Odyssey Marine Exploration (NASDAQ:OMEX – Get Free Report) and Okeanis Eco Tankers (NYSE:ECO – Get Free Report) are both small-cap transportation companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, dividends, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.
Profitability
This table compares Odyssey Marine Exploration and Okeanis Eco Tankers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Odyssey Marine Exploration | -6,569.59% | N/A | -191.52% |
| Okeanis Eco Tankers | 21.92% | 18.05% | 7.05% |
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Odyssey Marine Exploration and Okeanis Eco Tankers”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Odyssey Marine Exploration | $770,000.00 | 173.74 | $15.66 million | ($0.78) | -3.08 |
| Okeanis Eco Tankers | $393.23 million | N/A | $108.86 million | $2.39 | 15.62 |
Okeanis Eco Tankers has higher revenue and earnings than Odyssey Marine Exploration. Odyssey Marine Exploration is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Okeanis Eco Tankers, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
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 stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for Odyssey Marine Exploration and Okeanis Eco Tankers, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Odyssey Marine Exploration | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Okeanis Eco Tankers | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2.33 |
Okeanis Eco Tankers has a consensus target price of $37.00, suggesting a potential downside of 0.91%. Given Okeanis Eco Tankers’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Okeanis Eco Tankers is more favorable than Odyssey Marine Exploration.
Risk & Volatility
Odyssey Marine Exploration has a beta of -0.86, indicating that its share price is 186% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Okeanis Eco Tankers has a beta of 0.05, indicating that its share price is 95% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Okeanis Eco Tankers beats Odyssey Marine Exploration on 11 of the 13 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 Okeanis Eco Tankers
Okeanis Eco Tankers Corp., a shipping company, owns and operates tanker vessels worldwide. It operates a fleet of 14 tanker vessels comprising six modern Suezmax tankers and eight modern VLCC tankers focusing on the transportation of crude oil. The company was incorporated in 2018 and is based in Neo Faliro, Greece.
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