CAI International (CAI) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

CAI International, Inc. is a transportation finance and logistics company, which engages in the provision of intermodal shipping containers. The company was founded by Hiromitsu Ogawa on August 3, 1989 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $30.49 to $31.35
• 50-Day Range: $55.82 to $56.00
• 52-Week Range: $30.04 to $56.22
• Volume: 552,817 shs
• Average Volume: 264,584 shs
• Market Capitalization: $540.88 million
• P/E Ratio: 4.21
• Dividend Yield: 3.85%
• Price Target: $35.25
• Consensus Rating: Buy

CAI International Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

CAI International scored higher than 86% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 28th out of 128 stocks in the transportation sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

CAI International has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 8 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

CAI International has a consensus price target of $35.25, representing about 16.1% upside from its current price of $30.36.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

CAI International has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: -2.82%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for CAI International are expected to decrease by -2.82% in the coming year, from $9.21 to $8.95 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of CAI International is 4.10, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 223.26.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of CAI International is 4.10, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Transportation sector average P/E ratio of about 14.29.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

CAI International has a P/B Ratio of 0.90. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.10% of the float of CAI International has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

CAI International has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in CAI International has recently decreased by 1.55%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

CAI International pays a meaningful dividend of 2.14%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

CAI International does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of CAI International is 16.19%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, CAI International will have a dividend payout ratio of 13.41% next year. This indicates that CAI International will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 2.8 / 5
• Environmental Score: -2.18

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.10% of the float of CAI International has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

CAI International has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in CAI International has recently decreased by 1.55%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

News and Social Media

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.37

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for CAI International this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

8 people have searched for CAI on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, CAI International insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 7.80% of the stock of CAI International is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

94.90% of the stock of CAI International is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

CAI Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How were CAI International's earnings last quarter?

CAI International, Inc. (NYSE:CAI) released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April, 29th. The transportation company reported $1.85 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.66 by $0.19. The transportation company had revenue of $80.80 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $83.36 million. CAI International had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 24.53% and a net margin of 39.87%.

When did CAI International IPO?

CAI International (CAI) raised $494 million in an initial public offering (IPO) on Wednesday, June 18th 2025. The company issued 23,529,412 shares at a price of $21.00 per share.

When does the company's lock-up period expire?

CAI International's lock-up period expires on Monday, December 15th. CAI International had issued 23,529,412 shares in its initial public offering on June 18th. The total size of the offering was $494,117,652 based on an initial share price of $21.00. Shares of the company owned by major shareholders and company insiders will be eligible for trade following the end of the lock-up period.

What other stocks do shareholders of CAI International own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that CAI International investors own include Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Meta Platforms (META), NVIDIA (NVDA), Alibaba Group (BABA), Tesla (TSLA), Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) and Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 4/29/2021
• Today: 10/16/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Transportation
• Industry: Equipment Rental & Leasing
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: NYSE:CAI
• Previous Symbol: NYSE:CAP
• CIK: 1388430
• Web: www.capps.com
• Phone: (415) 788-0100
• Fax: 415-788-3430
• Employees: 99
• Year Founded: 1989

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for CAI International: $35.25
• High Price Target: $42.00
• Low Price Target: $31.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +13.1%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 8 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $7.41
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 4.21
• Forward P/E Ratio: 3.38
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $27.73 million
• Net Margins: 39.87%
• Pretax Margin: 47.16%
• Return on Equity: 24.53%
• Return on Assets: 5.48%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 3.01
• Current Ratio: 0.72
• Quick Ratio: 0.72

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $294.01 million
• Price / Sales: 1.84
• Cash Flow: $6.86 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 4.54
• Book Value: $33.73 per share
• Price / Book: 0.92

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 17,358,000
• Free Float: 16,004,000
• Market Cap: $540.88 million
• Optionable: No Data
• Beta: 1.38