West Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:WJRYY – Get Rating) and Freightos (NASDAQ:CRGO – Get Rating) are both transportation companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, valuation and earnings.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
71.1% of Freightos shares are held by institutional investors. 19.6% of Freightos shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for West Japan Railway and Freightos, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| West Japan Railway | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
| Freightos | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3.00 |
Profitability
This table compares West Japan Railway and Freightos’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| West Japan Railway | 1.51% | 1.98% | 0.59% |
| Freightos | N/A | -413.90% | -5.07% |
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares West Japan Railway and Freightos’ gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| West Japan Railway | $9.18 billion | N/A | -$1.01 billion | $0.45 | 96.07 |
| Freightos | $19.09 million | 1.55 | -$3.00 million | N/A | N/A |
Freightos has lower revenue, but higher earnings than West Japan Railway.
Summary
Freightos beats West Japan Railway on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.
About West Japan Railway
West Japan Railway Co. engages in the railway transportation business. It operates through the following segments: Transportation, Distribution, Real Estate, and Other Businesses. The Transportation segment provides railway, bus, and ferry services. The Distribution segment operates department stores, restaurants, retail, and wholesale shops. The Real Estate segment sells and leases properties, and manages shopping centers. The Other Businesses segment includes hotels, travel agencies, advertising, and construction services. The company was founded on April 1, 1987 and is headquartered in Osaka, Japan.
About Freightos
Freightos Limited provide freight booking and payment platform which connects participants across the international freight ecosystem, including airlines, ocean liners and trucking companies, as well as freight forwarders. Freightos Limited, formerly known as Gesher I Acquisition Corp., is based in JERUSALEM.
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