CAI vs. INSW, ZIM, CDLR, ARCB, CMBT, DHT, WERN, BWLP, DAC, and TRMD
Should you be buying CAI International stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of CAI International include International Seaways (INSW), ZIM Integrated Shipping Services (ZIM), Cadeler A/S (CDLR), ArcBest (ARCB), CMB.TECH (CMBT), DHT (DHT), Werner Enterprises (WERN), BW LPG (BWLP), Danaos (DAC), and Torm (TRMD). These companies are all part of the "transportation" sector.
CAI International vs. Its Competitors
International Seaways (NYSE:INSW) and CAI International (NYSE:CAI) are both transportation companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation, earnings and profitability.
In the previous week, International Seaways had 2 more articles in the media than CAI International. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for International Seaways and 4 mentions for CAI International. International Seaways' average media sentiment score of 1.36 beat CAI International's score of 0.37 indicating that International Seaways is being referred to more favorably in the media.
International Seaways currently has a consensus price target of $51.33, indicating a potential upside of 26.10%. CAI International has a consensus price target of $32.88, indicating a potential upside of 9.47%. Given International Seaways' higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe International Seaways is more favorable than CAI International.
International Seaways pays an annual dividend of $0.48 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 4.0%. International Seaways pays out 7.4% 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.
CAI International has a net margin of 39.87% compared to International Seaways' net margin of 37.39%. CAI International's return on equity of 24.53% beat International Seaways' return on equity.
International Seaways has higher revenue and earnings than CAI International. CAI International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than International Seaways, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
67.3% of International Seaways shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.9% of CAI International shares are held by institutional investors. 2.0% of International Seaways shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 7.8% of CAI International shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
International Seaways has a beta of 0.05, meaning that its share price is 95% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CAI International has a beta of 1.38, meaning that its share price is 38% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
International Seaways and CAI International tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.
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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time
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Media Sentiment Over Time
This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.
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This page (NYSE:CAI) was last updated on 7/24/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
