Odyssey Marine Exploration (NASDAQ:OMEX – Get Free Report) and Genco Shipping & Trading (NYSE:GNK – Get Free Report) are both small-cap transportation companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, institutional ownership and earnings.
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, Genco Shipping & Trading has a beta of 1.21, suggesting that its share price is 21% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Odyssey Marine Exploration and Genco Shipping & Trading”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Odyssey Marine Exploration | $770,000.00 | 120.17 | $15.66 million | ($0.78) | -2.13 |
| Genco Shipping & Trading | $423.02 million | 2.27 | $76.40 million | ($0.17) | -130.89 |
Genco Shipping & Trading has higher revenue and earnings than Odyssey Marine Exploration. Genco Shipping & Trading is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Odyssey Marine Exploration, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares Odyssey Marine Exploration and Genco Shipping & Trading’s 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% |
| Genco Shipping & Trading | -2.14% | -0.62% | -0.53% |
Insider & Institutional Ownership
50.0% of Odyssey Marine Exploration shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 58.6% of Genco Shipping & Trading shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.1% of Odyssey Marine Exploration shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.1% of Genco Shipping & Trading shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for Odyssey Marine Exploration and Genco Shipping & Trading, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Odyssey Marine Exploration | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Genco Shipping & Trading | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3.25 |
Genco Shipping & Trading has a consensus price target of $21.00, suggesting a potential downside of 5.62%. Given Genco Shipping & Trading’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Genco Shipping & Trading is more favorable than Odyssey Marine Exploration.
Summary
Genco Shipping & Trading beats Odyssey Marine Exploration on 11 of the 15 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 Genco Shipping & Trading
Genco Shipping & Trading Ltd. is an international ship owning company, which engages in the transportation of iron ore, coal, grain, bauxite, steel products, and other drybulk cargoes. It operates through the Major Bulk and Minor Bulk segments. The Major Bulk segment focuses on Capesize vessels. The Minor Bulk segment consists of Ultramax and Supramax vessels. The company was founded on September 27, 2004 and is headquartered in New York, NY.
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