CBL International (NASDAQ:BANL – Get Free Report) and ZTO Express (Cayman) (NYSE:ZTO – Get Free Report) are both transportation companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, valuation, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent recommendations for CBL International and ZTO Express (Cayman), as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| CBL International | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| ZTO Express (Cayman) | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2.67 |
ZTO Express (Cayman) has a consensus target price of $27.03, suggesting a potential upside of 18.39%. Given ZTO Express (Cayman)’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe ZTO Express (Cayman) is more favorable than CBL International.
Profitability
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| CBL International | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| ZTO Express (Cayman) | 17.87% | 14.23% | 9.90% |
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares CBL International and ZTO Express (Cayman)”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| CBL International | $538.49 million | 0.02 | -$2.99 million | N/A | N/A |
| ZTO Express (Cayman) | $7.02 billion | 1.83 | $1.30 billion | $1.63 | 14.01 |
ZTO Express (Cayman) has higher revenue and earnings than CBL International.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
0.1% of CBL International shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 41.7% of ZTO Express (Cayman) shares are held by institutional investors. 41.3% of ZTO Express (Cayman) shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Risk and Volatility
CBL International has a beta of -1.99, indicating that its stock price is 299% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ZTO Express (Cayman) has a beta of -0.22, indicating that its stock price is 122% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
ZTO Express (Cayman) beats CBL International on 13 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
About CBL International
CBL International Limited, a marine fuel logistics company, provides vessel refueling solutions in Malaysia, Hong Kong, China, South Korea, Singapore, and internationally. It facilitates vessel refueling between ship operators and local physical distributors/traders by purchasing marine fuel, including both fossil fuel and alternative fuel. The company’s services to its customers include vessel refueling options available at ports; arranges vessel refueling activities and local physical delivery of marine fuel; and coordinates vessel refueling schedule. It also offers trade credit; handles unforeseeable circumstances and provides contingency solutions; fulfills special requests related to vessel refueling; and handles disputes relates to quality and quantity issues on marine fuel. The company was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. CBL International Limited operates as a subsidiary of CBL (Asia) Limited.
About ZTO Express (Cayman)
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ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc. provides express delivery and other value-added logistics services in the People's Republic of China. It offers freight forwarding services; and delivery services for e-commerce and traditional merchants, and other express service users. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Shanghai, the People's Republic of China.
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