Star Bulk Carriers (NASDAQ:SBLK – Get Free Report) and Orient Overseas International (OTCMKTS:OROVY – Get Free Report) are both transportation companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and profitability.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Star Bulk Carriers and Orient Overseas International”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Star Bulk Carriers | $1.04 billion | 2.72 | $84.17 million | $1.25 | 19.98 |
| Orient Overseas International | $9.72 billion | 1.06 | $1.51 billion | N/A | N/A |
Institutional and Insider Ownership
33.9% of Star Bulk Carriers shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Risk and Volatility
Star Bulk Carriers has a beta of 0.72, meaning that its share price is 28% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Orient Overseas International has a beta of 0.89, meaning that its share price is 11% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Star Bulk Carriers and Orient Overseas International’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Star Bulk Carriers | 13.01% | 6.81% | 4.36% |
| Orient Overseas International | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Dividends
Star Bulk Carriers pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.0%. Orient Overseas International pays an annual dividend of $4.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.2%. Star Bulk Carriers pays out 160.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Star Bulk Carriers and Orient Overseas International, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Star Bulk Carriers | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2.50 |
| Orient Overseas International | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
Star Bulk Carriers currently has a consensus price target of $31.50, suggesting a potential upside of 26.15%. Given Star Bulk Carriers’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Star Bulk Carriers is more favorable than Orient Overseas International.
Summary
Star Bulk Carriers beats Orient Overseas International on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Star Bulk Carriers
Star Bulk Carriers Corp., a shipping company, engages in the ocean transportation of dry bulk cargoes worldwide. Its vessels transport a range of bulk commodities, including iron ores, minerals and grains, bauxite, fertilizers, and steel products. As of December 31, 2023, the company owned a fleet of 116 dry bulk vessels with combined carrying capacity of 13.1 million deadweight tonnage (dwt) consisting of Newcastlemax, Capesize, Post Panamax, Kamsarmax, Panamax, Ultramax, and Supramax vessels with carrying capacities between 53,489 dwt and 209,537 dwt. Star Bulk Carriers Corp. was incorporated in 2006 and is based in Marousi, Greece.
About Orient Overseas International
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Orient Overseas (International) Limited, an investment holding company, provides container transport and logistics services in Asia, Europe, Australia, and North America. The company offers supply chain management services; and containerised shipping services in various trade lanes comprising Trans-Pacific, Trans-Atlantic, Asia/Europe, Asia/Australia, and Intra-Asia trades. It is also involved in shipping and logistics software application development; container transport, equipment owning and leasing, container depot and warehousing, portfolio investment, trucking, ship owning, terminal operating, cargo consolidation and forwarding, liner and freight agency, property owning, and ship management businesses; operating of vessels; and provision of corporate and trucking services. In addition, the company offers AI and blockchain digital data on network applications, and platform design services. The company was incorporated in 1986 and is based in Wan Chai, Hong Kong. Orient Overseas (International) Limited is a subsidiary of Faulkner Global Holdings Limited.
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