Caravelle International Group (NASDAQ:CACO – Get Free Report) and Genco Shipping & Trading (NYSE:GNK – Get Free Report) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, risk and profitability.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Caravelle International Group and Genco Shipping & Trading”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Caravelle International Group | $95.26 million | 1.68 | -$9.33 million | N/A | N/A |
| Genco Shipping & Trading | $439.33 million | 1.42 | -$12.87 million | $1.57 | 9.29 |
Caravelle International Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Genco Shipping & Trading.
Risk & Volatility
Profitability
This table compares Caravelle International Group and Genco Shipping & Trading’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Caravelle International Group | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Genco Shipping & Trading | 15.63% | 8.46% | 7.15% |
Institutional and Insider Ownership
0.2% of Caravelle International Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 58.6% of Genco Shipping & Trading shares are held by institutional investors. 2.5% of Genco Shipping & Trading shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Caravelle International Group and Genco Shipping & Trading, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Caravelle International Group | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Genco Shipping & Trading | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2.80 |
Genco Shipping & Trading has a consensus target price of $24.20, indicating a potential upside of 65.87%. Given Genco Shipping & Trading’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Genco Shipping & Trading is more favorable than Caravelle International Group.
Summary
Genco Shipping & Trading beats Caravelle International Group on 10 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Caravelle International Group
Caravelle International Group, through its subsidiaries, provides ocean transportation services in Singapore and internationally. The company operates through two segments, Ocean Transportation and Heating Business. It provides international shipping services and carbon-neutral solutions for wood desiccation. The company also provides seaborne transportation services under the voyage contracts. In addition, it provides vessel services on behalf of ship owners. The company is headquartered in Singapore.
About Genco Shipping & Trading
Genco Shipping & Trading Ltd. is an international ship owning company, which engages in the transportation of iron ore, coal, grain, steel products, and other drybulk cargoes. The company was founded on September 27, 2004 and is headquartered in New York, NY.
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