West Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:WJRYY – Get Rating) and Freightos (NASDAQ:CRGO – Get Rating) are both transportation companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, earnings and valuation.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices 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 |
Freightos has a consensus price target of $10.50, suggesting a potential upside of 321.69%. Given Freightos’ higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Freightos is more favorable than West Japan Railway.
Earnings & Valuation
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| West Japan Railway | $10.33 billion | N/A | $655.28 million | $2.73 | 16.12 |
| Freightos | N/A | N/A | -$3.00 million | N/A | N/A |
West Japan Railway has higher revenue and earnings than Freightos.
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 | 6.44% | 8.01% | 2.45% |
| Freightos | N/A | -413.90% | -5.07% |
Insider & Institutional 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 large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
West Japan Railway beats Freightos 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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