Risk factor
Very high price volatility
Profitability factor
Very poor margins and returns
About
Universal Logistics Holdings, Inc. (ULH) is a diversified company specializing in a comprehensive range of transportation and supply chain management solutions. Its operations extend across the United States, Mexico, Canada, and into Colombia. ULH's core services include a variety of full truckload options, such as standard dry van, flatbed, specialized heavy-haul, and temperature-controlled (refrigerated) transport. Beyond traditional trucking, the company also manages both domestic and international freight forwarding, provides customs brokerage, and delivers time-sensitive services like ground expedite and last-mile delivery. The firm is adept at moving a broad spectrum of commodities, including automotive components, industrial machinery, construction materials, paper products, foodstuffs, consumer retail items, furnishings, and various types of steel and metals. To meet specific client demands, ULH also furnishes a suite of supplementary services. These value-added offerings range from material handling, freight consolidation, and sequencing to light assembly (sub-assembly), cross-docking, custom kitting, repacking, warehousing solutions, and the management of returnable containers. Furthermore, it supports intermodal operations through drayage and the localized transport of shipping containers between maritime ports or rail terminals and their final customer destinations. Its client base spans critical sectors such as the automotive, steel, oil and gas, alternative energy, and manufacturing industries, along with other transportation enterprises that consolidate shipments from multiple sources. Established in 1932 and headquartered in Warren, Michigan, the company was previously known as Universal Truckload Services, Inc. before adopting its current name, Universal Logistics Holdings, Inc., in April 2016.
Company Valuation
Based on key historical and expected multiples, the stock is slightly undervalued relative to its peers. Specifically, the stock is fairly valued on P/E, neutral on EV/EB
Target Price
The average target price of ULH is 17.0 and suggests 24.8% upside potential. Usually, this means a BUY recommendation among investment firms, or a recommendation to incre