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

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

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

Earnings and Valuation

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

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
ZTO Express (Cayman)	$7.02 billion	1.75	$1.30 billion	$1.63	13.36
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 Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for ZTO Express (Cayman) and CBL International, as reported 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) presently has a consensus target price of $27.03, indicating a potential upside of 24.15%. Given ZTO Express (Cayman)’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe ZTO Express (Cayman) is more favorable than CBL International.

Risk & Volatility

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

Institutional & Insider Ownership

41.7% of ZTO Express (Cayman) shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.1% of CBL International 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.

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.