Head to Head Contrast: C3is (NASDAQ:CISS) vs. Keppel (OTCMKTS:KPELY)

Keppel (OTCMKTS:KPELY) and C3is (NASDAQ:CISS) are both transportation companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability and valuation.

Profitability

This table compares Keppel and C3is’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Keppel	N/A	N/A	N/A
C3is	16.09%	0.35%	0.27%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Keppel and C3is, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Keppel	0	0	1	0	3.00
C3is	1	0	0	0	1.00

Volatility & Risk

Keppel has a beta of 0.45, suggesting that its share price is 55% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, C3is has a beta of 1.64, suggesting that its share price is 64% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

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

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Keppel	$4.94 billion	2.88	$712.27 million	N/A	N/A
C3is	$33.61 million	0.01	-$2.75 million	($17.75)	-0.01

Keppel has higher revenue and earnings than C3is.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

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

About Keppel

Keppel Ltd., an investment holding company, engages in the infrastructure, real estate, and connectivity business in Singapore, China, Hong Kong, other far East and ASEAN countries, and internationally. The company operates through, Infrastructure, Real Estate, and Connectivity. It manages private funds and listed real estate investment and business trusts, in areas of infrastructure, real estate, and connectivity; energy and environmental solutions and services, including commercial power generation, renewables, environmental engineering and construction, and infrastructure; operation and maintenance; property development and investment; master development; sustainable and innovative urban space solutions; and system integration solutions and services. The company develops and operates data centres; telecommunication services; sells telecommunication and information technology equipment; procures, installs, operates, and maintenance of solar generation facilities; and operates golf club. In addition, it engages electricity, energy, and power supply; general wholesale trading; purchase and sells gaseous fuels; develops of district heating and cooling system; environmental, technologies, and engineering works; solid waste treatment; design and constructs waste-to-energy and desalination plants; commercial power generation; renewable energy generation; and owns and operates hotel. Further, the company offers property investment and development; real estate construction; trades communication systems and accessories; operates telecommunication network; IT consulting and outsourcing; distributes of IT products; colocation services; fixed and other related telecommunication services; ICT solutions; management services; fund management; investment advisory; and real estate investment trust. The company was formerly known as Keppel Corporation and changed its name to Keppel Ltd. in January 2024. Keppel Ltd. Limited was incorporated in 1968 and is headquartered in Singapore.

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.