Critical Analysis: Caravelle International Group (NASDAQ:HTCO) versus Blackboxstocks (NASDAQ:BLBX)

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

Profitability

This table compares Blackboxstocks and Caravelle International Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Blackboxstocks	-157.79%	-83.85%	-39.78%
Caravelle International Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Institutional & Insider Ownership

3.6% of Blackboxstocks shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.2% of Caravelle International Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 20.1% of Blackboxstocks shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 8.4% of Caravelle International Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Earnings and Valuation

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

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Blackboxstocks	$2.39 million	17.90	-$3.47 million	($1.04)	-9.55
Caravelle International Group	$214.42 million	0.32	-$21.46 million	N/A	N/A

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

Volatility & Risk

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

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations for Blackboxstocks and Caravelle International Group, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

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

Summary

Blackboxstocks beats Caravelle International Group on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

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.