Grab (NASDAQ:GRAB – Get Free Report) and Universal Logistics (NASDAQ:ULH – Get Free Report) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, profitability, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Grab and Universal Logistics”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Grab | $3.37 billion | 4.23 | $268.00 million | $0.06 | 58.00 |
| Universal Logistics | $1.53 billion | 0.33 | -$99.87 million | ($1.84) | -10.40 |
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent recommendations for Grab and Universal Logistics, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Grab | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 2.82 |
| Universal Logistics | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.33 |
Grab presently has a consensus price target of $6.01, suggesting a potential upside of 72.57%. Universal Logistics has a consensus price target of $15.00, suggesting a potential downside of 21.63%. Given Grab’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Grab is more favorable than Universal Logistics.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
55.5% of Grab shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 25.5% of Universal Logistics shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.6% of Grab shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 73.5% of Universal Logistics shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Risk and Volatility
Grab has a beta of 0.89, indicating that its stock price is 11% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Universal Logistics has a beta of 0.69, indicating that its stock price is 31% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Grab and Universal Logistics’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Grab | 15.97% | 8.83% | 4.92% |
| Universal Logistics | -3.16% | 1.99% | 0.62% |
Summary
Grab beats Universal Logistics on 14 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Grab
Grab Holdings Limited engages in the provision of superapps in Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. The company offers its Grab ecosystem, a single platform with superapps for driver- and merchant-partners and consumers, that allows access to mobility, delivery, digital financial services, and enterprise sector offerings. Grab Holdings Limited is headquartered in Singapore.
About Universal Logistics
Universal Logistics Holdings, Inc. provides transportation and logistics solutions in the United States, Mexico, Canada, and Colombia. The company offers truckload services, which include dry van, flatbed, heavy-haul, and refrigerated operations; domestic and international freight forwarding, and customs brokerage services. It transports various commodities comprising automotive parts, machinery, building materials, paper, food, consumer goods, furniture, steel, and other metals. The company also provides value-added services for individual customer requirements, including material handling, consolidation, sequencing, sub-assembly, cross-dock, kitting, repacking, warehousing, and returnable container management; and intermodal support services comprising short-to-medium distance delivery of steamship and rail truck containers between the port or railhead, and the customer. It serves automotive, steel, and other metals, retail and consumer goods, energy, and manufacturing industries, as well as other transportation companies who aggregate loads from various shippers. The company was formerly known as Universal Truckload Services, Inc. and changed its name to Universal Logistics Holdings, Inc. in April 2016. Universal Logistics Holdings, Inc. was founded in 1932 and is headquartered in Warren, Michigan.
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