SEACOR Marine (NYSE:SMHI – Get Free Report) and Robin Energy (NASDAQ:RBNE – Get Free Report) are both small-cap transportation companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, risk, profitability, dividends, earnings and analyst recommendations.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
59.1% of SEACOR Marine shares are owned by institutional investors. 14.6% of SEACOR Marine shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares SEACOR Marine and Robin Energy”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| SEACOR Marine | $227.83 million | 0.88 | -$27.84 million | ($1.04) | -7.12 |
| Robin Energy | $6.77 million | 0.88 | $1.05 million | $0.20 | 10.55 |
Robin Energy has lower revenue, but higher earnings than SEACOR Marine. SEACOR Marine 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 Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for SEACOR Marine and Robin Energy, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| SEACOR Marine | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Robin Energy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
SEACOR Marine currently has a consensus price target of $10.00, suggesting a potential upside of 35.10%. Given SEACOR Marine’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe SEACOR Marine is more favorable than Robin Energy.
Profitability
This table compares SEACOR Marine and Robin Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| SEACOR Marine | -12.22% | -11.85% | -4.76% |
| Robin Energy | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Summary
Robin Energy beats SEACOR Marine on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
About SEACOR Marine
SEACOR Marine Holdings Inc. provides marine and support transportation services to offshore oil, natural gas, and windfarm facilities worldwide. Its offshore support and specialty vessels deliver cargo and personnel to offshore installations, including offshore wind farms; handle anchors and mooring equipment for offshore rigs and platforms; assist offshore operations for production and storage facilities; provide construction, well work-over, and offshore wind farm installation and decommissioning support; and carry and launch equipment used underwater in drilling and well installation, maintenance, inspection, and repair, as well as offer accommodations for technicians and specialists, safety support, and emergency response services. As of December 31, 2023, the company operated a fleet of 58 support vessels, of which 55 were owned or leased-in, and three were managed on behalf of unaffiliated third parties. It serves integrated national and international oil companies, independent oil and natural gas exploration and production companies, and oil field service and construction companies, as well as offshore wind farm operators and offshore wind farm installation and maintenance companies. SEACOR Marine Holdings Inc. was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.
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.
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