Financial Analysis: Euronav (NYSE:EURN) vs. Cadeler A/S (NYSE:CDLR)

Cadeler A/S (NYSE:CDLR) and Euronav (NYSE:EURN) are both transportation companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, profitability and valuation.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Cadeler A/S and Euronav’s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Cadeler A/S	$108.78 million	20.24	$12.44 million	N/A	N/A
Euronav	$1.24 billion	N/A	$858.03 million	$5.86	N/A

Euronav has higher revenue and earnings than Cadeler A/S.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

53.0% of Cadeler A/S shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Cadeler A/S and Euronav’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Cadeler A/S	N/A	N/A	N/A
Euronav	103.93%	23.36%	13.07%

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations for Cadeler A/S and Euronav, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Cadeler A/S	0	0	1	0	3.00
Euronav	0	6	0	0	2.00

Cadeler A/S presently has a consensus price target of $37.00, indicating a potential upside of 47.47%. Euronav has a consensus price target of $19.01, indicating a potential upside of ∞. Given Euronav’s higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Euronav is more favorable than Cadeler A/S.

Summary

Euronav beats Cadeler A/S on 6 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Cadeler A/S

Cadeler A/S operates as an offshore wind farm transportation and installation contractor in Denmark. It also provides wind farm construction, maintenance, decommissioning, and other tasks within the offshore industry, as well as marine and engineering services. The company owns and operates four offshore jack-up windfarm installation vessels. Cadeler A/S was incorporated in 2008 and is headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark.

About Euronav

Euronav NV, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the transportation and storage of crude oil worldwide. The company offers floating, storage, and offloading (FSO) services. It also owns and operates a fleet of vessels. The company was incorporated in 2003 and is headquartered in Antwerp, Belgium. As of March 15, 2024, Euronav NV operates as subsidiary of CMB NV.