Comparing International Seaways (NYSE:INSW) and Cadeler A/S (NYSE:CDLR)

Cadeler A/S (NYSE:CDLR) and International Seaways (NYSE:INSW) are both transportation companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, risk and valuation.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Cadeler A/S and International Seaways”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Cadeler A/S	$269.19 million	6.18	$70.41 million	$3.42	5.54
International Seaways	$770.04 million	3.01	$416.72 million	$4.39	10.67

International Seaways has higher revenue and earnings than Cadeler A/S. Cadeler A/S is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than International Seaways, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings for Cadeler A/S and International Seaways, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Cadeler A/S	0	2	0	0	2.00
International Seaways	0	2	2	1	2.80

International Seaways has a consensus target price of $52.67, indicating a potential upside of 12.38%. Given International Seaways’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe International Seaways is more favorable than Cadeler A/S.

Profitability

This table compares Cadeler A/S and International Seaways’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Cadeler A/S	50.46%	20.80%	10.71%
International Seaways	28.26%	10.13%	7.30%

Institutional & Insider Ownership

53.0% of Cadeler A/S shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.3% of International Seaways shares are held by institutional investors. 2.0% of International Seaways shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Volatility and Risk

Cadeler A/S has a beta of 0.22, meaning that its share price is 78% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, International Seaways has a beta of -0.18, meaning that its share price is 118% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

International Seaways beats Cadeler A/S on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Cadeler A/S

Cadeler A/S operates as an offshore wind farm transportation and installation contractor in Denmark. It also provides wind farm construction, maintenance, decommissioning, and other tasks within the offshore industry, as well as marine and engineering services. The company owns and operates four offshore jack-up windfarm installation vessels. Cadeler A/S was incorporated in 2008 and is headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark.

About International Seaways

International Seaways, Inc. owns and operates a fleet of oceangoing vessels for the transportation of crude oil and petroleum products in the international flag trade. It operates in two segments: Crude Tankers and Product Carriers. As of December 31, 2023, the company owned a fleet of 73 vessels. It serves independent and state-owned oil companies, oil traders, refinery operators, and international government entities. The company was formerly known as OSG International, Inc. and changed its name to International Seaways, Inc. in October 2016. International Seaways, Inc. was incorporated in 1999 and is headquartered in New York, New York.