Reviewing C.H. Robinson Worldwide (NASDAQ:CHRW) and Shengfeng Development (NASDAQ:SFWL)

C.H. Robinson Worldwide (NASDAQ:CHRW) and Shengfeng Development (NASDAQ:SFWL) are both transportation companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, dividends, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

93.2% of C.H. Robinson Worldwide shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 1.1% of Shengfeng Development shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of C.H. Robinson Worldwide shares are owned 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.

Risk & Volatility

C.H. Robinson Worldwide has a beta of 0.9, suggesting that its stock price is 10% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Shengfeng Development has a beta of -2.73, suggesting that its stock price is 373% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for C.H. Robinson Worldwide and Shengfeng Development, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
C.H. Robinson Worldwide	1	8	16	1	2.65
Shengfeng Development	1	0	0	0	1.00

C.H. Robinson Worldwide presently has a consensus price target of $149.48, indicating a potential downside of 8.82%. Given C.H. Robinson Worldwide’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe C.H. Robinson Worldwide is more favorable than Shengfeng Development.

Profitability

This table compares C.H. Robinson Worldwide and Shengfeng Development’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
C.H. Robinson Worldwide	3.64%	34.77%	11.71%
Shengfeng Development	N/A	N/A	N/A

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares C.H. Robinson Worldwide and Shengfeng Development”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
C.H. Robinson Worldwide	$17.72 billion	1.09	$465.69 million	$4.93	33.25
Shengfeng Development	$504.16 million	0.08	$10.88 million	N/A	N/A

C.H. Robinson Worldwide has higher revenue and earnings than Shengfeng Development.

Summary

C.H. Robinson Worldwide beats Shengfeng Development on 13 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About C.H. Robinson Worldwide

C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides freight transportation services, and related logistics and supply chain services in the United States and internationally. It operates through two segments: North American Surface Transportation and Global Forwarding. The company offers transportation and logistics services, such as truckload, less than truckload transportation brokerage services, which include the shipment of single or multiple pallets of freight; intermodal transportation that comprises the shipment service of freight in containers or trailers by a combination of truck and rail; and non-vessel operating common carrier and freight forwarding services, as well as organizes air shipments and provides door-to-door services. It also provides customs brokerage services; and other logistics services, such as fee-based managed, warehousing, small parcel, and other services. It has contractual relationships with approximately 45,000 transportation companies, including motor carriers, railroads, and ocean and air carriers. In addition, the company is involved in the buying, selling, and/or marketing of fresh fruits, vegetables, and other value-added perishable items under the Robinson Fresh brand name. Further, the company offers transportation management services or managed TMS; and other surface transportation services. It provides its fresh produce to grocery retailers, restaurants, produce wholesalers, and foodservice distributors through a network of independent produce growers and suppliers. The company was founded in 1905 and is headquartered in Eden Prairie, Minnesota.

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.