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: $55.98 to $56.01
• 50-Day Range: $55.82 to $56.00
• 52-Week Range: $30.04 to $56.22
• Volume: 207,723 shs
• Average Volume: 264,584 shs
• Market Capitalization: $972.05 million
• P/E Ratio: 7.56
• Dividend Yield: 2.14%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

CAI International Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

CAI International scored higher than 27% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 109th out of 126 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: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for CAI International.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 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 7.56, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 22.22.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of CAI International is 7.56, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Transportation sector average P/E ratio of about 13.47.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

CAI International has a P/B Ratio of 1.66. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for CAI.

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

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for CAI.

News and Social Media

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.37

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for CAI International this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.

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) posted its earnings results on Thursday, April, 29th. The transportation company reported $1.85 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%.

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: 5/10/2025
• 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: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $7.41
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 7.56
• Forward P/E Ratio: 6.08
• 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: 3.31
• Cash Flow: $12.33 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 4.54
• Book Value: $33.73 per share
• Price / Book: 1.66

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 17,358,000
• Free Float: 16,004,000
• Market Cap: $972.05 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.38