ETS (NASDAQ:ETS – Get Free Report) and Hub Group (NASDAQ:HUBG – Get Free Report) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation and earnings.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
46.8% of Hub Group shares are held by institutional investors. 24.9% of ETS shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.5% of Hub Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for ETS and Hub Group, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| ETS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Hub Group | 1 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 2.25 |
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares ETS and Hub Group”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| ETS | $2.67 million | 9.33 | -$2.19 million | ($0.16) | -9.31 |
| Hub Group | $3.95 billion | 0.41 | $103.99 million | $1.73 | 15.21 |
Hub Group has higher revenue and earnings than ETS. ETS is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hub Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares ETS and Hub Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| ETS | -157.04% | -30.26% | -29.59% |
| Hub Group | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Risk and Volatility
ETS has a beta of -5.18, meaning that its share price is 618% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Hub Group has a beta of 1.24, meaning that its share price is 24% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Hub Group beats ETS on 12 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About ETS
Elite Express Holding Inc. is a holding company which conducts its operations through its wholly owned subsidiary, JAR Transportation Inc. It provides last-mile delivery services, primarily focused on transporting packages from distribution centers to end customers. Elite Express Holding Inc. is based in LAGUNA HILLS, Calif.
About Hub Group
Hub Group, Inc., a supply chain solutions provider, offers transportation and logistics management services in North America. The company's transportation services include intermodal, truckload, less-than-truckload, flatbed, temperature-controlled, and dedicated and regional trucking, as well as final mile, railcar, small parcel, and international transportation. Its logistics services comprise full outsource logistics solution, transportation management, freight consolidation, warehousing and fulfillment, final mile delivery, and parcel and international services. The company also provides dry van, expedited, less-than-truckload, refrigerated, and flatbed truck brokerage services. It offers a fleet of approximately 2,300 tractors, 460 independent owner-operators, and 4,300 trailers to its customers, as well as the management and infrastructure. The company serves a range of industries, including retail, consumer products, and durable goods. As of December 31, 2023, it owned approximately 50,000 dry, 53-foot containers, as well as 900 refrigerated and 53-foot containers. The company was founded in 1971 and is headquartered in Oak Brook, Illinois.
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