Contrasting C.H. Robinson Worldwide (NASDAQ:CHRW) & CBL International (NASDAQ:BANL)

C.H. Robinson Worldwide (NASDAQ:CHRW) and CBL International (NASDAQ:BANL) are both transportation companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations and risk.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares C.H. Robinson Worldwide and CBL International”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
C.H. Robinson Worldwide	$16.23 billion	1.25	$587.08 million	$4.83	35.33
CBL International	$592.52 million	0.03	-$3.87 million	N/A	N/A

C.H. Robinson Worldwide has higher revenue and earnings than CBL International.

Risk & Volatility

C.H. Robinson Worldwide has a beta of 0.9, suggesting that its share price is 10% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CBL International has a beta of 0.55, suggesting that its share price is 45% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

93.2% of C.H. Robinson Worldwide shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.1% of CBL International shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.5% of C.H. Robinson Worldwide shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares C.H. Robinson Worldwide and CBL International’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
C.H. Robinson Worldwide	3.62%	34.24%	11.87%
CBL International	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings for C.H. Robinson Worldwide and CBL International, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
C.H. Robinson Worldwide	1	8	15	0	2.58
CBL International	1	0	0	0	1.00

C.H. Robinson Worldwide currently has a consensus target price of $181.29, indicating a potential upside of 6.24%. Given C.H. Robinson Worldwide’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe C.H. Robinson Worldwide is more favorable than CBL International.

Summary

C.H. Robinson Worldwide beats CBL International on 12 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About C.H. Robinson Worldwide

C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides freight transportation services, and related logistics and supply chain services in the United States and internationally. It operates through two segments: North American Surface Transportation and Global Forwarding. The company offers transportation and logistics services, such as truckload, less than truckload transportation brokerage services, which include the shipment of single or multiple pallets of freight; intermodal transportation that comprises the shipment service of freight in containers or trailers by a combination of truck and rail; and non-vessel operating common carrier and freight forwarding services, as well as organizes air shipments and provides door-to-door services. It also provides customs brokerage services; and other logistics services, such as fee-based managed, warehousing, small parcel, and other services. It has contractual relationships with approximately 45,000 transportation companies, including motor carriers, railroads, and ocean and air carriers. In addition, the company is involved in the buying, selling, and/or marketing of fresh fruits, vegetables, and other value-added perishable items under the Robinson Fresh brand name. Further, the company offers transportation management services or managed TMS; and other surface transportation services. It provides its fresh produce to grocery retailers, restaurants, produce wholesalers, and foodservice distributors through a network of independent produce growers and suppliers. The company was founded in 1905 and is headquartered in Eden Prairie, Minnesota.

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.