Head to Head Review: Schneider National (NYSE:SNDR) and Shengfeng Development (NASDAQ:SFWL)

Schneider National (NYSE:SNDR) and Shengfeng Development (NASDAQ:SFWL) are both transportation companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends and profitability.

Risk & Volatility

Schneider National has a beta of 1.06, indicating that its share price is 6% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Shengfeng Development has a beta of -2.76, indicating that its share price is 376% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Schneider National and Shengfeng Development”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Schneider National	$5.29 billion	0.74	$117.00 million	$0.70	32.10
Shengfeng Development	$540.46 million	0.07	$10.88 million	N/A	N/A

Schneider National has higher revenue and earnings than Shengfeng Development.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

28.5% of Schneider National shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 1.1% of Shengfeng Development shares are owned by institutional investors. 23.4% of Schneider National shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Schneider National	2.29%	4.39%	2.70%
Shengfeng Development	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Schneider National and Shengfeng Development, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Schneider National	0	9	6	1	2.50
Shengfeng Development	1	0	0	0	1.00

Schneider National currently has a consensus price target of $27.00, suggesting a potential upside of 20.14%. Given Schneider National’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Schneider National is more favorable than Shengfeng Development.

Summary

Schneider National beats Shengfeng Development on 13 of the 13 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 Shengfeng Development

Shengfeng Development Limited, through its subsidiaries, provides contract logistics services in the People's Republic of China. The company offers business-to-business freight transportation services, such as full truckload and less than truckload; and cloud storage services, including warehouse management, order fulfillment, delivery process management, in-warehouse processing, and inventory optimization management services. It also provides value-added services comprising collection on delivery, customs declaration, delivery upstairs, packaging, pay-at-arrival, return proof of delivery, and shipment protection. The company serves clients in various industries, including manufacturing, energy, telecommunications, internet, fashion, fast moving consumer goods, publishing, agriculture, and e-commerce. Shengfeng Development Limited was founded in 2001 and is based in Fuzhou, the People's Republic of China.