Head to Head Contrast: Diana Shipping (NYSE:DSX) and Robin Energy (NASDAQ:RBNE)

Robin Energy (NASDAQ:RBNE) and Diana Shipping (NYSE:DSX) are both small-cap transportation companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings and valuation.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Robin Energy and Diana Shipping”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Robin Energy	$6.77 million	1.67	$1.05 million	$0.04	20.15
Diana Shipping	$218.56 million	0.96	$12.75 million	$0.11	16.41

Diana Shipping has higher revenue and earnings than Robin Energy. Diana Shipping is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Robin Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Robin Energy and Diana Shipping, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Robin Energy	0	0	0	0	0.00
Diana Shipping	1	0	0	0	1.00

Institutional & Insider Ownership

48.7% of Diana Shipping shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Robin Energy and Diana Shipping’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Robin Energy	N/A	N/A	N/A
Diana Shipping	9.36%	4.09%	1.76%

Summary

Diana Shipping beats Robin Energy on 9 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Robin Energy

Robin Energy Ltd. operates as a holding company that provides tanker vessel services. The company was founded by Petros Panagiotidis on September 24, 2024 and is headquartered in Limassol, Cyrus.

About Diana Shipping

Diana Shipping Inc. provides shipping transportation services. The company transports a range of dry bulk cargoes, including commodities, such as iron ore, coal, grain, and other materials in shipping routes worldwide. As of March 1, 2024, it operated a fleet of 38 dry bulk vessels, including 4 Newcastlemax, 8 Capesize, 5 Post-Panamax, 6 Kamsarmax, 9 Ultramax, and 6 Panamax. The company was formerly known as Diana Shipping Investments Corp. and changed its name to Diana Shipping Inc. in February 2005. Diana Shipping Inc. was incorporated in 1999 and is based in Athens, Greece.