Caravelle International Group (NASDAQ:HTCO) and Blackboxstocks (NASDAQ:BLBX) Head-To-Head Survey

Caravelle International Group (NASDAQ:HTCO) and Blackboxstocks (NASDAQ:BLBX) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, earnings, risk and institutional ownership.

Profitability

This table compares Caravelle International Group and Blackboxstocks’ 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
Blackboxstocks	-157.79%	-83.85%	-39.78%

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Caravelle International Group and Blackboxstocks”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Caravelle International Group	$214.42 million	0.34	-$21.46 million	N/A	N/A
Blackboxstocks	$2.57 million	17.54	-$3.47 million	($1.04)	-10.06

Blackboxstocks has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Caravelle International Group.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

0.2% of Caravelle International Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 3.6% of Blackboxstocks shares are owned by institutional investors. 20.1% of Blackboxstocks shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Risk & Volatility

Caravelle International Group has a beta of -0.53, meaning that its stock price is 153% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Blackboxstocks has a beta of 1.56, meaning that its stock price is 56% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings for Caravelle International Group and Blackboxstocks, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Caravelle International Group	1	0	0	0	1.00
Blackboxstocks	1	0	0	0	1.00

Summary

Blackboxstocks beats Caravelle International Group on 5 of the 9 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 Ocean Transportation and Heating Business segments. It provides international shipping services and carbon-neutral solutions for wood desiccation. Caravelle International Group also provides seaborne transportation services under the voyage contracts. The company provides vessel services on behalf of ship owners. Caravelle International Group is headquartered in Singapore.

About Blackboxstocks

Blackboxstocks Inc. develops and markets financial technology and social media hybrid platform. The company offers Blackbox System, a subscription-based software as a service that provides real-time proprietary analytics and news for stock and options traders. Blackboxstocks Inc. is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.