Contrasting Paragon Shipping (OTCMKTS:PRGNF) and C3is (NASDAQ:CISS)

C3is (NASDAQ:CISS) and Paragon Shipping (OTCMKTS:PRGNF) are both transportation companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, risk, institutional ownership, profitability and dividends.

Profitability

This table compares C3is and Paragon Shipping’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
C3is	16.09%	0.35%	0.27%
Paragon Shipping	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for C3is and Paragon Shipping, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
C3is	1	0	0	0	1.00
Paragon Shipping	0	0	0	0	0.00

Given Paragon Shipping’s higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Paragon Shipping is more favorable than C3is.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

10.5% of C3is shares are held by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares C3is and Paragon Shipping”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
C3is	$42.30 million	0.04	-$2.75 million	($354.96)	0.00
Paragon Shipping	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Paragon Shipping has lower revenue, but higher earnings than C3is.

Summary

C3is beats Paragon Shipping on 6 of the 7 factors compared between the two stocks.

About C3is

C3is Inc. offers international seaborne transportation services. It provides its services to dry bulk charterers, including national and private industrial users, commodity producers and traders, oil producers, refineries, and commodities traders and producers. The company owns and operates a fleet of two drybulk carriers, which transport major bulks, such as iron ore, coal and grains, as well as minor bulks comprising bauxite, phosphate, and fertilizers, and one Aframax crude oil tanker that transports crude oil. C3is Inc. was founded in 2021 and is based in Athens, Greece.

About Paragon Shipping

Paragon Shipping Inc. provides shipping transportation services worldwide. It engages in the ocean transportation of drybulk cargoes, including commodities, such as iron ore, coal, grain, and other materials. Paragon Shipping Inc. was founded in 2006 and is based in Voula, Greece.