Head to Head Contrast: Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (OTCMKTS:NPNYY) and C3is (NASDAQ:CISS)

Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (OTCMKTS:NPNYY) and C3is (NASDAQ:CISS) are both transportation companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, risk, earnings and dividends.

Risk and Volatility

Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha has a beta of 0.82, meaning that its share price is 18% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, C3is has a beta of 1.39, meaning that its share price is 39% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha and C3is”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha	$17.00 billion	0.87	$1.51 billion	$0.72	10.02
C3is	$34.76 million	0.01	$10.47 million	($1,125.49)	0.00

Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha has higher revenue and earnings than C3is. C3is is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha and C3is’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha	9.44%	7.26%	4.72%
C3is	30.13%	2.38%	2.04%

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha and C3is, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha	0	1	0	0	2.00
C3is	1	0	0	0	1.00

Institutional & Insider Ownership

10.5% of C3is shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha beats C3is on 8 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha

Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha provides various logistics services worldwide. It operates through Liner & Logistics Business, Bulk Shipping Business, and Other Business segments. The company offers liner trading services, such as container shipping, and terminal and stevedoring services for containerships, car carriers, and cruise ships; and air cargo transportation services. It also provides bulk shipping services comprising transport services for finished automobiles, heavy construction machines, and used cars; transportation services for bulk freight, including iron ore, coal, and wood chips; and transportation services for crude oil, petroleum products, chemicals, liquefied petroleum gas, liquefied natural gas, and coal. In addition, the company is involved in the upstream areas of the supply chain for oil and natural gas. Further, it operates Asuka II, a luxury cruise ship; and manages commercial and residential buildings. Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha was incorporated in 1885 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

About C3is

C3is Inc. offers international seaborne transportation services. It provides its services to dry bulk charterers, including national and private industrial users, commodity producers and traders, oil producers, refineries, and commodities traders and producers. The company owns and operates a fleet of two drybulk carriers, which transport major bulks, such as iron ore, coal and grains, as well as minor bulks comprising bauxite, phosphate, and fertilizers, and one Aframax crude oil tanker that transports crude oil. C3is Inc. was founded in 2021 and is based in Athens, Greece.