Analyzing C3is (NASDAQ:CISS) and Intercont (Cayman) (NASDAQ:NCT)

C3is (NASDAQ:CISS) and Intercont (Cayman) (NASDAQ:NCT) are both small-cap transportation companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership, dividends, valuation and earnings.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares C3is and Intercont (Cayman)”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
C3is	$34.76 million	0.05	$10.47 million	($160.72)	-0.01
Intercont (Cayman)	$25.14 million	0.24	$3.10 million	N/A	N/A

C3is has higher revenue and earnings than Intercont (Cayman).

Profitability

This table compares C3is and Intercont (Cayman)’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
C3is	30.13%	2.38%	2.04%
Intercont (Cayman)	N/A	N/A	N/A

Insider & Institutional Ownership

10.5% of C3is shares are held by institutional investors. 8.6% of Intercont (Cayman) shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for C3is and Intercont (Cayman), as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
C3is	1	0	0	0	1.00
Intercont (Cayman)	1	0	0	0	1.00

Summary

C3is beats Intercont (Cayman) on 6 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About C3is

C3is Inc. offers international seaborne transportation services. It provides its services to dry bulk charterers, including national and private industrial users, commodity producers and traders, oil producers, refineries, and commodities traders and producers. The company owns and operates a fleet of two drybulk carriers, which transport major bulks, such as iron ore, coal and grains, as well as minor bulks comprising bauxite, phosphate, and fertilizers, and one Aframax crude oil tanker that transports crude oil. C3is Inc. was founded in 2021 and is based in Athens, Greece.

About Intercont (Cayman)

Intercont (Cayman) Ltd. is a holding company, which engages in the provision of global maritime shipping services through its subsidiaries. Its services include time chartering and vessel management. The company was founded on July 4, 2023 and is headquartered in Hong Kong.