World Fuel Services (NYSE:INT – Get Rating) and CBL International (NASDAQ:BANL – Get Rating) are both small-cap oils/energy companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings and dividends.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for World Fuel Services and CBL International, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| World Fuel Services | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
| CBL International | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
World Fuel Services presently has a consensus target price of $35.00, suggesting a potential upside of 55.69%. Given World Fuel Services’ higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe World Fuel Services is more favorable than CBL International.
Profitability
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| World Fuel Services | 0.19% | 6.35% | 1.49% |
| CBL International | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares World Fuel Services and CBL International’s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| World Fuel Services | $59.04 billion | 0.02 | $114.20 million | $1.76 | 12.77 |
| CBL International | $462.91 million | 0.14 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
World Fuel Services has higher revenue and earnings than CBL International.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
90.8% of World Fuel Services shares are held by institutional investors. 1.9% of World Fuel Services shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
World Fuel Services beats CBL International on 8 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.
About World Fuel Services
World Fuel Services Corp. engages in the distribution of fuel and related products and services in the aviation, marine, and land transportation industries. It operates through the following segments: Aviation, Land, and Marine. The Aviation segment supply fuel and service solutions to commercial airlines, second and third-tier airlines, cargo carriers, regional and low-cost carriers, airports, fixed based operators, corporate fleets, fractional operators, and private aircraft. The Land segment offers fuel, heating oil, propane, natural gas, lubricants, and related products and services to petroleum distributors operating in the land transportation market, retail petroleum operators, and industrial, commercial, residential, and government customers. The Marine segment markets its products and services to marine customers, including international container and tanker fleets, commercial cruise lines, yachts and time-charter operators, U.S. and foreign governments, and other fuel suppliers. Its solutions include oil and energy procurement, distribution and storage, operations support, financial, consulting, and technology services. The company was founded in July 1984 and is headquart
About CBL International
CBL International Limited, together with its wholly owned subsidiaries is an established marine fuel logistic company currently focusing on the Asia Pacific region, providing one-stop solutions for vessel refueling. CBL International Limited is based in KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia.
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