Scorpio Tankers (NYSE:STNG) and Caravelle International Group (NASDAQ:CACO) Head to Head Review

Caravelle International Group (NASDAQ:CACO) and Scorpio Tankers (NYSE:STNG) are both business services companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations and risk.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

0.2% of Caravelle International Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 54.6% of Scorpio Tankers shares are held by institutional investors. 7.3% of Scorpio Tankers shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Caravelle International Group and Scorpio Tankers’ 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
Scorpio Tankers	47.36%	23.83%	15.20%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for Caravelle International Group and Scorpio Tankers, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Caravelle International Group	0	0	0	0	N/A
Scorpio Tankers	0	1	5	0	2.83

Scorpio Tankers has a consensus target price of $84.17, indicating a potential upside of 19.48%. Given Scorpio Tankers’ higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Scorpio Tankers is more favorable than Caravelle International Group.

Risk & Volatility

Caravelle International Group has a beta of 0.09, indicating that its stock price is 91% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Scorpio Tankers has a beta of 0.17, indicating that its stock price is 83% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Caravelle International Group and Scorpio Tankers’ gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Caravelle International Group	$133.78 million	0.16	$12.23 million	N/A	N/A
Scorpio Tankers	$1.34 billion	2.79	$546.90 million	$10.78	6.53

Scorpio Tankers has higher revenue and earnings than Caravelle International Group.

Summary

Scorpio Tankers beats Caravelle International Group on 11 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 Scorpio Tankers

Scorpio Tankers Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the seaborne transportation of crude oi and refined petroleum products in the shipping markets worldwide. As of March 21, 2024, its fleet consisted of 110 owned and leases financed tanker, including 39 LR2, 57 MR, and 14 Handymax with a weighted average age of approximately 8.1 years. Scorpio Tankers Inc. was incorporated in 2009 and is headquartered in Monaco.