Genco Shipping & Trading (NYSE:GNK – Get Free Report) and ZIM Integrated Shipping Services (NYSE:ZIM – Get Free Report) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, earnings, dividends and valuation.
Volatility and Risk
Genco Shipping & Trading has a beta of 1.08, indicating that its share price is 8% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ZIM Integrated Shipping Services has a beta of 1.27, indicating that its share price is 27% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for Genco Shipping & Trading and ZIM Integrated Shipping Services, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Genco Shipping & Trading | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2.60 |
| ZIM Integrated Shipping Services | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2.38 |
Genco Shipping & Trading presently has a consensus target price of $29.00, indicating a potential upside of 10.79%. ZIM Integrated Shipping Services has a consensus target price of $22.42, indicating a potential downside of 22.74%. Given Genco Shipping & Trading’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Genco Shipping & Trading is more favorable than ZIM Integrated Shipping Services.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
58.6% of Genco Shipping & Trading shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 21.4% of ZIM Integrated Shipping Services shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.4% of Genco Shipping & Trading shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of ZIM Integrated Shipping Services shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Profitability
This table compares Genco Shipping & Trading and ZIM Integrated Shipping Services’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Genco Shipping & Trading | 15.48% | 10.88% | 7.79% |
| ZIM Integrated Shipping Services | 2.15% | 1.11% | 0.41% |
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Genco Shipping & Trading and ZIM Integrated Shipping Services”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Genco Shipping & Trading | $342.05 million | 3.34 | -$4.37 million | $1.78 | 14.71 |
| ZIM Integrated Shipping Services | $6.90 billion | 0.51 | $479.20 million | $1.15 | 25.23 |
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services has higher revenue and earnings than Genco Shipping & Trading. Genco Shipping & Trading is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ZIM Integrated Shipping Services, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
Genco Shipping & Trading beats ZIM Integrated Shipping Services on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Genco Shipping & Trading
Genco Shipping & Trading is an international drybulk shipping company that owns and operates vessels carrying commodities for customers around the world. Its fleet includes large Capesize ships and smaller Supramax and Ultramax vessels, serving a range of drybulk cargo needs. The company transports commodities such as iron ore, coal, grain, bauxite, steel products and fertilizers. Its vessels operate on global trade routes, connecting commodity producers and markets across multiple regions. Founded in 2004, Genco is headquartered in New York City.
About ZIM Integrated Shipping Services
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd. is an international container shipping company headquartered in Haifa, Israel. It transports cargo on global trade routes and provides related logistics services, including inland transportation and cargo-management solutions. The company operates a network of shipping services using a combination of owned and chartered vessels, along with containers and partnerships with other carriers. Its offerings serve businesses moving a range of goods, including refrigerated and other specialized cargo.
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