Analyzing Stonepath Group (OTCMKTS:SGRZ) and Freightos (NASDAQ:CRGO)

Stonepath Group (OTCMKTS:SGRZ) and Freightos (NASDAQ:CRGO) are both transportation companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, risk, dividends and earnings.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Stonepath Group and Freightos’ revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Stonepath Group	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Freightos	$20.28 million	5.05	-$65.47 million	($0.44)	-4.86

Stonepath Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Freightos.

Volatility & Risk

Stonepath Group has a beta of -6.15, indicating that its share price is 715% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Freightos has a beta of -0.48, indicating that its share price is 148% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Stonepath Group and Freightos’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Stonepath Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
Freightos	-99.95%	-19.04%	-15.39%

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations for Stonepath Group and Freightos, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Stonepath Group	0	0	0	0	N/A
Freightos	0	0	2	0	3.00

Freightos has a consensus target price of $6.00, suggesting a potential upside of 180.37%.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

22.7% of Freightos shares are owned by institutional investors. 13.6% of Stonepath Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 19.6% of Freightos shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Freightos beats Stonepath Group on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Stonepath Group

Stonepath Group Inc., a third-party logistics company, provides transportation and logistics services worldwide. The company offers various supply chain solutions to a diverse client base, including manufacturers, distributors, and retail chains. Its transportation services include air and ocean freight forwarding, distribution, customs brokerage, consulting services, shipment tracking between pickup and delivery, and other customized management services. Stonepath Group co-ordinates the movement of raw materials, supplies, components, and finished goods for its customers throughout North America and internationally. The company also provides warehousing and distribution services in North America, and offers customs clearance and bonded warehousing services in the international markets. In addition, it provides contract logistics, global project management, order fulfillment, and inventory control services. As of March 31, 2006, the company operated a network of offices in 21 major metropolitan areas in North America, 17 locations in the Asia Pacific region, 3 locations in Brazil, and 1 location in Europe, as well as a network of independent agents and service partners worldwide. The company was formerly known as Net Value Holdings and changed its name to Stonepath Group Inc. in October 2000. The company was incorporated in 1998 and is based in Seattle, Washington. On May 8, 2007, an involuntary petition for bankruptcy protection was filed by Spherion Corporation, Custom Transfer Incorporated, and Overbye Transport Incorporated against Stonepath Group Inc. under Chapter 7 liquidation with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.

About Freightos

Freightos Limited, together with its subsidiaries, operates a vendor-neutral booking and payment platform for international freight. It operates WebCargo, a platform for connecting carriers and forwarders; and Freightos.com, a platform for connecting service providers to importers/exporters. The company also offers software-as-a-service solutions, such as WebCargo Air for airline rates and ebookings; WebCargo AcceleRate, a multi-modal rate repository; data services; and WebCargo Airline Control Panel that enables airlines to control bookings and optimize pricing with real-time booking analytics. In addition, it provides digital customs brokerage services. The company is based in Jerusalem, Israel.