Analyzing Cheetah Net Supply Chain Service (NASDAQ:CTNT) & PACCAR (NASDAQ:PCAR)
by Mitch Edgeman · The Markets DailyPACCAR (NASDAQ:PCAR – Get Free Report) and Cheetah Net Supply Chain Service (NASDAQ:CTNT – Get Free Report) are both auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings and analyst recommendations.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares PACCAR and Cheetah Net Supply Chain Service”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| PACCAR | $33.66 billion | 1.74 | $4.16 billion | $5.11 | 21.88 |
| Cheetah Net Supply Chain Service | $460,000.00 | 7.48 | -$5.19 million | ($0.80) | -1.58 |
PACCAR has higher revenue and earnings than Cheetah Net Supply Chain Service. Cheetah Net Supply Chain Service is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than PACCAR, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
64.9% of PACCAR shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.0% of Cheetah Net Supply Chain Service shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.0% of PACCAR shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 21.1% of Cheetah Net Supply Chain Service shares are owned by 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.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for PACCAR and Cheetah Net Supply Chain Service, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| PACCAR | 0 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 2.58 |
| Cheetah Net Supply Chain Service | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
PACCAR currently has a consensus target price of $111.04, indicating a potential downside of 0.67%. Given PACCAR’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe PACCAR is more favorable than Cheetah Net Supply Chain Service.
Profitability
This table compares PACCAR and Cheetah Net Supply Chain Service’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| PACCAR | 9.11% | 16.01% | 6.78% |
| Cheetah Net Supply Chain Service | -333.29% | -35.67% | -29.01% |
Risk & Volatility
PACCAR has a beta of 1.01, meaning that its stock price is 1% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cheetah Net Supply Chain Service has a beta of 1.91, meaning that its stock price is 91% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
PACCAR beats Cheetah Net Supply Chain Service on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About PACCAR
PACCAR Inc designs, manufactures, and distributes light, medium, and heavy-duty commercial trucks in the United States, Canada, Europe, Mexico, South America, Australia, and internationally. It operates through three segments: Truck, Parts, and Financial Services. The Truck segment designs, manufactures, and distributes trucks for the over-the-road and off-highway hauling of commercial and consumer goods. It sells its trucks through a network of independent dealers under the Kenworth, Peterbilt, and DAF nameplates. The Parts segment distributes aftermarket parts for trucks and related commercial vehicles. The Financial Services segment conducts full-service leasing operations under the PacLease trade name, as well as provides finance and leasing products and services to customers and dealers. This segment also offers equipment financing and administrative support services for its franchisees; retail loan and leasing services for small, medium, and large commercial trucking companies, as well as independent owners/operators and other businesses; and truck inventory financing services to independent dealers. In addition, this segment offers loans and leases directly to customers for the acquisition of trucks and related equipment. The company also manufactures and markets industrial winches under the Braden, Carco, and Gearmatic nameplates. PACCAR Inc was founded in 1905 and is headquartered in Bellevue, Washington.
About Cheetah Net Supply Chain Service
Cheetah Net Supply Chain Service Inc., together with its subsidiaries, supplies parallel-import vehicles in the United States, the People's Republic of China, and internationally. It purchases and resell branded automobiles under the Mercedes, Lexus, Range Rover, RAM and Toyota brands. The company was formerly known as Yuan Qiu Business Group LLC and changed its name to Cheetah Net Supply Chain Service Inc. in March 2022. The company was incorporated in 2016 and is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. Cheetah Net Supply Chain Service Inc. is a subsidiary of Fairview Eastern International Holdings Limited.