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CAI International (CAI) Competitors

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CAI vs. TRN, SBLK, HUBG, HTZ, TRMD, BWLP, DHT, CDLR, JBLU, and TNK

Should you be buying CAI International stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of CAI International include Trinity Industries (TRN), Star Bulk Carriers (SBLK), Hub Group (HUBG), Hertz Global (HTZ), Torm (TRMD), BW LPG (BWLP), DHT (DHT), Cadeler A/S (CDLR), JetBlue Airways (JBLU), and Teekay Tankers (TNK). 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 better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, risk, profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings and dividends.

CAI International pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. 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 increased 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.

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
CAI International$294.01M1.88$27.73M$7.414.29
Trinity Industries$2.52B0.90$138.40M$1.1424.65

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, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

CAI International currently has a consensus price target of $35.25, suggesting a potential upside of 10.92%. Trinity Industries has a consensus price target of $27.50, suggesting a potential downside of 2.15%. Given CAI International's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe CAI International is more favorable than Trinity Industries.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
CAI International
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
8 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Trinity Industries
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00

CAI International has a beta of 1.38, suggesting that its share price is 38% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Trinity Industries has a beta of 1.52, suggesting that its share price is 52% more volatile than the S&P 500.

In the previous week, CAI International had 2 more articles in the media than Trinity Industries. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for CAI International and 1 mentions for Trinity Industries. CAI International's average media sentiment score of 0.37 beat Trinity Industries' score of 0.00 indicating that CAI International is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
CAI International
1 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Trinity Industries
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

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.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
CAI International39.87% 24.53% 5.48%
Trinity Industries 3.83%8.49%1.25%

Summary

CAI International beats Trinity Industries on 13 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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CAI vs. The Competition

MetricCAI InternationalEquipment Rental & Leasing IndustryTransportation SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$551.64M$1.34M$7.22B$21.64B
Dividend Yield2.14%N/A940.04%3.56%
P/E Ratio4.29N/A15.0029.82
Price / Sales1.88N/A588.3294.52
Price / Cash4.54N/A7.9124.73
Price / Book0.94N/A2.474.61
Net Income$27.73MN/A$561.39M$1.00B

CAI International Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
CAI
CAI International
4.3841 of 5 stars
$31.78
+7.0%
$35.25
+10.9%
-46.9%$551.64M$294.01M4.2999High Trading Volume
TRN
Trinity Industries
3.3312 of 5 stars
$28.19
-0.2%
$27.50
-2.5%
-15.7%$2.28B$3.08B24.732,890
SBLK
Star Bulk Carriers
3.7825 of 5 stars
$19.79
+3.4%
$21.07
+6.5%
-19.6%$2.25B$1.27B18.85180News Coverage
Positive News
HUBG
Hub Group
3.5824 of 5 stars
$35.73
+1.4%
$40.35
+12.9%
-20.3%$2.16B$3.95B21.656,500News Coverage
Analyst Forecast
HTZ
Hertz Global
0.591 of 5 stars
$6.96
+2.5%
$4.57
-34.4%
+95.9%$2.11B$9.05B-0.8426,000Positive News
TRMD
Torm
4.1221 of 5 stars
$22.20
+0.1%
$27.50
+23.9%
-34.0%$2.08B$1.56B6.73440Positive News
BWLP
BW LPG
N/A$15.57
+2.5%
N/A-11.5%$2.00B$3.55B10.111,429Positive News
Short Interest ↓
DHT
DHT
4.1136 of 5 stars
$12.74
+3.1%
$12.94
+1.6%
-1.6%$1.99B$571.77M10.8020
CDLR
Cadeler A/S
2.8378 of 5 stars
$20.92
-0.3%
N/A-22.8%$1.84B$269.19M7.02570News Coverage
Positive News
Analyst Downgrade
JBLU
JetBlue Airways
2.6296 of 5 stars
$5.05
flat
$5.16
+2.2%
-24.4%$1.84B$9.28B-4.5922,793Positive News
Analyst Forecast
TNK
Teekay Tankers
2.5832 of 5 stars
$54.41
+2.4%
$50.67
-6.9%
-16.7%$1.82B$1.23B6.762,000

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