Critical Survey: Seahawk Deep Ocean Technology (OTCMKTS:SHWK) vs. Genco Shipping & Trading (NYSE:GNK)

Genco Shipping & Trading (NYSE:GNK) and Seahawk Deep Ocean Technology (OTCMKTS:SHWK) are both transportation companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends and valuation.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Genco Shipping & Trading and Seahawk Deep Ocean Technology’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	$383.83 million	2.48	-$12.87 million	($0.31)	-71.81
Seahawk Deep Ocean Technology	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Seahawk Deep Ocean Technology has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Genco Shipping & Trading.

Profitability

This table compares Genco Shipping & Trading and Seahawk Deep Ocean Technology’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Genco Shipping & Trading	-3.35%	3.10%	2.56%
Seahawk Deep Ocean Technology	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Genco Shipping & Trading and Seahawk Deep Ocean Technology, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Genco Shipping & Trading	0	1	2	0	2.67
Seahawk Deep Ocean Technology	0	0	0	0	N/A

Genco Shipping & Trading currently has a consensus target price of $21.00, indicating a potential downside of 5.66%.

Risk & Volatility

Genco Shipping & Trading has a beta of 1.11, suggesting that its share price is 11% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Seahawk Deep Ocean Technology has a beta of -1.97, suggesting that its share price is 297% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

58.6% of Genco Shipping & Trading shares are held by institutional investors. 2.5% of Genco Shipping & Trading shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 20.5% of Seahawk Deep Ocean Technology shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Genco Shipping & Trading beats Seahawk Deep Ocean Technology on 6 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Genco Shipping & Trading

Genco Shipping & Trading Limited, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the ocean transportation of drybulk cargoes worldwide. The company owns and operates dry bulk vessels to transports iron ore, grains, coal, steel products, and other drybulk cargoes. It charters its vessels primarily to trading houses, including commodities traders; producers; and government-owned entities. The company was incorporated in 2004 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

About Seahawk Deep Ocean Technology

Seahawk Deep Ocean Technology, Inc. does not have significant operations. Previously, the company operated as an oceanographic service company that was involved in deep water search, survey, and recovery operations. The company also served as the general partner for limited partnerships that were formed for the purpose of raising money to search for and locate shipwrecks. The company was incorporated in 1989 and is based in Tampa, Florida.