Contrasting Icon Energy (NASDAQ:ICON) and CMB.TECH (NYSE:CMBT)

Icon Energy (NASDAQ:ICON) and CMB.TECH (NYSE:CMBT) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings and profitability.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Icon Energy and CMB.TECH”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Icon Energy	$11.26 million	0.06	-$4.20 million	($24.60)	-0.04
CMB.TECH	$1.67 billion	2.21	$160.70 million	$2.91	6.35

CMB.TECH has higher revenue and earnings than Icon Energy. Icon Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CMB.TECH, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares Icon Energy and CMB.TECH’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Icon Energy	N/A	N/A	N/A
CMB.TECH	37.19%	30.02%	9.90%

Risk & Volatility

Icon Energy has a beta of 5.48, indicating that its stock price is 448% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CMB.TECH has a beta of 0.23, indicating that its stock price is 77% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings for Icon Energy and CMB.TECH, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Icon Energy	0	1	0	0	2.00
CMB.TECH	0	0	1	2	3.67

Summary

CMB.TECH beats Icon Energy on 11 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

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).

About CMB.TECH

Euronav NV, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the transportation and storage of crude oil worldwide. The company offers floating, storage, and offloading (FSO) services. It also owns and operates a fleet of vessels. The company was incorporated in 2003 and is headquartered in Antwerp, Belgium. As of March 15, 2024, Euronav NV operates as subsidiary of CMB NV.