Financial Survey: Odyssey Marine Exploration (NASDAQ:OMEX) versus Orient Overseas International (OTCMKTS:OROVY)

Orient Overseas International (OTCMKTS:OROVY) and Odyssey Marine Exploration (NASDAQ:OMEX) are both transportation companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, earnings, risk and institutional ownership.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

50.0% of Odyssey Marine Exploration shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.1% of Odyssey Marine Exploration shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Orient Overseas International and Odyssey Marine Exploration”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Orient Overseas International	$10.70 billion	N/A	$2.58 billion	N/A	N/A
Odyssey Marine Exploration	$770,000.00	153.47	$15.66 million	($0.78)	-2.72

Orient Overseas International has higher revenue and earnings than Odyssey Marine Exploration.

Volatility and Risk

Orient Overseas International has a beta of 1.08, suggesting that its stock price is 8% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Odyssey Marine Exploration has a beta of -0.86, suggesting that its stock price is 186% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Orient Overseas International and Odyssey Marine Exploration’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Orient Overseas International	N/A	N/A	N/A
Odyssey Marine Exploration	-6,569.59%	N/A	-191.52%

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Orient Overseas International and Odyssey Marine Exploration, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Orient Overseas International	0	0	0	0	0.00
Odyssey Marine Exploration	1	0	0	0	1.00

Summary

Orient Overseas International beats Odyssey Marine Exploration on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Orient Overseas International

Orient Overseas (International) Limited, an investment holding company, provides container transport and logistics services in Asia, Europe, Australia, and North America. The company offers supply chain management services; and containerised shipping services in various trade lanes comprising Trans-Pacific, Trans-Atlantic, Asia/Europe, Asia/Australia, and Intra-Asia trades. It is also involved in shipping and logistics software application development; container transport, equipment owning and leasing, container depot and warehousing, portfolio investment, trucking, ship owning, terminal operating, cargo consolidation and forwarding, liner and freight agency, property owning, and ship management businesses; operating of vessels; and provision of corporate and trucking services. In addition, the company offers AI and blockchain digital data on network applications, and platform design services. The company was incorporated in 1986 and is based in Wan Chai, Hong Kong. Orient Overseas (International) Limited is a subsidiary of Faulkner Global Holdings Limited.

About Odyssey Marine Exploration

Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, discovers, validates, and develops seafloor mineral resources worldwide. The company provides specialized mineral exploration, project development, and marine services to clients. Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc. was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Tampa, Florida.