Genco Shipping & Trading (NYSE:GNK – Get Free Report) and Odyssey Marine Exploration (NASDAQ:OMEX – Get Free Report) are both small-cap transportation companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, institutional ownership and profitability.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
58.6% of Genco Shipping & Trading shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 50.0% of Odyssey Marine Exploration shares are held by institutional investors. 2.4% of Genco Shipping & Trading shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 8.0% of Odyssey Marine Exploration shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Profitability
This table compares Genco Shipping & Trading and Odyssey Marine Exploration’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Genco Shipping & Trading | -2.14% | -0.62% | -0.53% |
| Odyssey Marine Exploration | -6,569.59% | N/A | -191.52% |
Analyst Ratings
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Genco Shipping & Trading | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3.25 |
| Odyssey Marine Exploration | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Genco Shipping & Trading currently has a consensus price target of $21.00, suggesting a potential downside of 5.62%. Given Genco Shipping & Trading’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Genco Shipping & Trading is more favorable than Odyssey Marine Exploration.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Genco Shipping & Trading and Odyssey Marine Exploration”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Genco Shipping & Trading | $423.02 million | 2.27 | $76.40 million | ($0.17) | -130.89 |
| Odyssey Marine Exploration | $770,000.00 | 120.17 | $15.66 million | ($0.78) | -2.13 |
Genco Shipping & Trading has higher revenue and earnings than Odyssey Marine Exploration. Genco Shipping & Trading is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Odyssey Marine Exploration, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Volatility and Risk
Genco Shipping & Trading has a beta of 1.21, indicating that its stock price is 21% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Odyssey Marine Exploration has a beta of -0.84, indicating that its stock price is 184% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Genco Shipping & Trading beats Odyssey Marine Exploration on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Genco Shipping & Trading
Genco Shipping & Trading Ltd. is an international ship owning company, which engages in the transportation of iron ore, coal, grain, bauxite, steel products, and other drybulk cargoes. It operates through the Major Bulk and Minor Bulk segments. The Major Bulk segment focuses on Capesize vessels. The Minor Bulk segment consists of Ultramax and Supramax vessels. The company was founded on September 27, 2004 and is headquartered in New York, NY.
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.
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