Critical Survey: Armlogi (NASDAQ:BTOC) vs. CBL International (NASDAQ:BANL)

CBL International (NASDAQ:BANL) and Armlogi (NASDAQ:BTOC) are both small-cap transportation companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings and profitability.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations for CBL International and Armlogi, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
CBL International	1	0	0	0	1.00
Armlogi	1	0	0	0	1.00

Institutional and Insider Ownership

0.1% of CBL International shares are held by institutional investors. 66.9% of Armlogi 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.

Risk and Volatility

CBL International has a beta of 0.82, indicating that its share price is 18% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Armlogi has a beta of 2.51, indicating that its share price is 151% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares CBL International and Armlogi’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
Armlogi	-8.72%	-62.11%	-10.30%

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares CBL International and Armlogi”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
CBL International	$592.52 million	0.02	-$3.87 million	N/A	N/A
Armlogi	$190.41 million	0.12	-$15.35 million	($0.41)	-1.18

CBL International has higher revenue and earnings than Armlogi.

Summary

CBL International beats Armlogi on 6 of the 9 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 Armlogi

Armlogi Holding Corp. is a warehousing and logistics service provider which offers a comprehensive package of supply-chain solutions related to warehouse management and order fulfillment. Armlogi Holding Corp. is based in WALNUT, CA.