Radiant Logistics (NYSE:RLGT – Get Rating) and Roadrunner Transportation Systems (OTCMKTS:RRTS – Get Rating) are both small-cap transportation companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, dividends and risk.

Volatility and Risk

Radiant Logistics has a beta of 0.99, meaning that its stock price is 1% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Roadrunner Transportation Systems has a beta of 4.44, meaning that its stock price is 344% more volatile than the S&P 500.

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Insider & Institutional Ownership

56.8% of Radiant Logistics shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.0% of Roadrunner Transportation Systems shares are held by institutional investors. 23.6% of Radiant Logistics shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Roadrunner Transportation Systems shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Radiant Logistics and Roadrunner Transportation Systems' top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

Radiant Logistics has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Roadrunner Transportation Systems.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings for Radiant Logistics and Roadrunner Transportation Systems, as reported by MarketBeat.

Profitability

This table compares Radiant Logistics and Roadrunner Transportation Systems' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Summary

Radiant Logistics beats Roadrunner Transportation Systems on 7 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Radiant Logistics

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Radiant Logistics, Inc., a third-party logistics company, provides multi-modal transportation and logistics services primarily in the United States and Canada. The company offers domestic and international air and ocean freight forwarding services; and freight brokerage services, including truckload, less than truckload, and intermodal services. It also provides other value-added supply chain services, including materials management and distribution services, as well as customs house brokerage services. The company serves consumer goods, food and beverage, manufacturing, and retail customers through a network of company-owned and strategic operating partner locations under the Radiant, Radiant Canada, Clipper, Airgroup, Adcom, DBA, and Service By Air brands. Radiant Logistics, Inc. was incorporated in 2001 and is headquartered in Renton, Washington.

About Roadrunner Transportation Systems

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Roadrunner Transportation Systems, Inc. provides asset-right transportation and asset-light logistics services. It operates through four segments: Ascent Transportation Management (Ascent TM), Ascent On-Demand (Ascent OD), Less-than-Truckload (LTL), and Truckload (TL). The company offers domestic freight management solutions, including asset-backed truckload brokerage, specialized/heavy haul, LTL shipment execution, LTL carrier rate negotiations, access to its transportation management system, and freight audit/payment. It also provides air and ground expedite services for the transportation of automotive and industrial parts, paper products, and steel, as well as frozen and refrigerated foods, including dairy, poultry and meat, and consumers products, such as foods and beverages. In addition, the company arranges the pickup and delivery of TL freight through its 30 TL service centers in the United States; offers dry van truckload, temperature-controlled truckload, and logistics and warehouse services; and provides pickup, consolidation, linehaul, deconsolidation, and delivery of LTL shipments in the United States and Canada through 27 LTL service centers and approximately 140 third-party delivery agents. Further, the company provides international air and ocean freight forwarding, customs brokerage, regulatory compliance, project and order management, and retail consolidation services. It operates through a network of independent brokerage agents, direct sales force, company brokers, and commissioned sales representatives. The company offers its services under the Roadrunner and Ascent Global Logistics brands. Roadrunner Transportation Systems, Inc. was incorporated in 2005 and is headquartered in Downers Grove, Illinois.

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