Freightcar America (NASDAQ:RAIL) and Box Ships (OTCMKTS:TEUFF) Head-To-Head Survey

Box Ships (OTCMKTS:TEUFF) and Freightcar America (NASDAQ:RAIL) are both transportation companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, dividends, profitability, institutional ownership and valuation.

Profitability

This table compares Box Ships and Freightcar America’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Box Ships	N/A	N/A	N/A
Freightcar America	-2.21%	-14.89%	6.92%

Institutional & Insider Ownership

32.0% of Freightcar America shares are held by institutional investors. 28.7% of Freightcar America shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Box Ships and Freightcar America, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Box Ships	0	0	0	0	0.00
Freightcar America	1	0	1	0	2.00

Freightcar America has a consensus price target of $9.00, suggesting a potential downside of 5.26%. Given Box Ships’ higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Box Ships is more favorable than Freightcar America.

Volatility & Risk

Box Ships has a beta of -1.34, meaning that its share price is 234% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Freightcar America has a beta of 2.19, meaning that its share price is 119% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Box Ships and Freightcar America”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Box Ships	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Freightcar America	$559.42 million	0.32	-$75.82 million	($0.70)	-13.57

Box Ships has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Freightcar America.

Summary

Freightcar America beats Box Ships on 7 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Box Ships

Box Ships Inc. provides commercial management services to shipping companies worldwide. The company was founded in 2010 and is based in Voula, Greece.

About Freightcar America

FreightCar America, Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in design, manufacture, and sale of railcars and railcar components for the transportation of bulk commodities and containerized freight products in the United States and Mexico. It operates in two segments, Manufacturing and Parts. The company offers a range of railcars, including open top hoppers, mill gondola cars, intermodal and non-intermodal flat cars, coal cars; bulk commodity cars covered hopper cars, coil steel cars, boxcars, woodchip hoppers, aluminum vehicle carriers, and articulated bulk container railcars. It also sells used railcars; rebuilds, converts, and leases railcars; and sells forged, cast, and fabricated parts for various railcars. The company's customers primarily include shippers, railroads, and financial institutions. FreightCar America, Inc. was founded in 1901 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.