Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (OTCMKTS:MSLOY – Get Free Report) and Genco Shipping & Trading (NYSE:GNK – Get Free Report) are both industrials companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, profitability, institutional ownership and valuation.
Profitability
This table compares Mitsui O.S.K. Lines and Genco Shipping & Trading’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Mitsui O.S.K. Lines | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Genco Shipping & Trading | 9.15% | 6.46% | 4.83% |
Dividends
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines pays an annual dividend of $0.43 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. Genco Shipping & Trading pays an annual dividend of $3.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 11.9%. Genco Shipping & Trading pays out 351.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.
Valuation & Earnings
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Mitsui O.S.K. Lines | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Genco Shipping & Trading | $342.05 million | 3.43 | -$4.37 million | $0.91 | 29.58 |
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Genco Shipping & Trading.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
58.6% of Genco Shipping & Trading shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.1% of Genco Shipping & Trading shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Mitsui O.S.K. Lines and Genco Shipping & Trading, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Mitsui O.S.K. Lines | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Genco Shipping & Trading | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2.40 |
Genco Shipping & Trading has a consensus price target of $26.00, indicating a potential downside of 3.40%. Given Genco Shipping & Trading’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Genco Shipping & Trading is more favorable than Mitsui O.S.K. Lines.
Summary
Genco Shipping & Trading beats Mitsui O.S.K. Lines on 10 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Mitsui O.S.K. Lines
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. engages in the marine transportation business in Japan and internationally. The company operates through Dry Bulk Business, Energy and Offshore Business, Product Transport Business, and Associated Businesses segments. The Dry Bulk Business segment owns and operates specialized vessels for various cargo types; and bulk carriers for cargo, such as iron ore, coal, grains, wood, wood chips, cement, fertilizers, salt, and steel products. The Energy and Offshore Business segment owns and operates crude oil and chemical tankers; tankers for naphtha, gasoline, and other refined petroleum products; and liquified natural gas and steaming coal carriers. This segment also develops offshore business, including floating production, storage, and offloading systems; and floating storage and regasification units, as well as develops and promotes wind power generation related business. The Product Transport Business segment owns and operates containerships and operates container terminals; offers logistics solutions, such as air and sea forwarding, land transport, warehousing, and heavy goods transport, etc. This segment also owns and operates specialized car carriers for the transport of completed cars and construction machinery; and develops car transport services, such as land transport and terminal operation, as well as operates ferries and coastal RoRo ships for transporting passengers and cargos. The Associated Businesses segment engages in real estate, cruise ship, tugboat, and trading businesses. The company operates dry bulkers, tankers, LNG carriers, and steaming coal carriers; and containerships, cruise ships, and transport vessels. Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. was founded in 1884 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
About Genco Shipping & Trading
Genco Shipping & Trading Ltd. is an international ship owning company, which engages in the transportation of iron ore, coal, grain, bauxite, steel products, and other drybulk cargoes. It operates through the Major Bulk and Minor Bulk segments. The Major Bulk segment focuses on Capesize vessels. The Minor Bulk segment consists of Ultramax and Supramax vessels. The company was founded on September 27, 2004 and is headquartered in New York, NY.
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