Genco Shipping & Trading (NYSE:GNK) versus Caravelle International Group (NASDAQ:CACO) Head-To-Head Contrast

Genco Shipping & Trading (NYSE:GNK) and Caravelle International Group (NASDAQ:CACO) are both small-cap transportation companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings and risk.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Genco Shipping & Trading and Caravelle International Group”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Genco Shipping & Trading	$439.33 million	1.42	-$12.87 million	$1.57	9.32
Caravelle International Group	$95.26 million	1.97	-$9.33 million	N/A	N/A

Caravelle International Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Genco Shipping & Trading.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for Genco Shipping & Trading and Caravelle International Group, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Genco Shipping & Trading	0	1	4	0	2.80
Caravelle International Group	0	0	0	0	0.00

Genco Shipping & Trading currently has a consensus target price of $24.20, indicating a potential upside of 65.30%. 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.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

58.6% of Genco Shipping & Trading shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.2% of Caravelle International Group 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 company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Genco Shipping & Trading and Caravelle International Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Genco Shipping & Trading	15.63%	8.46%	7.15%
Caravelle International Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Risk and Volatility

Genco Shipping & Trading has a beta of 0.99, suggesting that its share price is 1% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Caravelle International Group has a beta of 0.08, suggesting that its share price is 92% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Genco Shipping & Trading beats Caravelle International Group on 10 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

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.