TFI International (TFIFF) & Its Rivals Head-To-Head Analysis

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares TFI International and its peers gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
TFI International	N/A	N/A	248.33
TFI International Competitors	$8.98 billion	$895.12 million	43.57

TFI International’s peers have higher revenue and earnings than TFI International. TFI International is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its peers, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.

Profitability

This table compares TFI International and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
TFI International	N/A	N/A	N/A
TFI International Competitors	5.42%	9.14%	3.72%

Dividends

TFI International pays an annual dividend of $0.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. TFI International pays out 95.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. As a group, “Ground Transportation” companies pay a dividend yield of 1.4% and pay out 27.7% of their earnings in the form of a dividend. TFI International lags its peers as a dividend stock, given its lower dividend yield and higher payout ratio.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

54.1% of TFI International shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 59.7% of shares of all “Ground Transportation” companies are owned by institutional investors. 15.2% of shares of all “Ground Transportation” companies are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

TFI International peers beat TFI International on 8 of the 9 factors compared.

About TFI International

TFI International Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides transportation and logistics services in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. The company operates through Package and Courier, Less-Than-Truckload, Truckload, and Logistics segments. The Package and Courier segment engages in the pickup, transport, and delivery of items. The Less-Than-Truckload segment is involved in the pickup, consolidation, transportation, and delivery of smaller loads. The Truckload segment offers expedited transportation, flatbed, container, and dedicated services. This segment carries full loads directly from the customer to the destination using a closed van or specialized equipment to serve customer's specific needs. The Logistics segment provides logistics services. The company also offers same day courier, warehousing, brokerage, and home delivery services. As of December 31, 2017, it operated 7,058 power units, 391 terminals, and 24,617 trailers. TFI International Inc. serves retailer, manufactured goods, metals and mining, building material, automotive, energy, food and beverage, forest, services, chemical and explosive, maritime container, waste management, and other sectors. The company was formerly known as TransForce Inc. and changed its name to TFI International Inc. in December 2016. TFI International Inc. was incorporated in 2008 and is headquartered in Montreal, Canada.