Head to Head Contrast: A.P. Møller – Mærsk A/S (OTCMKTS:AMKBY) and Nicox (OTCMKTS:NICXF)

A.P. Møller – Mærsk A/S (OTCMKTS:AMKBY) and Nicox (OTCMKTS:NICXF) are both transportation companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and risk.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for A.P. Møller – Mærsk A/S and Nicox, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
A.P. Møller – Mærsk A/S	5	4	3	0	1.83
Nicox	0	0	0	0	N/A

Profitability

This table compares A.P. Møller – Mærsk A/S and Nicox’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
A.P. Møller – Mærsk A/S	7.48%	-0.22%	-0.20%
Nicox	N/A	N/A	N/A

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares A.P. Møller – Mærsk A/S and Nicox’s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
A.P. Møller – Mærsk A/S	$51.07 billion	0.51	$3.82 billion	$1.11	6.29
Nicox	$5.52 million	3.99	-$29.25 million	N/A	N/A

A.P. Møller – Mærsk A/S has higher revenue and earnings than Nicox.

Volatility & Risk

A.P. Møller – Mærsk A/S has a beta of 1.31, indicating that its stock price is 31% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Nicox has a beta of 0.41, indicating that its stock price is 59% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

A.P. Møller – Mærsk A/S beats Nicox on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About A.P. Møller – Mærsk A/S

A.P. Møller – Mærsk A/S, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the ocean transport and logistics business in Denmark and internationally. It operates through Ocean, Logistics & Services, Terminals, and Towage & Maritime Services segments. The Ocean segment is involved in container shipping activities, including demurrage and detention, terminal handling, documentation and container services, and container storage, as well as transshipment hubs. The Logistics & Services segment offers integrated transportation solutions; fulfillment and management solutions, such as landside and air transportation; warehousing, distribution, and depot services; and supply chain management, cold chain logistics, and custom brokerage services. The Terminals segment engages in gateway terminal activities. The Towage & Maritime Services segment provides offshore towage and marine services under the Svitzer brand; reefer containers; offshore supply services; trading; and marine services and integrated solutions to the energy sector. It also offers digital solutions that offer booking, managing, tracking of shipments, and other related activities. The company serves fashion and lifestyle, retail, automotive, chemicals, technology, and FMCG industries. A.P. Møller – Mærsk A/S was founded in 1904 and is headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark.

About Nicox

Nicox S.A. operates as an ophthalmology company in France and internationally. The company develops solutions to maintain vision and improve ocular health. Its lead product candidate is NCX 470, a novel nitric oxide-donating bimatoprost eye drop for lowering intraocular pressure in patients with open-angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension, which is in Phase 3 clinical trial. The company is also developing NCX 4251, a novel patented ophthalmic suspension of fluticasone propionate nanocrystals that is in Phase 2b clinical trial for the treatment of dry eye disease; and NCX 1728, an NO-donating Phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitor, which is in preclinical evaluation. It offers VYZULTA, a latanoprostene bunod ophthalmic solution to treat patients with open-angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension; and ZERVIATE, a cetirizine ophthalmic solution for the treatment of ocular itching associated with allergic conjunctivitis. The company was incorporated in 1996 and is headquartered in Valbonne, France.