Odyssey Marine Exploration (NASDAQ:OMEX – Get Free Report) and Safe Bulkers (NYSE:SB – Get Free Report) are both small-cap transportation companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, earnings and valuation.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Odyssey Marine Exploration and Safe Bulkers”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Odyssey Marine Exploration | $241,219.00 | 224.37 | -$43.08 million | ($1.17) | -0.79 |
| Safe Bulkers | $275.74 million | 2.46 | $38.56 million | $0.30 | 22.12 |
Profitability
This table compares Odyssey Marine Exploration and Safe Bulkers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Odyssey Marine Exploration | -18,586.78% | N/A | -283.21% |
| Safe Bulkers | 13.99% | 4.91% | 2.91% |
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for Odyssey Marine Exploration and Safe Bulkers, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Odyssey Marine Exploration | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Safe Bulkers | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2.33 |
Safe Bulkers has a consensus price target of $6.00, suggesting a potential downside of 9.57%. Given Safe Bulkers’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Safe Bulkers is more favorable than Odyssey Marine Exploration.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
50.0% of Odyssey Marine Exploration shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 21.7% of Safe Bulkers shares are held by institutional investors. 8.0% of Odyssey Marine Exploration shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 40.3% of Safe Bulkers shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Risk and Volatility
Odyssey Marine Exploration has a beta of -0.24, indicating that its stock price is 124% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Safe Bulkers has a beta of 0.85, indicating that its stock price is 15% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Safe Bulkers beats Odyssey Marine Exploration on 12 of the 14 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 Safe Bulkers
Safe Bulkers, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides marine drybulk transportation services. It owns and operates drybulk vessels for transporting bulk cargoes primarily coal, grain, and iron ore. The company has a fleet of 47 drybulk vessels having an aggregate carrying capacity of 4,719,600 deadweight tons. Its fleet consists of 10 Panamax class vessels, 11 Kamsarmax class vessels, 18 post-Panamax class vessels, and 8 Capesize class vessels. Safe Bulkers, Inc. was incorporated in 2007 and is based in Monaco.
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