EuroDry (NASDAQ:EDRY – Get Free Report) and Icon Energy (NASDAQ:ICON – Get Free Report) are both small-cap transportation companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings and profitability.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
2.4% of EuroDry shares are held by institutional investors. 51.4% of EuroDry shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.7% of Icon Energy shares are held by company 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 Ratings
This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for EuroDry and Icon Energy, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| EuroDry | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Icon Energy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Profitability
This table compares EuroDry and Icon Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| EuroDry | -0.55% | -0.88% | -0.43% |
| Icon Energy | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares EuroDry and Icon Energy”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| EuroDry | $52.26 million | 1.24 | -$4.26 million | ($0.13) | -172.73 |
| Icon Energy | $11.26 million | 0.06 | -$4.20 million | ($23.98) | -0.04 |
Icon Energy has lower revenue, but higher earnings than EuroDry. EuroDry is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Icon Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Risk & Volatility
EuroDry has a beta of 0.71, meaning that its share price is 29% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Icon Energy has a beta of 5.75, meaning that its share price is 475% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
EuroDry beats Icon Energy on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About EuroDry
EuroDry Ltd., through its subsidiaries, provides ocean-going transportation services worldwide. It owns and operates a fleet of drybulk carriers that transport major bulks, such as iron ore, coal, and grains; and minor bulks, including bauxite, phosphate, and fertilizers. The company fleet consisted of 13 drybulk carriers comprising five Panamax drybulk carriers, two Kamsarmax, five Ultramax drybulk carriers, and one Supramax drybulk carrier with a total cargo carrying capacity of 918,502 dwt. EuroDry Ltd. was incorporated in 2018 and is based in Marousi, Greece.
About Icon Energy
Iconix Brand Group, Inc. is a brand management company. As of December 31, 2016, the Company owned a portfolio of over 30 global consumer brands across women’s, men’s, and home categories. The Company operates through segments: men’s, women’s, home and international. The Company’s brand portfolio includes brands, such as Candie’s, Bongo, Joe Boxer, Rampage, Mudd, London Fog, Mossimo, Ocean Pacific/OP, Danskin/Danskin Now, Rocawear/Roc Nation, Cannon, Royal Velvet, Fieldcrest, Charisma, Starter, Waverly, Ecko Unltd/Mark Ecko Cut & Sew, Zoo York, Umbro, Lee Cooper and Artful Dodger, and interests in Material Girl, Ed Hardy, Truth or Dare, Modern Amusement, Buffalo, Nick Graham Hydraulic and PONY brands. It operates in various geographic regions, including the United States, Japan and Other (which principally represent Latin America and Europe).
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