

92.7% of RXO shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.5% of RXO shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 13.6% of Stonepath Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for RXO and Stonepath Group, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
RXO	4	11	4	0	2.00
Stonepath Group	0	0	0	0	0.00

RXO presently has a consensus target price of $16.14, suggesting a potential upside of 11.37%. Given RXO’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe RXO is more favorable than Stonepath Group.

Volatility & Risk

RXO has a beta of 1.74, suggesting that its share price is 74% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Stonepath Group has a beta of -6.15, suggesting that its share price is 715% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares RXO and Stonepath Group”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
RXO	$4.55 billion	0.52	-$290.00 million	($0.43)	-33.71
Stonepath Group	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Stonepath Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than RXO.

Profitability

This table compares RXO and Stonepath Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
RXO	-1.25%	0.88%	0.43%
Stonepath Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

RXO beats Stonepath Group on 8 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About RXO

RXO, Inc. provides full truckload freight transportation brokering services. It also offers brokered services for managed transportation, last mile, and freight forwarding. The company was incorporated in 2022 and is based in Charlotte, North Carolina.

About Stonepath Group

Stonepath Group Inc., a third-party logistics company, provides transportation and logistics services worldwide. The company offers various supply chain solutions to a diverse client base, including manufacturers, distributors, and retail chains. Its transportation services include air and ocean freight forwarding, distribution, customs brokerage, consulting services, shipment tracking between pickup and delivery, and other customized management services. Stonepath Group co-ordinates the movement of raw materials, supplies, components, and finished goods for its customers throughout North America and internationally. The company also provides warehousing and distribution services in North America, and offers customs clearance and bonded warehousing services in the international markets. In addition, it provides contract logistics, global project management, order fulfillment, and inventory control services. As of March 31, 2006, the company operated a network of offices in 21 major metropolitan areas in North America, 17 locations in the Asia Pacific region, 3 locations in Brazil, and 1 location in Europe, as well as a network of independent agents and service partners worldwide. The company was formerly known as Net Value Holdings and changed its name to Stonepath Group Inc. in October 2000. The company was incorporated in 1998 and is based in Seattle, Washington. On May 8, 2007, an involuntary petition for bankruptcy protection was filed by Spherion Corporation, Custom Transfer Incorporated, and Overbye Transport Incorporated against Stonepath Group Inc. under Chapter 7 liquidation with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.