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
Stock Exchange NYSE
Industry Trucking & courier services, except air
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorTransportation
SymbolNYSE:BSTI
CUSIPN/A
Phone86-571-8899-5656
Debt
Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A
Current Ratio1.11
Quick Ratio1.08
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio-6.06
Forward P/E Ratio-51.33
P/E GrowthN/A
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$3.07 billion
Price / Sales0.92
Cash FlowN/A
Price / CashN/A
Book Value$1.83 per share
Price / Book4.21
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)N/A
Net IncomeN/A
Net MarginsN/A
Return on EquityN/A
Return on AssetsN/A
Miscellaneous
Employees9,998
Outstanding Shares369,030,000
Market Cap$2.82 billion
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) released its earnings results on Wednesday, August, 8th. The company reported ($0.04) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.05) by $0.01. The business had revenue of $1.02 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.12 billion. View BEST's Earnings History.
What price target have analysts set for BSTI?
9 equities research analysts have issued 1-year target prices for BEST's stock. Their forecasts range from $11.00 to $16.60. On average, they anticipate BEST's share price to reach $13.60 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 76.6% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for BEST.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for BEST?
9 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for BEST in the last year. There are currently 1 hold rating and 8 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for BEST.
Who are some of BEST's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to BEST include Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies (WAB), SWIRE Pac Ltd/S (SWRAY), YAMATO HOLDINGS/ADR (YATRY), ZTO Express (Cayman) (ZTO), ALSTOM/ADR (ALSMY), KEPPEL Ltd/ADR (KPELY), easyJet (EJTTF), EASYJET PLC/S (ESYJY), China Eastern Airlines Corp. Ltd. ADR Class H (CEA), Alaska Air Group (ALK), AMERCO (UHAL), Intl Cons Airl/S (ICAGY), ORIENT Ovs Intl/ADR (OROVY), China Southern Airlines (ZNH) and Azul (AZUL).
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 acted as the underwriters for the IPO and CITIC CLSA, KeyBanc Capital Markets, Oppenheimer & Co. and Stifel were co-managers.
Has BEST been receiving favorable news coverage?
Press coverage about BSTI stock has trended somewhat positive recently, Accern Sentiment reports. Accern identifies negative and positive press coverage by analyzing more than twenty million blog and news sources in real-time. Accern ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative one to positive one, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. BEST earned a daily sentiment score of 0.13 on Accern's scale. They also gave media coverage about the company an impact score of 47.96 out of 100, meaning that recent press coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the company's share price in the immediate future. View Recent Headlines for BEST.
Who are BEST's major shareholders?
BEST's stock is owned by a number of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Wells Fargo & Company MN (2.08%), OppenheimerFunds Inc. (1.94%), Tiger Pacific Capital LP (1.24%), FMR LLC (0.65%), Waddell & Reed Financial Inc. (0.54%) and WIM Asset Management HK Ltd (0.51%).
Which major investors are selling BEST stock?
BSTI stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Waddell & Reed Financial Inc., Boston Partners, Zevenbergen Capital Investments LLC, Wells Fargo & Company MN and Cambiar Investors LLC.
Which major investors are buying BEST stock?
BSTI stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including OppenheimerFunds Inc., Tiger Pacific Capital LP, WIM Asset Management HK Ltd, Indus Capital Partners LLC, Pendal Group Ltd, SeaTown Holdings Pte. Ltd., Baltimore Washington Financial Advisors Inc. and First Trust Advisors LP.
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 $7.70.
How big of a company is BEST?
BEST has a market capitalization of $2.82 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 9,998 workers across the globe.
How can I contact BEST?
BEST's mailing address is 2/F BLOCK A HUAXING MODERN INDUSTRY PARK NO.18 TANGMIAO ROAD XIHU DISTRICT ZHEJIANG PROVINCE, HANGZHOU F4, 310013. The company can be reached via phone at 86-571-8899-5656.
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