Seanergy Maritime (NASDAQ:SHIP) & Euronav (NYSE:CMBT) Critical Comparison

Seanergy Maritime (NASDAQ:SHIP) and Euronav (NYSE:CMBT) are both transportation companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership, earnings and valuation.

Profitability

This table compares Seanergy Maritime and Euronav’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Seanergy Maritime	20.12%	12.42%	6.02%
Euronav	112.38%	22.35%	11.43%

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Seanergy Maritime and Euronav”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Seanergy Maritime	$110.23 million	1.87	$2.28 million	$1.45	6.88
Euronav	$1.04 billion	3.11	$858.03 million	$6.01	2.67

Euronav has higher revenue and earnings than Seanergy Maritime. Euronav is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Seanergy Maritime, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Risk and Volatility

Seanergy Maritime has a beta of 0.65, suggesting that its stock price is 35% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Euronav has a beta of -0.08, suggesting that its stock price is 108% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Seanergy Maritime and Euronav, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Seanergy Maritime	0	0	1	1	3.50
Euronav	0	0	0	0	N/A

Seanergy Maritime presently has a consensus target price of $12.50, indicating a potential upside of 25.25%. Given Seanergy Maritime’s higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Seanergy Maritime is more favorable than Euronav.

Dividends

Seanergy Maritime pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.0%. Euronav pays an annual dividend of $0.75 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.7%. Seanergy Maritime pays out 69.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Euronav pays out 12.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

29.4% of Seanergy Maritime shares are held by institutional investors. 4.7% of Seanergy Maritime shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

About Seanergy Maritime

Seanergy Maritime Holdings Corp., a shipping company, provides seaborne transportation of dry bulk commodities worldwide. It operates a fleet of 16 Capesize dry bulk vessels and one Newcastlemax dry bulk vessel with a cargo-carrying capacity of approximately 3,054,820 dwt. The company was formerly known as Seanergy Merger Corp. and changed its name to Seanergy Maritime Holdings Corp. in July 2008. Seanergy Maritime Holdings Corp. was incorporated in 2008 and is based in Glyfada, Greece.

About Euronav

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.