Financial Review: Lakeside (LSH) and Its Rivals

Lakeside (NASDAQ:LSH) is one of 45 public companies in the “TRANS – SERVICES” industry, but how does it compare to its competitors? We will compare Lakeside to related companies based on the strength of its dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, risk, earnings and institutional ownership.

Profitability

This table compares Lakeside and its competitors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Lakeside	-29.49%	-236.84%	-46.64%
Lakeside Competitors	7.15%	-228.77%	2.61%

Institutional & Insider Ownership

55.5% of shares of all “TRANS – SERVICES” companies are owned by institutional investors. 36.0% of Lakeside shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 23.0% of shares of all “TRANS – SERVICES” companies are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Volatility & Risk

Lakeside has a beta of 2.88, suggesting that its stock price is 188% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Lakeside’s competitors have a beta of 0.87, suggesting that their average stock price is 13% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Lakeside and its competitors, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Lakeside	1	0	0	0	1.00
Lakeside Competitors	450	1446	1586	94	2.37

As a group, “TRANS – SERVICES” companies have a potential upside of 5.62%. Given Lakeside’s competitors stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Lakeside has less favorable growth aspects than its competitors.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Lakeside and its competitors revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Lakeside	$17.79 million	-$5.25 million	-1.74
Lakeside Competitors	$9.01 billion	$183.78 million	18.05

Lakeside’s competitors have higher revenue and earnings than Lakeside. Lakeside is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its competitors, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Summary

Lakeside competitors beat Lakeside on 11 of the 13 factors compared.

Lakeside Company Profile

Lakeside Holding Limited, through its subsidiaries, provides integrated cross-border supply chain solution in the United States, China, South Korea, and internationally. It offers a range of integrated services under cross-border ocean freight solutions and cross-border airfreight solutions, including cross-border freight consolidation and forwarding services, customs clearance services, warehousing and distribution services, and U.S. domestic ground transportation services. The company customers include logistics service companies serving e-commerce platforms, social commerce platforms, and manufacturers to sell and transport consumer and industrial goods. Lakeside Holding Limited was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in Itasca, Illinois. Lakeside Holding Limited operates as a subsidiary of Jiushen Transport LLC.