Analyzing Robin Energy (NASDAQ:RBNE) and Costamare (NYSE:CMRE)

Costamare (NYSE:CMRE) and Robin Energy (NASDAQ:RBNE) are both small-cap transportation companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends and risk.

Profitability

This table compares Costamare and Robin Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Costamare	22.23%	15.15%	7.91%
Robin Energy	N/A	N/A	N/A

Institutional & Insider Ownership

58.1% of Costamare shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Costamare and Robin Energy”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Costamare	$2.08 billion	0.92	$319.92 million	$2.50	6.35
Robin Energy	$6.77 million	1.80	$1.05 million	$0.04	21.75

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

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings for Costamare and Robin Energy, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Costamare	0	3	0	0	2.00
Robin Energy	0	0	0	0	0.00

Costamare presently has a consensus price target of $12.00, suggesting a potential downside of 24.36%. Given Costamare’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Costamare is more favorable than Robin Energy.

Summary

Costamare beats Robin Energy on 9 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Costamare

Costamare Inc. owns and operates containerships and dry bulk vessels that are chartered to liner companies providing transportation of cargoes worldwide. As of March 19, 2024, it had a fleet of fleet of 68 containerships and 37 dry bulk vessels. The company was founded in 1974 and is based in Monaco.

About Robin Energy

Robin Energy Ltd. operates as a holding company that provides tanker vessel services. The company was founded by Petros Panagiotidis on September 24, 2024 and is headquartered in Limassol, Cyrus.