ZIM Integrated Shipping Services (NYSE:ZIM – Get Rating) and OceanPal (NASDAQ:OP – Get Rating) are both transportation companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability and valuation.
Dividends
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services pays an annual dividend of $11.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 24.5%. OceanPal pays an annual dividend of $0.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.1%. ZIM Integrated Shipping Services pays out 23.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares ZIM Integrated Shipping Services and OceanPal’s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| ZIM Integrated Shipping Services | $10.73 billion | 0.52 | $4.64 billion | $47.90 | 0.97 |
| OceanPal | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services has higher revenue and earnings than OceanPal.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for ZIM Integrated Shipping Services and OceanPal, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| ZIM Integrated Shipping Services | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2.17 |
| OceanPal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services presently has a consensus target price of $72.66, suggesting a potential upside of 56.46%. Given ZIM Integrated Shipping Services’ higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe ZIM Integrated Shipping Services is more favorable than OceanPal.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
47.3% of ZIM Integrated Shipping Services shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 14.3% of OceanPal shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares ZIM Integrated Shipping Services and OceanPal’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| ZIM Integrated Shipping Services | 45.36% | 167.57% | 64.72% |
| OceanPal | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Summary
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services beats OceanPal on 8 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.
About ZIM Integrated Shipping Services
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, provides container shipping and related services in Israel and internationally. It provides door-to-door and port-to-port transportation services for various types of customers, including end-users, consolidators, and freight forwarders. The company also offers ZIMonitor, a premium reefer cargo tracking service. As of December 31, 2021, it operated a fleet of 118 vessels, which included 110 container vessels and 8 vehicle transport vessels, of which four vessels were owned by it and 114 vessels are chartered-in; and network of 70 weekly lines. The company was incorporated in 1945 and is headquartered in Haifa, Israel.
About OceanPal
OceanPal Inc. focuses on the provision of ocean-going transportation services. The company owns and operates drybulk carriers that transport major bulks, such as iron ore, coal, and grains, as well as minor bulks comprising bauxite, phosphate, and fertilizers. As of November 29, 2021, its fleet consisted of 3 dry bulk vessels, which include 2 Panamax and 1 Capesize vessels. The company is based in Athens, Greece.
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