RXO (NYSE:RXO – Get Free Report) and Yamato (OTCMKTS:YATRY – Get Free Report) are both transportation companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability and analyst recommendations.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares RXO and Yamato’s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| RXO | $4.23 billion | 0.51 | $92.00 million | $0.11 | 166.09 |
| Yamato | N/A | N/A | N/A | $82.14 | 0.21 |
RXO has higher revenue and earnings than Yamato. Yamato is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than RXO, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| RXO | 0.28% | 9.50% | 3.37% |
| Yamato | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Insider & Institutional Ownership
92.7% of RXO shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.0% of Yamato shares are held by institutional investors. 1.5% of RXO shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current ratings for RXO and Yamato, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| RXO | 1 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 2.22 |
| Yamato | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
RXO currently has a consensus price target of $21.50, suggesting a potential upside of 17.68%. Given RXO’s higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe RXO is more favorable than Yamato.
Summary
RXO beats Yamato on 9 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.
About RXO
RXO, Inc. provides full truckload freight transportation brokering services. The company also offers brokered services for managed transportation, last mile, and freight forwarding. RXO, Inc. was founded in 2022 and is based in Charlotte, North Carolina.
About Yamato
Yamato Holdings Co., Ltd. provides logistics shipping services in Japan and internationally. The company's Retail Business Unit provides delivery services for individuals and mid-to-small sized corporations. Its Corporate Business Unit engages in the provision of transportation services for corporations; planning and operation of logistics centers; provision of customs services; and provision of air cargo agency services. The Other segment develops and operates IT systems; offers car maintenance services; sells fuel; offers non-life insurance agency services; and provides cargo vehicle transportation services. The company was founded in 1919 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
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