Castor Maritime (NASDAQ:CTRM – Get Free Report) and Himalaya Shipping (NYSE:HSHP – Get Free Report) are both small-cap transportation companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends and profitability.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Castor Maritime and Himalaya Shipping, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Castor Maritime | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Himalaya Shipping | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Earnings and Valuation
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Castor Maritime | $97.52 million | 0.35 | $38.64 million | $3.35 | 1.04 |
| Himalaya Shipping | $36.74 million | 6.01 | $1.51 million | N/A | N/A |
Castor Maritime has higher revenue and earnings than Himalaya Shipping.
Profitability
This table compares Castor Maritime and Himalaya Shipping’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Castor Maritime | 95.54% | 13.09% | 10.70% |
| Himalaya Shipping | 21.93% | 15.72% | 3.14% |
Risk and Volatility
Castor Maritime has a beta of 0.89, suggesting that its stock price is 11% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Himalaya Shipping has a beta of 2.36, suggesting that its stock price is 136% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
1.1% of Castor Maritime shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 22.3% of Himalaya Shipping shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Summary
Himalaya Shipping beats Castor Maritime on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Castor Maritime
Castor Maritime Inc. provides shipping services worldwide. The company operates through Dry Bulk Vessels and Containerships segments. It offers seaborne transportation services for dry bulk cargo; and commodities, such as iron ore, coal, soybeans, etc. As of December 31, 2023, the company owned and operated a fleet of 17 vessels primarily consisting of one Capesize, five Kamsarmax, two Handysize tanker vessels, and nine Panamax dry bulk vessels, as well as two 2,700 TEU containership vessels. Castor Maritime Inc. was incorporated in 2017 and is based in Limassol, Cyprus.
About Himalaya Shipping
Himalaya Shipping Ltd. provides dry bulk shipping services worldwide. The company operates a fleet of vessels. It serves major commodity trading, commodity and energy transition, and multi-modal transport companies. Himalaya Shipping Ltd. was incorporated in 2021 and is based in Hamilton, Bermuda.
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