Contrasting CMB.TECH (NYSE:CMBT) and Globus Maritime (NASDAQ:GLBS)

CMB.TECH (NYSE:CMBT) and Globus Maritime (NASDAQ:GLBS) are both small-cap transportation companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, dividends and valuation.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for CMB.TECH and Globus Maritime, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
CMB.TECH	0	0	0	0	0.00
Globus Maritime	0	0	1	0	3.00

Globus Maritime has a consensus price target of $3.00, indicating a potential upside of 185.93%. Given Globus Maritime’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Globus Maritime is more favorable than CMB.TECH.

Risk and Volatility

CMB.TECH has a beta of 0.04, suggesting that its stock price is 96% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Globus Maritime has a beta of 0.76, suggesting that its stock price is 24% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
CMB.TECH	22.69%	6.02%	1.86%
Globus Maritime	-2.10%	-1.27%	-0.77%

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares CMB.TECH and Globus Maritime”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
CMB.TECH	$940.25 million	2.04	$870.83 million	$1.24	7.94
Globus Maritime	$35.78 million	0.60	$430,000.00	($0.04)	-26.23

CMB.TECH has higher revenue and earnings than Globus Maritime. Globus 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.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

31.6% of Globus Maritime shares are held by institutional investors. 59.2% of Globus Maritime shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

CMB.TECH beats Globus Maritime on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

About Globus Maritime

Globus Maritime Limited, an integrated dry bulk shipping company, provides marine transportation services worldwide. It owns, operates, and manages a fleet of dry bulk vessels that transport iron ore, coal, grain, steel products, cement, alumina, and other dry bulk cargoes. As of September 20, 2024, the company operated eight dry bulk vessels with a total carrying capacity of 571,313 deadweight tonnage. It charters its vessels to operators, trading houses, shipping companies and producers, and government-owned entities. The company was incorporated in 2006 and is based in Athens, Greece. Globus Maritime Limited is a subsidiary of Firment Trading Limited.