Analyzing CBL International (NASDAQ:BANL) and Janel World Trade (OTCMKTS:JANL)

CBL International (NASDAQ:BANL) and Janel World Trade (OTCMKTS:JANL) are both small-cap transportation companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends and earnings.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

0.1% of CBL International shares are owned by institutional investors. 69.0% of Janel World Trade shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Volatility and Risk

CBL International has a beta of 0.8, indicating that its share price is 20% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Janel World Trade has a beta of 0.14, indicating that its share price is 86% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares CBL International and Janel World Trade’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
CBL International	N/A	N/A	N/A
Janel World Trade	2.61%	23.78%	4.15%

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares CBL International and Janel World Trade”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	$580.46 million	0.02	-$3.87 million	N/A	N/A
Janel World Trade	$207.44 million	0.23	$5.41 million	$4.17	9.59

Janel World Trade has lower revenue, but higher earnings than CBL International.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for CBL International and Janel World Trade, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
CBL International	1	0	0	0	1.00
Janel World Trade	0	0	0	0	0.00

Summary

Janel World Trade beats CBL International on 6 of the 10 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 Janel World Trade

Janel Corporation, through its subsidiaries, provides logistics services worldwide. It operates through three segments: Logistics, Life Sciences, and Manufacturing. The Logistics segment provides cargo transportation logistics management services, including freight forwarding by air, ocean, and land-based carriers; customs brokerage services; warehousing and distribution services; and other value added logistic services, as well as customs entry filing, cargo insurance procurement, logistics planning, product repackaging, and online shipment tracking services. The Life Sciences segment manufactures and distributes monoclonal and polyclonal antibodies, diagnostic reagents, and other immuno-reagents for biomedical research; provides antibody manufacturing for academic and industry research scientists; and produces products for other life science companies on an original equipment manufacturer basis. The Manufacturing segment manufactures and distributes mixing equipment and apparatus for various industries, such as chemicals, inks, paints, construction, plastics, adhesives, cosmetics, food, and pharmaceuticals. The company was formerly known as Janel World Trade Ltd. and changed its name to Janel Corporation in April 2015. Janel Corporation was founded in 1974 and is headquartered in New York, New York.