BEST Inc. operates as a smart supply chain service provider in the People's Republic of China. Its proprietary technology platform enables its ecosystem participants to operate their businesses through various SaaS-based applications. The company applies its technologies to a range of applications, such as network and route optimization, swap bodies, sorting line automation, smart warehouses, and store management. It offers integrated services and solutions across the supply chain, including warehouse management, order fulfillment, express delivery, freight, and other services for multinational and corporate customers, as well as small and medium enterprises. The company also provides express delivery services; and door-to-door integrated cross-border supply chain services to and from China, including international express, less-than-truckload, fulfillment, reverse logistics, and freight forwarding through its network, and transportation and warehouse partners. In addition, it operates real-time bidding platform to source truckload capacity from independent transportation service providers and agents; and offers online merchandise sourcing and store management services for convenience stores, as well as last-mile B2C services, such as parcel pick-up and drop-off, and bill payment services. Further, BEST Inc. provides various value-added services, including customized financial services, including fleet and equipment finance leases; and centralized sourcing of products and services, such as bulk procurement of trucks and accessories. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Hangzhou, the People's Republic of China.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Trucking & courier services, except air
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorTransportation
Phone86-571-8899-5656
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$3.07 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees8,784
OptionableOptionable
BEST (NYSE:BSTI) Frequently Asked Questions
What is BEST's stock symbol?
BEST trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "BSTI."
How were BEST's earnings last quarter?
BEST Inc (NYSE:BSTI) posted its quarterly earnings results on Friday, November, 9th. The company reported ($0.05) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.02) by $0.03. The firm earned $1.05 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.05 billion. View BEST's Earnings History.
When is BEST's next earnings date?
What guidance has BEST issued on next quarter's earnings?
BEST issued an update on its FY 2018 earnings guidance on Friday, November, 9th. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of $3.752-3.78 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $3.92 billion.BEST also updated its Q4 2018 guidance to EPS.
What price target have analysts set for BSTI?
4 Wall Street analysts have issued 1-year price targets for BEST's stock. Their predictions range from $8.00 to $12.00. On average, they expect BEST's stock price to reach $9.3333 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 86.7% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for BEST.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for BEST?
4 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for BEST in the last year. There are currently 4 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for BEST.
Has BEST been receiving favorable news coverage?
News articles about BSTI stock have been trending somewhat positive this week, InfoTrie Sentiment reports. InfoTrie ranks the sentiment of media coverage by analyzing more than six thousand news and blog sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. BEST earned a media sentiment score of 1.0 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned news headlines about the company a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, indicating that recent media coverage is extremely unlikely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the near future.
Who are some of BEST's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to BEST include Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies (WAB), LATAM Airlines Group (LTM), AMERCO (UHAL), INTL CONS AIRL/S (ICAGY), CATHAY PAC AIRW/S (CPCAY), ORIENT Ovs Intl/ADR (OROVY), easyJet (EJTTF), Knight-Swift Transportation (KNX), JetBlue Airways (JBLU), Grupo Aeroportr dl Pcfco SAB de CV (PAC), Grupo Aeroportuario dl Srst SAB CV (ASR), Air France-KLM (AFLYY), Genesee & Wyoming (GWR), Landstar System (LSTR) and PANALPINA WELTT/ADR (PLWTY).
Who are BEST's key executives?
BEST's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Shao-Ning Chou, Chairman & CEO (Age 55)
- Ms. Lei Guo, Principal Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer, VP of Fin. & GM of Capital Service Line (Age 42)
- Mr. George Chow, Chief Investment & Strategy Officer and Director (Age 50)
- Ms. Jimei Liu, VP of HR & Admin. (Age 46)
- Mr. Zhou Jun, VP
When did BEST IPO?
(BSTI) raised $869 million in an initial public offering (IPO) on Wednesday, September 20th 2017. The company issued 62,100,000 shares at $13.00-$15.00 per share. Citigroup, Credit Suisse, Goldman Sachs, J.P. Morgan and Deutsche Bank served as the underwriters for the IPO and CITIC CLSA, KeyBanc Capital Markets, Oppenheimer & Co. and Stifel were co-managers.
Who are BEST's major shareholders?
BEST's stock is owned by a number of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Bank of Montreal Can (0.02%), Virtu Financial LLC (0.01%) and Fox Run Management L.L.C. (0.00%).
Which institutional investors are buying BEST stock?
BSTI stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Virtu Financial LLC, Fox Run Management L.L.C. and Bank of Montreal Can.
How do I buy shares of BEST?
Shares of BSTI can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is BEST's stock price today?
One share of BSTI stock can currently be purchased for approximately $5.00.
How big of a company is BEST?
BEST has a market capitalization of $1.85 billion and generates $3.07 billion in revenue each year. The company earns $-188,720,000.00 in net income (profit) each year or ($1.27) on an earnings per share basis. BEST employs 8,784 workers across the globe.
What is BEST's official website?
How can I contact BEST?
BEST's mailing address is 2ND FLOOR BLOCK A HUAXING MODERN INDUSTRY PARK NO. 18 TANGMIAO ROAD XIHU DISTRICT, HANGZHOU F4, 310013. The company can be reached via phone at 86-571-8899-5656 or via email at [email protected]
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