Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (OTCMKTS:NPNYY – Get Free Report) and Diana Shipping (NYSE:DSX – Get Free Report) are both transportation companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, risk, institutional ownership and valuation.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha and Diana Shipping”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha | $17.00 billion | 0.88 | $1.51 billion | $1.26 | 5.45 |
| Diana Shipping | $224.19 million | 0.87 | $12.75 million | $0.06 | 28.08 |
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha and Diana Shipping, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Diana Shipping | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Volatility & Risk
Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha has a beta of 1.12, suggesting that its stock price is 12% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Diana Shipping has a beta of 0.82, suggesting that its stock price is 18% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
48.7% of Diana Shipping shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Dividends
Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha pays an annual dividend of $0.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.4%. Diana Shipping pays an annual dividend of $0.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha pays out 34.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Diana Shipping pays out 66.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.
Profitability
This table compares Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha and Diana Shipping’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha | 16.48% | 13.49% | 9.11% |
| Diana Shipping | 9.36% | 4.09% | 1.76% |
Summary
Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha beats Diana Shipping on 11 of the 13 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 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.
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