C3is (NASDAQ:CISS – Get Free Report) and Star Bulk Carriers (NASDAQ:SBLK – Get Free Report) are both small-cap transportation companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation and analyst recommendations.
Risk and Volatility
C3is has a beta of 2.89, suggesting that its share price is 189% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Star Bulk Carriers has a beta of 0.96, suggesting that its share price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares C3is and Star Bulk Carriers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
C3is | 32.12% | 22.99% | 14.33% |
Star Bulk Carriers | 20.57% | 12.19% | 6.98% |
Institutional and Insider Ownership
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for C3is and Star Bulk Carriers, as provided by MarketBeat.
Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
C3is | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Star Bulk Carriers | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3.00 |
Star Bulk Carriers has a consensus price target of $31.00, indicating a potential upside of 49.76%. Given Star Bulk Carriers’ higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Star Bulk Carriers is more favorable than C3is.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares C3is and Star Bulk Carriers’ top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
C3is | $36.90 million | 0.01 | $9.29 million | $30.11 | 0.04 |
Star Bulk Carriers | $949.27 million | 1.83 | $173.56 million | $2.22 | 9.32 |
Star Bulk Carriers has higher revenue and earnings than C3is. C3is is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Star Bulk Carriers, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
Star Bulk Carriers beats C3is on 8 of the 13 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 Star Bulk Carriers
Star Bulk Carriers Corp., a shipping company, engages in the ocean transportation of dry bulk cargoes worldwide. Its vessels transport a range of bulk commodities, including iron ores, minerals and grains, bauxite, fertilizers, and steel products. As of December 31, 2023, the company owned a fleet of 116 dry bulk vessels with combined carrying capacity of 13.1 million deadweight tonnage (dwt) consisting of Newcastlemax, Capesize, Post Panamax, Kamsarmax, Panamax, Ultramax, and Supramax vessels with carrying capacities between 53,489 dwt and 209,537 dwt. Star Bulk Carriers Corp. was incorporated in 2006 and is based in Marousi, Greece.
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