Janel (OTCMKTS:JANL) versus International Money Express (NASDAQ:IMXI) Head-To-Head Analysis

International Money Express (NASDAQ:IMXI) and Janel (OTCMKTS:JANL) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, risk, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends and analyst recommendations.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares International Money Express and Janel’s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
International Money Express	$658.73 million	1.07	$59.51 million	$1.67	12.93
Janel	$186.45 million	0.24	$720,000.00	$0.27	137.04

International Money Express has higher revenue and earnings than Janel. International Money Express is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Janel, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares International Money Express and Janel’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
International Money Express	9.02%	43.75%	11.41%
Janel	0.38%	4.78%	0.94%

Insider and Institutional Ownership

86.7% of International Money Express shares are owned by institutional investors. 10.5% of International Money Express shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 15.7% of Janel shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for International Money Express and Janel, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
International Money Express	0	1	4	0	2.80
Janel	0	0	0	0	N/A

International Money Express presently has a consensus target price of $25.00, suggesting a potential upside of 15.74%. Given International Money Express’ higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe International Money Express is more favorable than Janel.

Volatility & Risk

International Money Express has a beta of 0.84, meaning that its share price is 16% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Janel has a beta of -0.07, meaning that its share price is 107% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

International Money Express beats Janel on 11 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About International Money Express

International Money Express, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as an omnichannel money remittance services company in the United States, Latin America, Mexico, Central and South America, the Caribbean, Africa, and Asia. The company offers remittance services, which include a suite of ancillary financial processing solutions and payment services; and online payment options, pre-paid debit cards, and direct deposit payroll cards. It provides services through sending and paying agents and company-operated stores, as well as through online and Internet-enabled mobile devices. International Money Express, Inc. is headquartered in Miami, Florida.

About Janel

Janel Corporation, through its subsidiaries, provides logistics services worldwide. It operates through three segments: Logistics, Life Sciences, and Manufacturing. The Logistics segment provides cargo transportation logistics management services, including freight forwarding by air, ocean, and land-based carriers; customs brokerage services; warehousing and distribution services; and other value added logistic services, as well as customs entry filing, cargo insurance procurement, logistics planning, product repackaging, and online shipment tracking services. The Life Sciences segment manufactures and distributes monoclonal and polyclonal antibodies, diagnostic reagents, and other immuno-reagents for biomedical research; provides antibody manufacturing for academic and industry research scientists; and produces products for other life science companies on an original equipment manufacturer basis. The Manufacturing segment manufactures and distributes mixing equipment and apparatus for various industries, such as chemicals, inks, paints, construction, plastics, adhesives, cosmetics, food, and pharmaceuticals. The company was formerly known as Janel World Trade Ltd. and changed its name to Janel Corporation in April 2015. Janel Corporation was founded in 1974 and is headquartered in New York, New York.