C.H. Robinson Worldwide (NASDAQ:CHRW – Get Free Report) and YAYYO (OTCMKTS:YAYO – Get Free Report) are both transportation companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and valuation.
Profitability
This table compares C.H. Robinson Worldwide and YAYYO’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| C.H. Robinson Worldwide | 3.70% | 35.49% | 12.25% |
| YAYYO | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares C.H. Robinson Worldwide and YAYYO”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| C.H. Robinson Worldwide | $16.23 billion | 1.30 | $587.08 million | $4.94 | 36.16 |
| YAYYO | N/A | N/A | N/A | ($0.04) | N/A |
C.H. Robinson Worldwide has higher revenue and earnings than YAYYO. YAYYO is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than C.H. Robinson Worldwide, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
93.2% of C.H. Robinson Worldwide shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of C.H. Robinson Worldwide shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 17.8% of YAYYO shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Volatility and Risk
C.H. Robinson Worldwide has a beta of 0.94, suggesting that its share price is 6% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, YAYYO has a beta of -0.28, suggesting that its share price is 128% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for C.H. Robinson Worldwide and YAYYO, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| C.H. Robinson Worldwide | 1 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 2.70 |
| YAYYO | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
C.H. Robinson Worldwide presently has a consensus target price of $192.61, suggesting a potential upside of 7.81%. Given C.H. Robinson Worldwide’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe C.H. Robinson Worldwide is more favorable than YAYYO.
Summary
C.H. Robinson Worldwide beats YAYYO on 10 of the 11 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 YAYYO
EVmo, Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the ridesharing and vehicle rental businesses in the United States. It operates Rideshare Platform, an online bookings platform which maintains a fleet of passenger vehicles and transit vans for use in last-mile logistical space to rent drivers in the ridesharing and delivery gig companies. The company was formerly known as Rideshare Rental, Inc. and changed its name to EVmo, Inc. in February 2021.EVmo, Inc. was incorporated in 2016 and is headquartered in Manhattan Beach, California.
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