Lakeside (NASDAQ:LSH – Get Free Report) and Expeditors International of Washington (NASDAQ:EXPD – Get Free Report) are both industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings and valuation.
Profitability
This table compares Lakeside and Expeditors International of Washington’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Lakeside | -17.79% | -60.27% | -28.56% |
| Expeditors International of Washington | 7.64% | 36.16% | 16.88% |
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Lakeside and Expeditors International of Washington, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Lakeside | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Expeditors International of Washington | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2.23 |
Volatility & Risk
Lakeside has a beta of 1.76, indicating that its stock price is 76% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Expeditors International of Washington has a beta of 1.04, indicating that its stock price is 4% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
94.0% of Expeditors International of Washington shares are held by institutional investors. 7.8% of Lakeside shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Expeditors International of Washington shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Lakeside and Expeditors International of Washington”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Lakeside | $22.18 million | 0.55 | -$5.25 million | ($0.27) | -1.31 |
| Expeditors International of Washington | $12.04 billion | 2.07 | $752.88 million | $6.87 | 27.84 |
Expeditors International of Washington has higher revenue and earnings than Lakeside. Lakeside is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Expeditors International of Washington, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
Expeditors International of Washington beats Lakeside on 13 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Lakeside
Lakeside Holding Limited, through its subsidiaries, provides integrated cross-border supply chain solution in the United States, China, South Korea, and internationally. It offers a range of integrated services under cross-border ocean freight solutions and cross-border airfreight solutions, including cross-border freight consolidation and forwarding services, customs clearance services, warehousing and distribution services, and U.S. domestic ground transportation services. The company customers include logistics service companies serving e-commerce platforms, social commerce platforms, and manufacturers to sell and transport consumer and industrial goods. Lakeside Holding Limited was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in Itasca, Illinois. Lakeside Holding Limited operates as a subsidiary of Jiushen Transport LLC.
About Expeditors International of Washington
Expeditors International of Washington, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides logistics services worldwide. The company offers airfreight services, such as air freight consolidation and forwarding; ocean freight and ocean services, including ocean freight consolidation, direct ocean forwarding, and order management; customs brokerage, import, intra-continental ground transportation and delivery, and warehousing and distribution services; and customs clearance, purchase order management, vendor consolidation, time-definite transportation services, temperature-controlled transit, cargo insurance, specialized cargo monitoring and tracking, and other supply chain solutions. It also provides optimization, trade compliance consulting, cargo security, and solutions. In addition, it acts as a freight consolidator or as an agent for the airline that carries the shipment. Further, the company provides ancillary services that include preparation of shipping and customs documentation, packing, crating, insurance services, and the preparation of documentation to comply with local import and export laws. Its customers include retailing and wholesaling, electronics, technology, and industrial and manufacturing companies. The company was incorporated in 1979 and is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.
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