CAI vs. TRN, ZIM, DHT, BWLP, CDLR, CMBT, TRMD, HTZ, DAC, and GOGL
Should you be buying CAI International stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of CAI International include Trinity Industries (TRN), ZIM Integrated Shipping Services (ZIM), DHT (DHT), BW LPG (BWLP), Cadeler A/S (CDLR), CMB.TECH (CMBT), TORM (TRMD), Hertz Global (HTZ), Danaos (DAC), and Golden Ocean Group (GOGL). These companies are all part of the "transportation" sector.
CAI International vs. Its Competitors
CAI International (NYSE:CAI) and Trinity Industries (NYSE:TRN) are both transportation companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, media sentiment, dividends, risk, valuation, earnings and institutional ownership.
CAI International has a beta of 1.38, meaning that its share price is 38% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Trinity Industries has a beta of 1.49, meaning that its share price is 49% more volatile than the S&P 500.
CAI International has a net margin of 39.87% compared to Trinity Industries' net margin of 3.83%. CAI International's return on equity of 24.53% beat Trinity Industries' return on equity.
CAI International pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. Trinity Industries pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.3%. CAI International pays out 16.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Trinity Industries pays out 105.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Trinity Industries has raised its dividend for 16 consecutive years. Trinity Industries is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.
In the previous week, CAI International had 10 more articles in the media than Trinity Industries. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for CAI International and 3 mentions for Trinity Industries. Trinity Industries' average media sentiment score of 1.09 beat CAI International's score of 0.37 indicating that Trinity Industries is being referred to more favorably in the news media.
Trinity Industries has higher revenue and earnings than CAI International. CAI International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Trinity Industries, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
94.9% of CAI International shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.6% of Trinity Industries shares are held by institutional investors. 7.8% of CAI International shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.0% of Trinity Industries shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
CAI International presently has a consensus target price of $35.25, suggesting a potential upside of 2.83%. Trinity Industries has a consensus target price of $27.50, suggesting a potential downside of 1.97%. Given CAI International's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe CAI International is more favorable than Trinity Industries.
Summary
CAI International beats Trinity Industries on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.
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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time
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Media Sentiment Over Time
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This page (NYSE:CAI) was last updated on 8/14/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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