Financial Analysis: Lakeside (NASDAQ:LSH) versus Expeditors International of Washington (NASDAQ:EXPD)

Expeditors International of Washington (NASDAQ:EXPD) and Lakeside (NASDAQ:LSH) are both industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends and profitability.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

94.0% of Expeditors International of Washington shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of Expeditors International of Washington shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 7.8% of Lakeside shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Expeditors International of Washington and Lakeside”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Expeditors International of Washington	$12.04 billion	2.04	$752.88 million	$6.87	27.50
Lakeside	$22.18 million	0.47	-$5.25 million	($0.27)	-1.13

Expeditors International of Washington has higher revenue and earnings than Lakeside. Lakeside is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Expeditors International of Washington, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Expeditors International of Washington and Lakeside, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Expeditors International of Washington	3	6	2	2	2.23
Lakeside	1	0	0	0	1.00

Expeditors International of Washington presently has a consensus target price of $168.78, suggesting a potential downside of 10.65%. Given Expeditors International of Washington’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Expeditors International of Washington is more favorable than Lakeside.

Profitability

This table compares Expeditors International of Washington and Lakeside’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Expeditors International of Washington	7.64%	36.16%	16.88%
Lakeside	-17.79%	-60.27%	-28.56%

Volatility & Risk

Expeditors International of Washington has a beta of 1.04, indicating that its stock price is 4% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Lakeside has a beta of 1.76, indicating that its stock price is 76% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Expeditors International of Washington beats Lakeside on 13 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Expeditors International of Washington

Expeditors International of Washington, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides logistics services worldwide. The company offers airfreight services, such as air freight consolidation and forwarding; ocean freight and ocean services, including ocean freight consolidation, direct ocean forwarding, and order management; customs brokerage, import, intra-continental ground transportation and delivery, and warehousing and distribution services; and customs clearance, purchase order management, vendor consolidation, time-definite transportation services, temperature-controlled transit, cargo insurance, specialized cargo monitoring and tracking, and other supply chain solutions. It also provides optimization, trade compliance consulting, cargo security, and solutions. In addition, it acts as a freight consolidator or as an agent for the airline that carries the shipment. Further, the company provides ancillary services that include preparation of shipping and customs documentation, packing, crating, insurance services, and the preparation of documentation to comply with local import and export laws. Its customers include retailing and wholesaling, electronics, technology, and industrial and manufacturing companies. The company was incorporated in 1979 and is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.

About Lakeside

Lakeside Holding Limited, through its subsidiaries, provides integrated cross-border supply chain solution in the United States, China, South Korea, and internationally. It offers a range of integrated services under cross-border ocean freight solutions and cross-border airfreight solutions, including cross-border freight consolidation and forwarding services, customs clearance services, warehousing and distribution services, and U.S. domestic ground transportation services. The company customers include logistics service companies serving e-commerce platforms, social commerce platforms, and manufacturers to sell and transport consumer and industrial goods. Lakeside Holding Limited was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in Itasca, Illinois. Lakeside Holding Limited operates as a subsidiary of Jiushen Transport LLC.