Box Ships (OTCMKTS:TEUFF – Get Rating) and Performance Shipping (NASDAQ:PSHG – Get Rating) are both transportation companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, earnings, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Box Ships and Performance Shipping, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Box Ships | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| Performance Shipping | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
Performance Shipping has a consensus price target of $6.00, indicating a potential upside of 1,639.13%. Given Performance Shipping’s higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Performance Shipping is more favorable than Box Ships.
Volatility & Risk
Box Ships has a beta of -0.82, indicating that its stock price is 182% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Performance Shipping has a beta of 0.05, indicating that its stock price is 95% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
4.6% of Performance Shipping shares are held by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares Box Ships and Performance Shipping’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Box Ships | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Performance Shipping | -5.46% | -2.79% | -1.66% |
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Box Ships and Performance Shipping’s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Box Ships | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Performance Shipping | $36.49 million | 0.10 | -$9.71 million | ($4.17) | -0.08 |
Box Ships has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Performance Shipping.
Summary
Performance Shipping beats Box Ships on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Box Ships
Box Ships Inc. provides commercial management services to shipping companies worldwide. The company was founded in 2010 and is based in Voula, Greece.
About Performance Shipping
Performance Shipping Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides shipping transportation services through its ownership of tanker vessels worldwide. It owned and operated five Aframax tanker vessels with a combined carrying capacity of 546,094 dwt. The company was incorporated in 2010 and is based in Athens, Greece.
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