Reviewing Cool (NYSE:CLCO) & Odyssey Marine Exploration (NASDAQ:OMEX)

Cool (NYSE:CLCO) and Odyssey Marine Exploration (NASDAQ:OMEX) are both small-cap transportation companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, earnings and analyst recommendations.

Risk & Volatility

Cool has a beta of 0.58, indicating that its stock price is 42% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Odyssey Marine Exploration has a beta of -0.77, indicating that its stock price is 177% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for Cool and Odyssey Marine Exploration, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Cool	0	1	0	0	2.00
Odyssey Marine Exploration	0	0	0	0	0.00

Institutional & Insider Ownership

20.7% of Cool shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 50.0% of Odyssey Marine Exploration shares are held by institutional investors. 8.0% of Odyssey Marine Exploration shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Cool and Odyssey Marine Exploration’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Cool	N/A	N/A	N/A
Odyssey Marine Exploration	1,556.13%	-11.51%	43.76%

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Cool and Odyssey Marine Exploration”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Cool	$320.76 million	1.08	$174.73 million	$0.68	9.49
Odyssey Marine Exploration	$700,613.00	34.25	$5.35 million	N/A	N/A

Cool has higher revenue and earnings than Odyssey Marine Exploration.

About Cool

Cool Company Ltd. engages in the acquisition, ownership, operation, and chartering of liquefied natural gas carriers (LNGCs). As of December 31, 2023, it owned a fleet of eleven LNGCs, including seven modern tri-fuel diesel electric vessels; two modern 2-stroke and two TFDE vessels; and managed 17 LNGCs and floating storage and regasification units for third parties. The company was founded in 1970 and is based in London, the United Kingdom.

About Odyssey Marine Exploration

Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, discovers, validates, and develops seafloor mineral resources worldwide. The company provides specialized mineral exploration, project development, and marine services to clients. Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc. was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Tampa, Florida.