Comparing FedEx Freight (NYSE:FDXF) and Schneider National (NYSE:SNDR)

Schneider National (NYSE:SNDR) and FedEx Freight (NYSE:FDXF) are both industrials companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and risk.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

28.5% of Schneider National shares are owned by institutional investors. 23.6% of Schneider National shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Schneider National and FedEx Freight, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Schneider National	0	10	6	1	2.47
FedEx Freight	1	4	8	1	2.64

Schneider National currently has a consensus target price of $34.69, suggesting a potential upside of 0.62%. FedEx Freight has a consensus target price of $177.90, suggesting a potential upside of 33.69%. Given FedEx Freight’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe FedEx Freight is more favorable than Schneider National.

Profitability

This table compares Schneider National and FedEx Freight’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Schneider National	1.92%	3.89%	2.39%
FedEx Freight	N/A	N/A	N/A

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Schneider National and FedEx Freight”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Schneider National	$5.67 billion	1.07	$103.60 million	$0.64	53.87
FedEx Freight	$8.79 billion	2.26	$655.00 million	N/A	N/A

FedEx Freight has higher revenue and earnings than Schneider National.

Summary

FedEx Freight beats Schneider National on 6 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Schneider National

Schneider National, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides surface transportation and logistics solutions in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. It operates through three segments: Truckload, Intermodal, and Logistics. The Truckload segment offers over the road freight transportation services primarily through dry van, bulk, temperature-controlled, and flat-bed trailers across either network or dedicated configurations. The Intermodal segment provides door-to-door container on flat car services through a combination of rail and dray transportation using company-owned containers, chassis, and trucks. The Logistics segment offers asset-light freight brokerage, supply chain, warehousing, and import/export services to manage and move its customers' freight. The company leases equipment, such as trucks to owner-operators; and provides insurance for the company drivers and owner-operators. Schneider National, Inc. was founded in 1935 and is headquartered in Green Bay, Wisconsin.

About FedEx Freight

FedEx Freight Holding Company, Inc. provides less-than-truckload freight transportation services. It operates in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The company was incorporated in 2025 and is based in Memphis, Tennessee.