Odyssey Marine Exploration (NASDAQ:OMEX – Get Free Report) and Danaos (NYSE:DAC – Get Free Report) are both small-cap transportation companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability and risk.
Profitability
This table compares Odyssey Marine Exploration and Danaos’ 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% |
| Danaos | 45.16% | 13.49% | 10.71% |
Volatility & Risk
Odyssey Marine Exploration has a beta of -0.84, suggesting that its share price is 184% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Danaos has a beta of 1.08, suggesting that its share price is 8% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Recommendations
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Odyssey Marine Exploration | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Danaos | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3.00 |
Danaos has a consensus target price of $105.00, suggesting a potential upside of 1.52%. Given Danaos’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Danaos is more favorable than Odyssey Marine Exploration.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
50.0% of Odyssey Marine Exploration shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 19.0% of Danaos shares are held by institutional investors. 7.1% of Odyssey Marine Exploration shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 41.0% of Danaos shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Odyssey Marine Exploration and Danaos”s gross 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 | 124.51 | $15.66 million | ($0.78) | -2.21 |
| Danaos | $1.01 billion | 1.94 | $505.07 million | $25.06 | 4.13 |
Danaos has higher revenue and earnings than Odyssey Marine Exploration. Odyssey Marine Exploration is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Danaos, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
Danaos beats Odyssey Marine Exploration on 12 of the 14 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 Danaos
Danaos Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, provides container and drybulk vessels services in Australia, Asia, and Europe. The company offers seaborne transportation services by operating vessels in the containership and drybulk sectors of the shipping industry. As of April 03, 2024, it had a fleet of 68 containerships aggregating 421,293 twenty-foot equivalent units in capacity. The company was formerly known as Danaos Holdings Limited and changed its name to Danaos Corporation in October 2005. Danaos Corporation was founded in 1963 and is based in Piraeus, Greece.
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