GXO Logistics (NYSE:GXO – Get Rating) is one of 31 publicly-traded companies in the “Transportation services” industry, but how does it contrast to its peers? We will compare GXO Logistics to related businesses based on the strength of its dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, risk, earnings and analyst recommendations.
Profitability
This table compares GXO Logistics and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| GXO Logistics | 2.15% | 9.11% | 3.19% |
| GXO Logistics Competitors | -2,284.15% | -105.28% | -6.96% |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for GXO Logistics and its peers, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| GXO Logistics | 0 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 2.73 |
| GXO Logistics Competitors | 199 | 1027 | 1724 | 44 | 2.54 |
GXO Logistics presently has a consensus price target of $97.64, indicating a potential upside of 87.49%. As a group, “Transportation services” companies have a potential upside of 36.26%. Given GXO Logistics’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe GXO Logistics is more favorable than its peers.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
91.3% of GXO Logistics shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 58.9% of shares of all “Transportation services” companies are held by institutional investors. 20.3% of shares of all “Transportation services” companies are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares GXO Logistics and its peers top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| GXO Logistics | $7.94 billion | $153.00 million | 34.26 |
| GXO Logistics Competitors | $3.48 billion | $133.10 million | 18.17 |
GXO Logistics has higher revenue and earnings than its peers. GXO Logistics is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its peers, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.
Summary
GXO Logistics beats its peers on 10 of the 12 factors compared.
GXO Logistics Company Profile (Get Rating)
GXO Logistics, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides logistics services worldwide. The company provides warehousing and distribution, order fulfilment, e-commerce, and other supply chain services, as well as reverse logistics or returns management services. As of December 31, 2021, it operated in approximately 906 facilities. The company serves various customers in the e-commerce, omnichannel retail, consumer technology, food and beverage, industrial and manufacturing, and consumer packaged goods industries. GXO Logistics, Inc. was incorporated in 2021 and is headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut.
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