CAI International
Market Cap
US$517.4m
Last Updated
2020/10/26 05:27 UTC
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Executive Summary
CAI International, Inc. operates as transportation finance and logistics company in the United States, Switzerland, France, Korea, Singapore, rest of Asia, rest of Europe, and internationally. More Details
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Risk Analysis
+ 1 more risk
Snowflake Analysis
Good value with moderate growth potential.
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Share Price & News
How has CAI International's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Stable Share Price: CAI's share price has been volatile over the past 3 months.
Market Performance
7 Day Return
-1.1%
CAI
0.6%
US Trade Distributors
0.4%
US Market
1 Year Return
22.8%
CAI
7.1%
US Trade Distributors
17.8%
US Market
Return vs Industry: CAI exceeded the US Trade Distributors industry which returned 7.1% over the past year.
Return vs Market: CAI exceeded the US Market which returned 17.8% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| CAI | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | -1.1% | 0.6% | 0.4% |
| 30 Day | 16.2% | 7.5% | 6.1% |
| 90 Day | 77.3% | 10.0% | 8.9% |
| 1 Year | 24.3%22.8% | 9.1%7.1% | 20.5%17.8% |
| 3 Year | -17.7%-18.6% | 26.1%20.3% | 42.3%32.9% |
| 5 Year | 147.8%145.0% | 63.4%51.3% | 84.2%63.4% |
Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is CAI International's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
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The CAI International (NYSE:CAI) Share Price Is Up 162% And Shareholders Are Boasting About ItValuation
Is CAI International undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
16.98x
Price to Earnings (PE) ratio
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: CAI ($29.91) is trading above our estimate of fair value ($9.84)
Significantly Below Fair Value: CAI is trading above our estimate of fair value.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: CAI is good value based on its PE Ratio (17x) compared to the US Trade Distributors industry average (18.8x).
PE vs Market: CAI is good value based on its PE Ratio (17x) compared to the US market (19.1x).
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: CAI is good value based on its PEG Ratio (0.4x)
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: CAI is good value based on its PB Ratio (0.9x) compared to the US Trade Distributors industry average (1.6x).
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Future Growth
How is CAI International forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 2 analysts?
44.3%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: CAI's forecast earnings growth (44.3% per year) is above the savings rate (2.2%).
Earnings vs Market: CAI's earnings (44.3% per year) are forecast to grow faster than the US market (22.1% per year).
High Growth Earnings: earnings are expected to grow significantly over the next 3 years.
Revenue vs Market: CAI's revenue is expected to decline over the next 3 years (-2.4% per year).
High Growth Revenue: CAI's revenue is forecast to decline over the next 3 years (-2.4% per year).
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: CAI's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (7.8%).
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Past Performance
How has CAI International performed over the past 5 years?
14.1%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: CAI has a large one-off loss of $13.9M impacting its June 30 2020 financial results.
Growing Profit Margin: CAI's current net profit margins (7.6%) are lower than last year (15.6%).
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: CAI's earnings have grown by 14.1% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: CAI's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: CAI had negative earnings growth (-48%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Trade Distributors industry average (-0.5%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: CAI's Return on Equity (5.7%) is considered low.
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Financial Health
How is CAI International's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: CAI's short term assets ($221.8M) do not cover its short term liabilities ($296.8M).
Long Term Liabilities: CAI's short term assets ($221.8M) do not cover its long term liabilities ($1.8B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: CAI's debt to equity ratio (287.6%) is considered high.
Reducing Debt: CAI's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 294.1% to 287.6% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: CAI's debt is not well covered by operating cash flow (13.2%).
Interest Coverage: CAI's interest payments on its debt are not well covered by EBIT (1.8x coverage).
Balance Sheet
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Dividend
What is CAI International current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
3.34%
Current Dividend Yield
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: CAI's dividend (3.34%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.63%).
High Dividend: CAI's dividend (3.34%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.56%).
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: Too early to tell whether CAI's dividend payments have been stable as they only just started paying a dividend.
Growing Dividend: Too early to tell if CAI's dividend payments are increasing as they only just started paying a dividend.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: Insufficient data to calculate payout ratio to determine if its dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: CAI's dividends in 3 years are forecast to be well covered by earnings (21.2% payout ratio).
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Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
8.4yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Tim Page (67 yo)
0.33
Tenure
US$758,480
Compensation
Mr. Timothy B. Page, also known as Tim, serves as Executive Vice President, Interim President and Chief Executive Officer of CAI International, Inc. since June 12, 2020 and serves as Director since June 14 ...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs Market: Tim's total compensation ($USD758.48K) is below average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD1.93M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Tim's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive VP | 0.33yr | US$758.48k | 0.014% $ 70.1k | |
| Vice President of Operations & Human Resources | 9yrs | US$430.56k | 0.051% $ 261.6k | |
| Senior Vice President of Global Marketing | 10.67yrs | US$642.37k | 0.15% $ 752.5k | |
| VP of Legal Affairs & Corporate Secretary | 7.75yrs | no data | no data | |
| VP of Finance & Corporate Controller | 9.42yrs | no data | no data | |
| President of Rail | 3.33yrs | no data | no data |
8.4yrs
Average Tenure
61yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: CAI's management team is seasoned and experienced (8.4 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive VP | 0.33yr | US$758.48k | 0.014% $ 70.1k | |
| Independent Chairman of the Board | 2.75yrs | US$374.99k | 0.15% $ 758.8k | |
| Independent Director | 2.5yrs | US$266.99k | 0.12% $ 634.5k | |
| Independent Director | 9.33yrs | US$267.49k | 0.14% $ 715.2k | |
| Independent Director | 2.5yrs | US$253.01k | 2.15% $ 11.1m | |
| Independent Director | 2.67yrs | US$262.49k | 0.13% $ 654.4k |
2.6yrs
Average Tenure
65.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: CAI's board of directors are not considered experienced ( 2.6 years average tenure), which suggests a new board.
Ownership
Who are the major shareholders and have insiders been buying or selling?
Insider Trading Volume
Insider Buying: Insufficient data to determine if insiders have bought more shares than they have sold in the past 3 months.
Recent Insider Transactions
Ownership Breakdown
Dilution of Shares: Shareholders have not been meaningfully diluted in the past year.
Top Shareholders
Company Information
CAI International, Inc.'s company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: CAI International, Inc.
- Ticker: CAI
- Exchange: NYSE
- Founded: 1989
- Industry: Trading Companies and Distributors
- Sector: Capital Goods
- Market Cap: US$517.437m
- Shares outstanding: 17.30m
- Website: https://www.capps.com
Number of Employees
Location
- CAI International, Inc.
- Steuart Tower
- 1 Market Plaza
- San Francisco
- California
- 94105
- United States
Listings
| Ticker | Exchange | Primary Security | Security Type | Country | Currency | Listed on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAI | NYSE (New York Stock Exchange) | Yes | Common Stock | US | USD | May 2007 |
| DW4 | DB (Deutsche Boerse AG) | Yes | Common Stock | DE | EUR | May 2007 |
| CAI.PRA | NYSE (New York Stock Exchange) | 8.50% RED PFD A | US | USD | Mar 2018 | |
| CAI.PRB | NYSE (New York Stock Exchange) | 8.5% RED PFD B | US | USD | Aug 2018 |
Biography
CAI International, Inc. operates as transportation finance and logistics company in the United States, Switzerland, France, Korea, Singapore, rest of Asia, rest of Europe, and internationally. The company ...
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2020/10/26 05:27 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2020/10/23 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2020/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2019/12/31 |
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