Global Ship Lease (NYSE:GSL – Get Free Report) and EuroDry (NASDAQ:EDRY – Get Free Report) are both small-cap transportation companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, earnings and profitability.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Global Ship Lease and EuroDry”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Global Ship Lease | $766.45 million | 2.05 | $416.45 million | $10.53 | 4.15 |
| EuroDry | $52.26 million | 1.33 | -$4.26 million | ($0.13) | -185.38 |
Institutional & Insider Ownership
50.1% of Global Ship Lease shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 2.4% of EuroDry shares are held by institutional investors. 7.4% of Global Ship Lease shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 51.4% of EuroDry shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Profitability
This table compares Global Ship Lease and EuroDry’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Global Ship Lease | 50.01% | 21.11% | 13.42% |
| EuroDry | -0.55% | -0.88% | -0.43% |
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent ratings for Global Ship Lease and EuroDry, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Global Ship Lease | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2.80 |
| EuroDry | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2.67 |
Global Ship Lease presently has a consensus target price of $46.50, indicating a potential upside of 6.51%. EuroDry has a consensus target price of $23.50, indicating a potential downside of 2.49%. Given Global Ship Lease’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Global Ship Lease is more favorable than EuroDry.
Volatility and Risk
Global Ship Lease has a beta of 0.9, meaning that its stock price is 10% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, EuroDry has a beta of 0.69, meaning that its stock price is 31% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Global Ship Lease beats EuroDry on 13 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Global Ship Lease
Global Ship Lease, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in owning and chartering of containerships under fixed-rate charters to container shipping companies worldwide. As of March 11, 2024, it owned 68 mid-sized and smaller containerships, ranging from 2,207 to 11,040 twenty-foot equivalent unit (TEU), with an aggregate capacity of 375,406 TEU. The company was founded in 2007 and is based in Athens, Greece.
About EuroDry
EuroDry Ltd., through its subsidiaries, provides ocean-going transportation services worldwide. It owns and operates a fleet of drybulk carriers that transport major bulks, such as iron ore, coal, and grains; and minor bulks, including bauxite, phosphate, and fertilizers. The company fleet consisted of 13 drybulk carriers comprising five Panamax drybulk carriers, two Kamsarmax, five Ultramax drybulk carriers, and one Supramax drybulk carrier with a total cargo carrying capacity of 918,502 dwt. EuroDry Ltd. was incorporated in 2018 and is based in Marousi, Greece.
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