Ultrapetrol (Bahamas) (OTCMKTS:ULTRF) versus Cadeler A/S (NYSE:CDLR) Financial Contrast

Cadeler A/S (NYSE:CDLR) and Ultrapetrol (Bahamas) (OTCMKTS:ULTRF) are both transportation companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, dividends, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation and institutional ownership.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Cadeler A/S and Ultrapetrol (Bahamas), as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Cadeler A/S	0	3	0	0	2.00
Ultrapetrol (Bahamas)	0	0	0	0	0.00

Given Ultrapetrol (Bahamas)’s higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Ultrapetrol (Bahamas) is more favorable than Cadeler A/S.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Cadeler A/S and Ultrapetrol (Bahamas)”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Cadeler A/S	$701.71 million	3.13	$317.00 million	$3.60	6.96
Ultrapetrol (Bahamas)	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Cadeler A/S has higher revenue and earnings than Ultrapetrol (Bahamas).

Insider & Institutional Ownership

53.0% of Cadeler A/S shares are held by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Volatility and Risk

Cadeler A/S has a beta of 0.34, indicating that its share price is 66% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ultrapetrol (Bahamas) has a beta of -0.79, indicating that its share price is 179% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Cadeler A/S and Ultrapetrol (Bahamas)’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Cadeler A/S	45.35%	20.60%	9.76%
Ultrapetrol (Bahamas)	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Cadeler A/S beats Ultrapetrol (Bahamas) on 7 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Cadeler A/S

Cadeler A/S operates as an offshore wind farm transportation and installation contractor in Denmark. It also provides wind farm construction, maintenance, decommissioning, and other tasks within the offshore industry, as well as marine and engineering services. The company owns and operates four offshore jack-up windfarm installation vessels. Cadeler A/S was incorporated in 2008 and is headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark.

About Ultrapetrol (Bahamas)

Ultrapetrol (Bahamas) Limited, an industrial shipping company, provides marine transportation services in South America, Europe, Central America, North America, and Asia. The company operates in three segments: River Business, Offshore Supply Business, and Ocean Business. The River Business segment owns and operates dry and tanker barges, and push boats in the Hidrovia region of South America. Its dry barges transport agricultural and forestry products, iron ore, and other cargoes; and tanker barges carry petroleum products, vegetable oils, and other liquids. As of December 31, 2015, this segment had 681 barges with approximately 1.3 million dwt capacity; and 34 push boats. The Offshore Supply Business segment owns and operates vessels that provide logistical and transportation services for offshore petroleum exploration and production companies. It transports supplies, such as containerized equipment, drill casings, pipes, and heavy loads; fuel, water, drilling fluids, and bulk cement; and various other supplies to drilling rigs and platforms. This segment's fleet consisted of 13 platform supply vessels and 1 remotely operated vehicle. The Ocean Business segment owns and operates oceangoing vessels, which transports petroleum products, as well as a container line service in the Argentine cabotage trade. The company serves petroleum, agricultural, and mining companies. Ultrapetrol (Bahamas) Limited was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Nassau, the Bahamas. Ultrapetrol (Bahamas) Limited is a subsidiary of Sparrow Capital Investments Ltd.