Analyzing Himalaya Shipping (NYSE:HSHP) & C3is (NASDAQ:CISS)

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

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares C3is and Himalaya Shipping”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
C3is	$33.61 million	0.04	$10.47 million	($160.72)	-0.01
Himalaya Shipping	$131.90 million	N/A	$17.70 million	$0.38	34.97

Himalaya Shipping has higher revenue and earnings than C3is. C3is is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Himalaya Shipping, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
C3is	30.13%	2.38%	2.04%
Himalaya Shipping	13.44%	11.02%	2.04%

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings for C3is and Himalaya Shipping, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
C3is	1	0	0	0	1.00
Himalaya Shipping	0	1	0	0	2.00

Volatility & Risk

C3is has a beta of 1.91, indicating that its share price is 91% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Himalaya Shipping has a beta of 1.6, indicating that its share price is 60% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

10.5% of C3is shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 22.3% of Himalaya Shipping shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Himalaya Shipping beats C3is on 7 of the 9 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 Himalaya Shipping

Himalaya Shipping Ltd. provides dry bulk shipping services worldwide. The company operates a fleet of vessels. It serves major commodity trading, commodity and energy transition, and multi-modal transport companies. Himalaya Shipping Ltd. was incorporated in 2021 and is based in Hamilton, Bermuda.