Reviewing Schneider National (NYSE:SNDR) & Stonepath Group (OTCMKTS:SGRZ)

Stonepath Group (OTCMKTS:SGRZ) and Schneider National (NYSE:SNDR) are both transportation companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, valuation, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Stonepath Group and Schneider National, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Stonepath Group	0	0	0	0	0.00
Schneider National	0	8	5	1	2.50

Schneider National has a consensus target price of $27.2857, suggesting a potential upside of 11.32%. Given Schneider National’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Schneider National is more favorable than Stonepath Group.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

28.5% of Schneider National shares are held by institutional investors. 13.6% of Stonepath Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 32.7% of Schneider National shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Stonepath Group and Schneider National’s 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
Schneider National	2.29%	4.39%	2.70%

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Stonepath Group and Schneider National”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) 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
Schneider National	$5.48 billion	0.78	$117.00 million	$0.70	35.01

Schneider National has higher revenue and earnings than Stonepath Group.

Summary

Schneider National beats Stonepath Group on 10 of the 10 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 Schneider National

Schneider National, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides surface transportation and logistics solutions in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. It operates through three segments: Truckload, Intermodal, and Logistics. The Truckload segment offers over the road freight transportation services primarily through dry van, bulk, temperature-controlled, and flat-bed trailers across either network or dedicated configurations. The Intermodal segment provides door-to-door container on flat car services through a combination of rail and dray transportation using company-owned containers, chassis, and trucks. The Logistics segment offers asset-light freight brokerage, supply chain, warehousing, and import/export services to manage and move its customers' freight. The company leases equipment, such as trucks to owner-operators; and provides insurance for the company drivers and owner-operators. Schneider National, Inc. was founded in 1935 and is headquartered in Green Bay, Wisconsin.