CAI International (CAI) Competitors

REV Group (NYSE:REVG) and CAI International (NYSE:CAI) are both transportation companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, risk and media sentiment.

Does the media refer more to REVG or CAI?

In the previous week, REV Group had 33 more articles in the media than CAI International. MarketBeat recorded 33 mentions for REV Group and 0 mentions for CAI International. REV Group's average media sentiment score of 0.72 beat CAI International's score of 0.37 indicating that REV Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
REV Group	Positive
CAI International	Neutral

Which has higher earnings and valuation, REVG or CAI?

REV Group has higher revenue and earnings than CAI International. CAI International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than REV Group, 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
REV Group	$2.38B	1.27	$257.60M	$2.12	29.33
CAI International	$294.01M	2.06	$27.73M	$7.41	4.70

Is REVG or CAI more profitable?

CAI International has a net margin of 39.87% compared to REV Group's net margin of 4.51%. REV Group's return on equity of 27.25% beat CAI International's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
REV Group	4.51%	27.25%	8.95%
CAI International	39.87%	24.53%	5.48%

Is REVG or CAI a better dividend stock?

REV Group pays an annual dividend of $0.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. CAI International pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. REV Group pays out 11.3% 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. REV Group has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Do analysts prefer REVG or CAI?

REV Group currently has a consensus price target of $52.00, indicating a potential downside of 16.37%. CAI International has a consensus price target of $35.25, indicating a potential upside of 1.15%. Given CAI International's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe CAI International is more favorable than REV Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
REV Group	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.20
CAI International	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Which has more risk & volatility, REVG or CAI?

REV Group has a beta of 1.15, suggesting that its stock price is 15% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CAI International has a beta of 1.38, suggesting that its stock price is 38% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of REVG or CAI?

94.9% of CAI International shares are held by institutional investors. 1.7% of REV Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 7.8% of CAI International shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

CAI International beats REV Group on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.