Head to Head Comparison: ZTO Express (Cayman) (NYSE:ZTO) and CBL International (NASDAQ:BANL)

ZTO Express (Cayman) (NYSE:ZTO) and CBL International (NASDAQ:BANL) are both transportation companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, valuation and profitability.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

41.7% of ZTO Express (Cayman) shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.1% of CBL International shares are owned by institutional investors. 41.3% of ZTO Express (Cayman) shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Risk and Volatility

ZTO Express (Cayman) has a beta of -0.22, indicating that its share price is 122% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CBL International has a beta of -1.99, indicating that its share price is 299% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares ZTO Express (Cayman) and CBL International’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ZTO Express (Cayman)	17.87%	14.23%	9.90%
CBL International	N/A	N/A	N/A

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares ZTO Express (Cayman) and CBL International”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
ZTO Express (Cayman)	$7.02 billion	1.78	$1.30 billion	$1.63	13.57
CBL International	$538.49 million	0.02	-$2.99 million	N/A	N/A

ZTO Express (Cayman) has higher revenue and earnings than CBL International.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations for ZTO Express (Cayman) and CBL International, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ZTO Express (Cayman)	0	3	2	1	2.67
CBL International	1	0	0	0	1.00

ZTO Express (Cayman) currently has a consensus target price of $27.03, suggesting a potential upside of 22.24%. Given ZTO Express (Cayman)’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe ZTO Express (Cayman) is more favorable than CBL International.

Summary

ZTO Express (Cayman) beats CBL International on 13 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About ZTO Express (Cayman)

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.

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.