Contrasting Globus Maritime (NASDAQ:GLBS) and Okeanis Eco Tankers (NYSE:ECO)

Globus Maritime (NASDAQ:GLBS) and Okeanis Eco Tankers (NYSE:ECO) are both small-cap transportation companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends and earnings.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Globus Maritime	8.44%	0.74%	0.53%
Okeanis Eco Tankers	29.25%	27.19%	10.14%

Earnings and Valuation

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

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Globus Maritime	$33.29 million	0.81	$5.27 million	$0.14	9.36
Okeanis Eco Tankers	$399.71 million	2.01	$145.25 million	$3.63	6.87

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

Institutional and Insider Ownership

31.6% of Globus Maritime shares are owned by institutional investors. 59.2% of Globus Maritime shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings for Globus Maritime and Okeanis Eco Tankers, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

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

Okeanis Eco Tankers has a consensus target price of $44.00, suggesting a potential upside of 76.57%. Given Okeanis Eco Tankers’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Okeanis Eco Tankers is more favorable than Globus Maritime.

Summary

Okeanis Eco Tankers beats Globus Maritime on 10 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Globus Maritime

Globus Maritime Limited, an integrated dry bulk shipping company, provides marine transportation services worldwide. It owns, operates, and manages a fleet of dry bulk vessels that transport iron ore, coal, grain, steel products, cement, alumina, and other dry bulk cargoes. As of September 20, 2024, the company operated eight dry bulk vessels with a total carrying capacity of 571,313 deadweight tonnage. It charters its vessels to operators, trading houses, shipping companies and producers, and government-owned entities. The company was incorporated in 2006 and is based in Athens, Greece. Globus Maritime Limited is a subsidiary of Firment Trading Limited.

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.