Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (OTCMKTS:NPNYY) & Odyssey Marine Exploration (NASDAQ:OMEX) Financial Analysis

Odyssey Marine Exploration (NASDAQ:OMEX) and Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (OTCMKTS:NPNYY) are both transportation companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk and dividends.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Odyssey Marine Exploration and Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Odyssey Marine Exploration	$620,048.00	139.94	$15.66 million	N/A	N/A
Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha	$17.00 billion	0.89	$1.51 billion	$1.26	5.55

Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha has higher revenue and earnings than Odyssey Marine Exploration.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Odyssey Marine Exploration and Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Odyssey Marine Exploration	0	0	0	0	0.00
Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha	0	1	0	0	2.00

Insider & Institutional Ownership

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

Risk and Volatility

Odyssey Marine Exploration has a beta of -0.89, suggesting that its stock price is 189% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha has a beta of 1.08, suggesting that its stock price is 8% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Odyssey Marine Exploration and Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Odyssey Marine Exploration	174.35%	-14.85%	-6.05%
Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha	16.48%	13.49%	9.11%

Summary

Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha beats Odyssey Marine Exploration on 6 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

About Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha

Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha provides various logistics services worldwide. It operates through Liner & Logistics Business, Bulk Shipping Business, and Other Business segments. The company offers liner trading services, such as container shipping, and terminal and stevedoring services for containerships, car carriers, and cruise ships; and air cargo transportation services. It also provides bulk shipping services comprising transport services for finished automobiles, heavy construction machines, and used cars; transportation services for bulk freight, including iron ore, coal, and wood chips; and transportation services for crude oil, petroleum products, chemicals, liquefied petroleum gas, liquefied natural gas, and coal. In addition, the company is involved in the upstream areas of the supply chain for oil and natural gas. Further, it operates Asuka II, a luxury cruise ship; and manages commercial and residential buildings. Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha was incorporated in 1885 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.