BingEx (NASDAQ:FLX – Get Free Report) and Forward Air (NASDAQ:FWRD – Get Free Report) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation and dividends.
Profitability
This table compares BingEx and Forward Air’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| BingEx | -0.33% | 10.13% | 6.64% |
| Forward Air | -11.37% | -19.49% | -0.66% |
Volatility & Risk
BingEx has a beta of 0.59, meaning that its share price is 41% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Forward Air has a beta of 1.41, meaning that its share price is 41% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares BingEx and Forward Air”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| BingEx | $570.86 million | 0.15 | $15.65 million | ($0.01) | -148.00 |
| Forward Air | $2.50 billion | 0.20 | -$107.80 million | ($8.90) | -1.77 |
BingEx has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Forward Air. BingEx is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Forward Air, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for BingEx and Forward Air, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| BingEx | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Forward Air | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2.40 |
Forward Air has a consensus price target of $24.50, suggesting a potential upside of 55.46%. Given Forward Air’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Forward Air is more favorable than BingEx.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
97.0% of Forward Air shares are owned by institutional investors. 15.7% of Forward Air shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
Forward Air beats BingEx on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About BingEx
BingEx Limited, through its subsidiaries, provides on-demand courier services under the FlashEx brand name in the People’s Republic of China. The company offers Flash-Riders as service providers. It serves individual and business customers, including local retailers, restaurants, and logistics players through its mobile platform and website. The company was incorporated in 2014 and is headquartered in Beijing, the People’s Republic of China.
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.
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