Head to Head Contrast: Hub Group (NASDAQ:HUBG) & Mobico Group (OTCMKTS:NXPGF)

Mobico Group (OTCMKTS:NXPGF) and Hub Group (NASDAQ:HUBG) are both transportation companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, dividends and institutional ownership.

Risk & Volatility

Mobico Group has a beta of 0.47, meaning that its share price is 53% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Hub Group has a beta of 1.26, meaning that its share price is 26% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Mobico Group and Hub Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Mobico Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
Hub Group	2.82%	6.58%	3.97%

Insider and Institutional Ownership

46.8% of Hub Group shares are held by institutional investors. 3.5% of Hub Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Mobico Group and Hub Group”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Mobico Group	$4.36 billion	0.04	N/A	N/A	N/A
Hub Group	$3.95 billion	0.66	$103.99 million	$1.73	24.79

Hub Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Mobico Group.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Mobico Group and Hub Group, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Mobico Group	0	0	0	0	0.00
Hub Group	1	9	7	0	2.35

Hub Group has a consensus target price of $43.71, suggesting a potential upside of 1.95%. Given Hub Group’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Hub Group is more favorable than Mobico Group.

Summary

Hub Group beats Mobico Group on 10 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Mobico Group

Mobico Group Plc engages in providing public transport services in the United Kingdom, Germany, Spain, Morocco, Switzerland, the United States, Canada, France, and Portugal. The company operates through UK, German Rail, ALSA, and North America segments. It owns and leases vehicles. The company also provides student transportation, urban bus, regional/long haul coach, rail, and charter and other services; transit and scheduled coach services; and private hire and commuter coach travel services. In addition, it operates alternative fuel technologies, such as propane, electric, and hydrogen; and offers shuttle services. The company has a fleet of approximately 28,000 vehicles. It provides its services to cities, businesses, and education providers, as well as direct to customers. The company was formerly known as National Express Group PLC and changed its name to Mobico Group Plc in June 2023. Mobico Group Plc was incorporated in 1991 and is based in Birmingham, the United Kingdom.

About Hub Group

Hub Group, Inc., a supply chain solutions provider, offers transportation and logistics management services in North America. The company's transportation services include intermodal, truckload, less-than-truckload, flatbed, temperature-controlled, and dedicated and regional trucking, as well as final mile, railcar, small parcel, and international transportation. Its logistics services comprise full outsource logistics solution, transportation management, freight consolidation, warehousing and fulfillment, final mile delivery, and parcel and international services. The company also provides dry van, expedited, less-than-truckload, refrigerated, and flatbed truck brokerage services. It offers a fleet of approximately 2,300 tractors, 460 independent owner-operators, and 4,300 trailers to its customers, as well as the management and infrastructure. The company serves a range of industries, including retail, consumer products, and durable goods. As of December 31, 2023, it owned approximately 50,000 dry, 53-foot containers, as well as 900 refrigerated and 53-foot containers. The company was founded in 1971 and is headquartered in Oak Brook, Illinois.