Reviewing Okeanis Eco Tankers (NYSE:ECO) and Euronav (NYSE:CMBT)

Okeanis Eco Tankers (NYSE:ECO) and Euronav (NYSE:CMBT) are both transportation companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Profitability

This table compares Okeanis Eco Tankers and Euronav’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Okeanis Eco Tankers	30.17%	28.35%	10.54%
Euronav	112.38%	22.35%	11.43%

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Okeanis Eco Tankers and Euronav, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Okeanis Eco Tankers	0	0	1	0	3.00
Euronav	0	0	0	0	0.00

Okeanis Eco Tankers currently has a consensus target price of $44.00, suggesting a potential upside of 92.14%. Given Okeanis Eco Tankers’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Okeanis Eco Tankers is more favorable than Euronav.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Okeanis Eco Tankers and Euronav”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Okeanis Eco Tankers	$413.10 million	1.78	$145.25 million	$3.63	6.31
Euronav	$1.24 billion	N/A	$858.03 million	$5.93	2.15

Euronav has higher revenue and earnings than Okeanis Eco Tankers. Euronav is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Okeanis Eco Tankers, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Dividends

Okeanis Eco Tankers pays an annual dividend of $1.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.7%. Euronav pays an annual dividend of $0.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.0%. Okeanis Eco Tankers pays out 48.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Euronav pays out 12.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

About Okeanis Eco Tankers

Okeanis Eco Tankers Corp., a shipping company, owns and operates tanker vessels worldwide. It operates a fleet of 14 tanker vessels comprising six modern Suezmax tankers and eight modern VLCC tankers focusing on the transportation of crude oil. The company was incorporated in 2018 and is based in Neo Faliro, Greece.

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.