Critical Contrast: C3is (CISS) and The Competition

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

Profitability

This table compares C3is and its competitors’ 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%	16.42%	8.66%

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares C3is and its competitors top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
C3is	$28.74 million	$9.29 million	0.05
C3is Competitors	$664.61 million	$106.07 million	14.36

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

Institutional and Insider 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 insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for C3is and its competitors, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
C3is	0	0	0	0	N/A
C3is Competitors	223	1175	1651	50	2.49

As a group, “Deep sea foreign transportation of freight” companies have a potential upside of 9.02%. Given C3is’ competitors higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe C3is has less favorable growth aspects than its competitors.

Summary

C3is competitors 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.