Castor Maritime (NASDAQ:CTRM – Get Free Report) and CMB.TECH (NYSE:CMBT – Get Free Report) are both small-cap transportation companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings and risk.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Castor Maritime and CMB.TECH, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Castor Maritime | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| CMB.TECH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Institutional and Insider Ownership
1.1% of Castor Maritime shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Earnings and Valuation
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Castor Maritime | $66.24 million | 0.30 | $14.62 million | ($3.18) | -0.65 |
| CMB.TECH | $940.25 million | 1.90 | $870.83 million | $1.24 | 7.42 |
CMB.TECH has higher revenue and earnings than Castor Maritime. Castor Maritime is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CMB.TECH, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Risk & Volatility
Castor Maritime has a beta of 0.98, meaning that its stock price is 2% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CMB.TECH has a beta of 0.04, meaning that its stock price is 96% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Castor Maritime and CMB.TECH’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Castor Maritime | -65.40% | -3.69% | -2.82% |
| CMB.TECH | 22.69% | 6.02% | 1.86% |
Summary
CMB.TECH beats Castor Maritime on 8 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Castor Maritime
Castor Maritime Inc. provides shipping services worldwide. The company operates through Dry Bulk Vessels and Containerships segments. It offers seaborne transportation services for dry bulk cargo; and commodities, such as iron ore, coal, soybeans, etc. As of December 31, 2023, the company owned and operated a fleet of 17 vessels primarily consisting of one Capesize, five Kamsarmax, two Handysize tanker vessels, and nine Panamax dry bulk vessels, as well as two 2,700 TEU containership vessels. Castor Maritime Inc. was incorporated in 2017 and is based in Limassol, Cyprus.
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.
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