Analyzing PowerFleet (NASDAQ:AIOT) and Jayud Global Logistics (NASDAQ:JYD)

Jayud Global Logistics (NASDAQ:JYD) and PowerFleet (NASDAQ:AIOT) are both small-cap transportation companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, risk and earnings.

Profitability

This table compares Jayud Global Logistics and PowerFleet’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Jayud Global Logistics	N/A	N/A	N/A
PowerFleet	-4.63%	-1.33%	-0.66%

Insider and Institutional Ownership

67.9% of Jayud Global Logistics shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 73.4% of PowerFleet shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.3% of PowerFleet shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Risk and Volatility

Jayud Global Logistics has a beta of -1.48, meaning that its share price is 248% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, PowerFleet has a beta of 1.42, meaning that its share price is 42% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Jayud Global Logistics and PowerFleet”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Jayud Global Logistics	$85.47 million	0.03	-$5.07 million	N/A	N/A
PowerFleet	$443.78 million	1.31	-$20.55 million	($0.16)	-27.16

Jayud Global Logistics has higher earnings, but lower revenue than PowerFleet.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Jayud Global Logistics and PowerFleet, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Jayud Global Logistics	1	0	0	0	1.00
PowerFleet	1	1	3	0	2.40

PowerFleet has a consensus target price of $9.67, suggesting a potential upside of 122.48%. Given PowerFleet’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe PowerFleet is more favorable than Jayud Global Logistics.

Summary

PowerFleet beats Jayud Global Logistics on 8 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Jayud Global Logistics

Jayud Global Logistics Limited, through its subsidiaries, provides a range of cross-border supply chain solution services worldwide. The company offers freight forwarding services, including integrated cross-border logistics, fragmented logistics services, and chartered airline freight services. It also offers supply chain management services, such as international trading and agent services; and other value-added services comprising custom brokerage and intelligent logistic IT systems. Jayud Global Logistics Limited was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Shenzhen, the People’s Republic of China.

About PowerFleet

PowerFleet, Inc. engages in the provision of fleet management solutions for logistics, industrial, and vehicles. It offers wireless Internet of Things and machine to machine solutions for securing, controlling, tracking, and managing enterprise assets such as industrial trucks, tractor trailers, containers, cargo, and vehicle and truck fleets. It operates through the following geographical segments: United States, Israel, and Other. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Woodcliff Lake, NJ.