Critical Analysis: C3is (NASDAQ:CISS) vs. Paragon Shipping (OTCMKTS:PRGNF)

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

Insider & Institutional Ownership

10.5% of C3is shares are held 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.

Analyst Recommendations

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

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Paragon Shipping	0	0	0	0	0.00
C3is	1	0	0	0	1.00

Given Paragon Shipping’s higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Paragon Shipping is more favorable than C3is.

Profitability

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

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

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Paragon Shipping and C3is”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Paragon Shipping	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
C3is	$33.61 million	0.06	-$2.75 million	($354.96)	-0.01

Paragon Shipping has higher earnings, but lower revenue than C3is.

Summary

C3is beats Paragon Shipping on 6 of the 7 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Paragon Shipping

Paragon Shipping Inc. provides shipping transportation services worldwide. It engages in the ocean transportation of drybulk cargoes, including commodities, such as iron ore, coal, grain, and other materials. Paragon Shipping Inc. was founded in 2006 and is based in Voula, Greece.

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.