A.P. Moller-Maersk (OTCMKTS:AMKBY – Get Free Report) and Safe Bulkers (NYSE:SB – Get Free Report) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, institutional ownership and profitability.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for A.P. Moller-Maersk and Safe Bulkers, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| A.P. Moller-Maersk | 5 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1.77 |
| Safe Bulkers | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2.33 |
Safe Bulkers has a consensus price target of $6.00, suggesting a potential downside of 30.23%. Given Safe Bulkers’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Safe Bulkers is more favorable than A.P. Moller-Maersk.
Dividends
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares A.P. Moller-Maersk and Safe Bulkers”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| A.P. Moller-Maersk | $53.99 billion | 0.98 | $2.73 billion | $0.78 | 21.53 |
| Safe Bulkers | $275.74 million | 3.18 | $38.56 million | $0.78 | 11.03 |
A.P. Moller-Maersk has higher revenue and earnings than Safe Bulkers. Safe Bulkers is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than A.P. Moller-Maersk, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Risk & Volatility
A.P. Moller-Maersk has a beta of 0.7, suggesting that its stock price is 30% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Safe Bulkers has a beta of 0.84, suggesting that its stock price is 16% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
21.7% of Safe Bulkers shares are held by institutional investors. 40.3% of Safe Bulkers shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Profitability
This table compares A.P. Moller-Maersk and Safe Bulkers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| A.P. Moller-Maersk | 4.08% | 4.38% | 2.82% |
| Safe Bulkers | 28.29% | 9.63% | 5.77% |
Summary
Safe Bulkers beats A.P. Moller-Maersk on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.
About A.P. Moller-Maersk
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 Safe Bulkers
Safe Bulkers, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides marine drybulk transportation services. It owns and operates drybulk vessels for transporting bulk cargoes primarily coal, grain, and iron ore. The company has a fleet of 47 drybulk vessels having an aggregate carrying capacity of 4,719,600 deadweight tons. Its fleet consists of 10 Panamax class vessels, 11 Kamsarmax class vessels, 18 post-Panamax class vessels, and 8 Capesize class vessels. Safe Bulkers, Inc. was incorporated in 2007 and is based in Monaco.
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