CAI International (CAI) Competitors

Matson (NYSE:MATX) and CAI International (NYSE:CAI) are both transportation companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, community ranking, dividends, media sentiment, valuation and earnings.

Which has more volatility and risk, MATX or CAI?

Matson has a beta of 1.31, indicating that its stock price is 31% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CAI International has a beta of 1.38, indicating that its stock price is 38% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the media favor MATX or CAI?

In the previous week, CAI International had 4 more articles in the media than Matson. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for CAI International and 6 mentions for Matson. Matson's average media sentiment score of 0.81 beat CAI International's score of 0.37 indicating that Matson is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Matson	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
CAI International	7 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in MATX or CAI?

CAI International received 139 more outperform votes than Matson when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 70.13% of users gave CAI International an outperform vote while only 62.28% of users gave Matson an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Matson	Outperform Votes 279 62.28%	Underperform Votes 169 37.72%
CAI International	Outperform Votes 418 70.13%	Underperform Votes 178 29.87%

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of MATX or CAI?

84.8% of Matson shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.9% of CAI International shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.1% of Matson shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 7.8% of CAI International shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Is MATX or CAI a better dividend stock?

Matson pays an annual dividend of $1.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. CAI International pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.4%. Matson pays out 9.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. CAI International pays out 16.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Matson has increased its dividend for 13 consecutive years.

Do analysts rate MATX or CAI?

Matson currently has a consensus target price of $138.33, indicating a potential upside of 26.05%. Given Matson's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Matson is more favorable than CAI International.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Matson	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
CAI International	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Is MATX or CAI more profitable?

CAI International has a net margin of 39.87% compared to Matson's net margin of 14.72%. CAI International's return on equity of 24.53% beat Matson's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Matson	14.72%	20.02%	11.49%
CAI International	39.87%	24.53%	5.48%

Which has better valuation and earnings, MATX or CAI?

Matson has higher revenue and earnings than CAI International. CAI International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Matson, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Matson	$3.42B	1.05	$476.40M	$15.18	7.23
CAI International	$294.01M	1.61	$27.73M	$7.41	3.68

Summary

Matson beats CAI International on 11 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks.