Top Ships (NASDAQ:TOPS – Get Free Report) and Himalaya Shipping (NYSE:HSHP – Get Free Report) are both small-cap transportation companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation and risk.
Profitability
This table compares Top Ships and Himalaya Shipping’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Top Ships | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Himalaya Shipping | 17.03% | 13.36% | 2.49% |
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Top Ships and Himalaya Shipping”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Top Ships | $83.87 million | 0.33 | $6.07 million | N/A | N/A |
| Himalaya Shipping | $123.58 million | 1.85 | $1.51 million | $0.48 | 11.97 |
Institutional & Insider Ownership
6.7% of Top Ships shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 22.3% of Himalaya Shipping shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Top Ships shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Volatility and Risk
Top Ships has a beta of 1.63, meaning that its share price is 63% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Himalaya Shipping has a beta of 2.32, meaning that its share price is 132% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current ratings for Top Ships and Himalaya Shipping, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Top Ships | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Himalaya Shipping | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Summary
Himalaya Shipping beats Top Ships on 8 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Top Ships
Top Ships Inc. owns and operates tanker vessels worldwide. The company’s tanker vessels transport crude oil, petroleum products, and bulk liquid chemicals. As of December 31, 2023, it had a fleet with a total capacity of 1,435,000 deadweight tonnes (dwt) consisting of one 50,000 dwt product/chemical tanker, five 157,000 dwt Suezmax tankers, two 300,000 dwt very large crude carriers, and two 50,000 dwt product tankers. The company was formerly known as Top Tankers Inc. and changed its name to Top Ships Inc. in December 2007. Top Ships Inc. was incorporated in 2000 and is based in Marousi, Greece.
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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