Head-To-Head Survey: Caravelle International Group (NASDAQ:CACO) and Capital Product Partners (NASDAQ:CPLP)

Caravelle International Group (NASDAQ:CACO) and Capital Product Partners (NASDAQ:CPLP) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability and risk.

Profitability

This table compares Caravelle International Group and Capital Product Partners’ 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
Capital Product Partners	18.51%	6.30%	2.05%

Risk & Volatility

Caravelle International Group has a beta of 0.08, meaning that its share price is 92% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Capital Product Partners has a beta of 0.87, meaning that its share price is 13% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

0.2% of Caravelle International Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Caravelle International Group and Capital Product Partners, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Caravelle International Group	0	0	0	0	N/A
Capital Product Partners	0	1	2	0	2.67

Capital Product Partners has a consensus target price of $20.67, indicating a potential upside of 23.24%. Given Capital Product Partners’ higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Capital Product Partners is more favorable than Caravelle International Group.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Caravelle International Group and Capital Product Partners”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Caravelle International Group	$95.26 million	0.23	-$9.33 million	N/A	N/A
Capital Product Partners	$393.20 million	2.36	$47.21 million	$2.29	7.32

Capital Product Partners has higher revenue and earnings than Caravelle International Group.

Summary

Capital Product Partners beats Caravelle International Group on 9 of the 10 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 Capital Product Partners

Capital Product Partners L.P., a shipping company, provides marine transportation services in Greece. The company's vessels provide a range of cargoes, including liquefied natural gas, containerized goods, and dry bulk cargo under short-term voyage charters, and medium to long-term time charters. It also owns vessels, including Neo-Panamax container vessels, Panamax container vessels, cape-size bulk carrier, and LNG carriers. In addition, the company produces and distributes oil and natural gas, including biofuels, motor oil, lubricants, petrol, crudes, liquefied natural gas, marine fuels, natural gas liquids, and petrochemicals. Capital GP L.L.C. serves as the general partner of the company. The company was incorporated in 2007 and is headquartered in Piraeus, Greece.