C3is (NASDAQ:CISS – Get Free Report) and Diana Shipping (NYSE:DSX – Get Free Report) are both small-cap transportation companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation and earnings.
Volatility & Risk
C3is has a beta of 2.06, suggesting that its share price is 106% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Diana Shipping has a beta of 1.05, suggesting that its share price is 5% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
10.5% of C3is shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 48.7% of Diana Shipping shares are held by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Valuation and Earnings
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| C3is | $28.74 million | 0.01 | $9.29 million | $58.20 | 0.02 |
| Diana Shipping | $262.10 million | 0.93 | $49.84 million | $0.03 | 64.85 |
Diana Shipping has higher revenue and earnings than C3is. C3is is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Diana Shipping, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares C3is and Diana Shipping’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| C3is | 5.74% | 19.35% | 11.24% |
| Diana Shipping | 5.36% | 4.42% | 1.89% |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current recommendations for C3is and Diana Shipping, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| C3is | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Diana Shipping | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
Diana Shipping has a consensus target price of $3.00, indicating a potential upside of 54.24%. Given Diana Shipping’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Diana Shipping is more favorable than C3is.
Summary
Diana Shipping beats C3is on 7 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.
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.
About Diana Shipping
Diana Shipping Inc. provides shipping transportation services. The company transports a range of dry bulk cargoes, including commodities, such as iron ore, coal, grain, and other materials in shipping routes worldwide. As of March 1, 2024, it operated a fleet of 38 dry bulk vessels, including 4 Newcastlemax, 8 Capesize, 5 Post-Panamax, 6 Kamsarmax, 9 Ultramax, and 6 Panamax. The company was formerly known as Diana Shipping Investments Corp. and changed its name to Diana Shipping Inc. in February 2005. Diana Shipping Inc. was incorporated in 1999 and is based in Athens, Greece.
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