SFWL vs FDXF vs KNX Stock Comparison

Shengfeng Development, FedEx Freight Holding Company and Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group

Head to Head

4 decided of 12

FedEx Freight Holding Company leads on 2 of the 12 questions below (FedEx Freight Holding Company 2, Shengfeng Development 1, Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionSFWLFDXFKNXLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $68.20M $16.21B $10.25B FDXF
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only — 24.8x 243.2x FDXF
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — — 28.3x –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months — — +7.0% –
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months — — — –
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield — — 1.24% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +553.3% — +39.7% SFWL
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years — — +2.2%/yr –
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 270.0% 60.7% 37.8% KNX
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers — — 51/100 –

Percentile Scorecard

SFWLFDXFKNX

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisSFWLFDXFKNX
Valuation – 34 #90 of 136 66 #47 of 136
Growth – – 73 #33 of 121
Profitability – – –
Financial Health 44 #80 of 143 9 #130 of 143 –
Shareholder Returns – – 12 #72 of 82
Overall – – 51
  • SFWL ranked among 150 companies in Transportation
  • FDXF ranked among 150 companies in Transportation
  • KNX ranked among 150 companies in Transportation

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodSFWLFDXFKNXSPY
1 month -34.4%-4.2%-1.0% -0.2%
3 months +638.1%-28.2%-10.2% +3.9%
6 months +596.6%—-3.8% +8.2%
Year to date +552.6%—+20.5% +12.9%
1 year +553.3%—+39.7% +12.3%
3 years -51.8%—+31.5% +87.4%
3 years, per year -21.6%—+9.6% +23.3%
5 years ——+11.4% +67.9%
5 years, per year ——+2.2% +10.9%
10 years ——+117.6% +261.1%
10 years, per year ——+8.1% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureSFWLFDXFKNXSPY
Volatility, 1Y 270.0%60.7%37.8% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 82.1%53.8%32.8% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y -0.930.141.01 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 2.05—1.05 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -95.9%-42.7%-39.6% -25.4%
From 52-week high -45.7%-42.5%-23.6% -1.2%
52-week high $11.43$188.46$82.45 $779.14
52-week low $0.69$107.94$41.68 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleSFWLFDXFKNX
P/E now vs peer median —median 16.3x 24.8xmedian 16.3x 243.2xmedian 16.3x
P/S now vs peer median —median 1.0x 1.8xmedian 1.0x 1.3xmedian 1.0x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 8.7x —median 8.7x —median 8.7x
P/FCF now vs peer median —median 11.4x -76.5xmedian 11.4x 19.2xmedian 11.4x
P/B now vs peer median 0.5xmedian 1.2x -32.6xmedian 1.2x —median 1.2x
PEG now vs peer median —median 0.82 —median 0.82 —median 0.82

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsSFWLFDXFKNX
Revenue – – $8.00B
Operating income – – $338.60M
Cash & equivalents $16.90M – –
Total debt $212.66M $4.53B –
Shares (diluted) 5.50M 149.51M 163.28M
Enterprise value -$65.11M $16.21B $10.25B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricSFWLFDXFKNX
P/E – 24.8x 243.2x
P/FCF – -76.5x 19.2x
P/Operating cash flow – – 6.7x
P/S – 1.8x 1.3x
P/B 0.5x -32.6x –
P/Tangible book 0.5x -32.6x –
EV/EBITDA – – –
EV/EBIT – – –
EV/Revenue – – 1.3x
EV/FCF – – –
EV/Operating cash flow – – 6.7x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) – – –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricSFWLFDXFKNX
Revenue growth (1Y) – – 7.0%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) – – 4.8%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) – – 26.6%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – – -13.5%
Net income growth (1Y) – – –
Net income CAGR (3Y) – – –
EPS growth (1Y) – – –
EPS CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) – – 86.3%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – – 8.0%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) – – –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – – –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricSFWLFDXFKNX
Gross margin – – –
EBITDA margin – – –
Operating margin – – –
Pretax margin – – –
Net margin – – –
FCF margin – – –
Operating cash flow margin – – 19.0%
Return on equity – – –
Return on assets – – –
Return on invested capital – – –
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover – – –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) – – –
Stock comp / revenue – – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricSFWLFDXFKNX
Debt / assets 23.6% 65.8% –
Debt / equity 0.6x -9.1x –
Net debt / EBITDA – – –
Debt / FCF – – –
Liabilities / assets 57.4% 107.2% –
Equity / assets 42.6% -7.2% –
Interest coverage – – –
Current ratio 1.3x 1.5x –
Quick ratio 1.1x – –
Cash ratio 0.1x – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricSFWLFDXFKNX
Dividend yield – – 1.2%
Net buyback yield – – –
Shareholder yield – – 1.2%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusSFWLFDXFKNX
Forward P/E – – 28.3xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year – – $2.23FY2026
EPS growth, next FY – – +77.0%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after – – +95.5%
Revenue, next fiscal year – – $7.91BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY – – +5.9%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after – – +6.7%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersSFWLFDXFKNX
Held by institutions – 60.8% 100.0%
Institutions holding – 1,121 628
Change in shares held, QoQ – – +1.9%
Institutions buying – 1,121 376
Institutions selling – 0 168
Buyers to sellers – – 2.24

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

SFWLFDXFKNX
SFWL 1.00 -0.02 -0.03
FDXF -0.02 1.00 0.30
KNX -0.03 0.30 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, SFWL, FDXF and KNX?

FedEx Freight Holding Company (FDXF) is the largest by market capitalisation: Shengfeng Development (SFWL) $68.20M, FedEx Freight Holding Company (FDXF) $16.21B, Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings (KNX) $10.25B.

Which stock is cheaper, SFWL, FDXF and KNX?

FedEx Freight Holding Company (FDXF) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (FedEx Freight Holding Company (FDXF) 24.8x, Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings (KNX) 243.2x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Shengfeng Development (SFWL) returned the most: Shengfeng Development (SFWL) +553.3%, Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings (KNX) +39.7%. Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings (KNX) 1.24%. Shengfeng Development (SFWL) and FedEx Freight Holding Company (FDXF) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings (KNX) has been the steadiest (Shengfeng Development (SFWL) 270.0%, FedEx Freight Holding Company (FDXF) 60.7%, Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings (KNX) 37.8%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, SFWL, FDXF and KNX?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, FedEx Freight Holding Company (FDXF) leads on 2. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.