TFI International (NYSE:TFII – Get Free Report) and PowerFleet (NASDAQ:AIOT – Get Free Report) are both transportation companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations and valuation.
Profitability
This table compares TFI International and PowerFleet’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| TFI International | 3.79% | 13.43% | 4.88% |
| PowerFleet | -4.63% | -1.33% | -0.66% |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for TFI International and PowerFleet, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| TFI International | 0 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 2.83 |
| PowerFleet | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2.40 |
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares TFI International and PowerFleet”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| TFI International | $7.88 billion | 1.58 | $310.55 million | $3.59 | 42.21 |
| PowerFleet | $443.78 million | 1.31 | -$20.55 million | ($0.16) | -27.00 |
TFI International has higher revenue and earnings than PowerFleet. PowerFleet is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than TFI International, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Risk & Volatility
TFI International has a beta of 1.64, meaning that its share price is 64% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, PowerFleet has a beta of 1.42, meaning that its share price is 42% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
73.3% of TFI International shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 73.4% of PowerFleet shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.5% of TFI International shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 6.3% of PowerFleet shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Summary
TFI International beats PowerFleet on 12 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About TFI International
TFI International Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides transportation and logistics services in the United States and Canada. The company operates through Package and Courier, Less-Than-Truckload (LTL), Truckload (TL), and Logistics segments. The Package and Courier segment engages in the pickup, transport, and delivery of items in North America. The LTL segment is involved in the pickup, consolidation, transportation, and delivery of smaller loads. The TL segment offers expedited transportation, flatbed, tank, container, and dedicated services. This segment also carries full loads directly from the customer to the destination using a closed van or specialized equipment. The Logistics segment provides asset-light logistics services, including brokerage, freight forwarding, and transportation management, as well as small package parcel delivery. As of December 31, 2023, it operates 11,455 trucks, 34,599 trailers, and 7,504 independent contractors. The company was formerly known as TransForce Inc. and changed its name to TFI International Inc. in December 2016. TFI International Inc. was founded in 1957 and is headquartered in Saint-Laurent, Canada.
About PowerFleet
PowerFleet, Inc. engages in the provision of fleet management solutions for logistics, industrial, and vehicles. It offers wireless Internet of Things and machine to machine solutions for securing, controlling, tracking, and managing enterprise assets such as industrial trucks, tractor trailers, containers, cargo, and vehicle and truck fleets. It operates through the following geographical segments: United States, Israel, and Other. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Woodcliff Lake, NJ.
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