Reviewing C3is (CISS) & Its Peers

C3is (NASDAQ:CISS) is one of 52 public companies in the “Deep sea foreign transportation of freight” industry, but how does it contrast to its rivals? We will compare C3is to similar companies based on the strength of its valuation, risk, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, earnings and analyst recommendations.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for C3is and its rivals, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
C3is	0	0	0	0	N/A
C3is Competitors	222	1173	1651	49	2.49

As a group, “Deep sea foreign transportation of freight” companies have a potential upside of 7.96%. Given C3is’ rivals higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe C3is has less favorable growth aspects than its rivals.

Profitability

This table compares C3is and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
C3is	32.12%	22.99%	14.33%
C3is Competitors	30.52%	16.29%	8.60%

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares C3is and its rivals top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
C3is	$28.74 million	$9.29 million	0.05
C3is Competitors	$669.60 million	$106.07 million	14.48

C3is’ rivals have higher revenue and earnings than C3is. C3is is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

10.5% of C3is shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 46.1% of shares of all “Deep sea foreign transportation of freight” companies are owned by institutional investors. 15.5% of shares of all “Deep sea foreign transportation of freight” companies are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

C3is rivals beat C3is on 6 of the 9 factors compared.

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.