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: $32.53 to $33.93
• 50-Day Range: $55.82 to $56.00
• 52-Week Range: $30.04 to $56.22
• Volume: 324,620 shs
• Average Volume: 264,584 shs
• Market Capitalization: $584.27 million
• P/E Ratio: 4.54
• Dividend Yield: 3.57%
• Price Target: $35.25
• Consensus Rating: Buy

CAI International Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

CAI International scored higher than 85% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 32nd 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: 2.9 / 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/Downside

The consensus price target for CAI International is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

CAI International has been the subject of 8 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

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 4.54, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 268.10.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of CAI International is 4.54, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Transportation sector average P/E ratio of about 13.00.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

CAI International has a P/B Ratio of 1.00. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.08% 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 1.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

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

2.08% 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 1.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

News and Social Media

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.37

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for CAI International this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, CAI International insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $787,500.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in 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 earnings results on Thursday, April, 29th. The transportation company reported $1.85 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.66 by $0.19. The transportation company earned $80.80 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $83.36 million. CAI International had a net margin of 39.87% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 24.53%.

When did CAI International IPO?

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

When did the company's quiet period expire?

CAI International's quiet period expired on Monday, July 28th. CAI International had issued 23,529,412 shares in its public offering on June 18th. The total size of the offering was $494,117,652 based on an initial share price of $21.00. During the company's quiet period, underwriters and any insiders involved in the IPO were restricted from issuing any research reports or earnings estimates for the company because of SEC regulations. Now that the company's quiet period has ended, brokerages that served as underwriters are now able to initiate research on the company.

Who are CAI International's major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of CAI International include Simplex Trading LLC and Olistico Wealth LLC (0.01%). Insiders that own company stock include Brian J Brille and John Russel Denton.
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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: 9/17/2025
• 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: +4.7%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 8 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $7.41
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 4.54
• Forward P/E Ratio: 3.65
• 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: 1.99
• Cash Flow: $7.41 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 4.54
• Book Value: $33.73 per share
• Price / Book: 1.00

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 17,358,000
• Free Float: 16,004,000
• Market Cap: $584.27 million
• Optionable: No Data
• Beta: 1.38