Okeanis Eco Tankers (NYSE:ECO – 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 analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, profitability, valuation, dividends and institutional ownership.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
22.3% of Himalaya Shipping shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Okeanis Eco Tankers and Himalaya Shipping, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Okeanis Eco Tankers | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
| Himalaya Shipping | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Profitability
This table compares Okeanis Eco Tankers and Himalaya Shipping’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Okeanis Eco Tankers | 29.25% | 27.19% | 10.14% |
| Himalaya Shipping | 21.93% | 15.72% | 3.14% |
Dividends
Okeanis Eco Tankers pays an annual dividend of $1.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.3%. Himalaya Shipping pays an annual dividend of $0.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. Okeanis Eco Tankers pays out 48.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Okeanis Eco Tankers and Himalaya Shipping”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Okeanis Eco Tankers | $399.71 million | 1.70 | $145.25 million | $3.63 | 5.83 |
| Himalaya Shipping | $112.30 million | 1.77 | $1.51 million | N/A | N/A |
Okeanis Eco Tankers has higher revenue and earnings than Himalaya Shipping.
Summary
Okeanis Eco Tankers beats Himalaya Shipping on 9 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.
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 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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