Head to Head Review: GXO Logistics (GXO) & Its Peers

GXO Logistics (NYSE:GXO) is one of 61 publicly-traded companies in the “Air Freight & Logistics” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its rivals? We will compare GXO Logistics to related businesses based on the strength of its profitability, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership and dividends.

Profitability

This table compares GXO Logistics and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
GXO Logistics	0.98%	10.91%	2.69%
GXO Logistics Competitors	-1,651.27%	-22.26%	-11.48%

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for GXO Logistics and its rivals, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
GXO Logistics	0	2	13	0	2.87
GXO Logistics Competitors	666	2032	2607	107	2.40

GXO Logistics currently has a consensus target price of $66.00, suggesting a potential upside of 19.36%. As a group, “Air Freight & Logistics” companies have a potential upside of 17.53%. Given GXO Logistics’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe GXO Logistics is more favorable than its rivals.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares GXO Logistics and its rivals top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
GXO Logistics	$13.84 billion	$32.00 million	46.86
GXO Logistics Competitors	$9.64 billion	$472.10 million	9.29

GXO Logistics has higher revenue, but lower earnings than its rivals. GXO Logistics is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

90.7% of GXO Logistics shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 42.7% of shares of all “Air Freight & Logistics” companies are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of GXO Logistics shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 18.4% of shares of all “Air Freight & Logistics” companies are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Volatility & Risk

GXO Logistics has a beta of 1.52, indicating that its share price is 52% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, GXO Logistics’ rivals have a beta of 0.69, indicating that their average share price is 31% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

GXO Logistics beats its rivals on 10 of the 13 factors compared.

About GXO Logistics

GXO Logistics, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides logistics services worldwide. The company provides warehousing and distribution, order fulfilment, e-commerce, reverse logistics, and other supply chain services. As of December 31, 2023, it operated in approximately 974 facilities. The company serves various customers in the e-commerce, omnichannel retail, technology and consumer electronics, food and beverage, industrial and manufacturing, consumer packaged goods, and others. GXO Logistics, Inc. was incorporated in 2021 and is headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut.