Capital Clean Energy Carriers (NASDAQ:CCEC) & Caravelle International Group (NASDAQ:CACO) Financial Analysis

Caravelle International Group (NASDAQ:CACO) and Capital Clean Energy Carriers (NASDAQ:CCEC) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk and dividends.

Profitability

This table compares Caravelle International Group and Capital Clean Energy Carriers’ 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
Capital Clean Energy Carriers	46.85%	9.76%	3.16%

Institutional & Insider Ownership

0.2% of Caravelle International Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Caravelle International Group and Capital Clean Energy Carriers, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Caravelle International Group	0	0	0	0	0.00
Capital Clean Energy Carriers	0	1	2	0	2.67

Capital Clean Energy Carriers has a consensus price target of $24.00, suggesting a potential upside of 20.39%. Given Capital Clean Energy Carriers’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Capital Clean Energy Carriers is more favorable than Caravelle International Group.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Caravelle International Group and Capital Clean Energy Carriers”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Caravelle International Group	$95.26 million	0.60	-$9.33 million	N/A	N/A
Capital Clean Energy Carriers	$369.41 million	3.15	$193.63 million	$2.56	7.79

Capital Clean Energy Carriers has higher revenue and earnings than Caravelle International Group.

Risk and Volatility

Caravelle International Group has a beta of 0.08, meaning that its stock price is 92% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Capital Clean Energy Carriers has a beta of 0.77, meaning that its stock price is 23% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Capital Clean Energy Carriers beats Caravelle International Group on 10 of the 11 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 Capital Clean Energy Carriers

Capital Clean Energy Carriers Corp., a shipping company, provides marine transportation services in Greece. The company’s vessels provide a range of cargoes, including liquefied natural gas, containerized goods, and cargo under short-term voyage charters, and medium to long-term time charters. It owns vessels, including Neo-Panamax container vessels, Panamax container vessels, cape-size bulk carrier, and LNG carriers. In addition, the company produces and distributes oil and natural gas, including biofuels, motor oil, lubricants, petrol, crudes, liquefied natural gas, marine fuels, natural gas liquids, and petrochemicals. It serves as the general partner of the company. The company was formerly known as Capital Product Partners L.P. and changed its name to Capital Clean Energy Carriers Corp. in August 2024. Capital Clean Energy Carriers Corp. was incorporated in 2007 and is headquartered in Piraeus, Greece. Capital Clean Energy Carriers Corp. operates as a subsidiary of Capital Maritime & Trading Corp.