Performance Shipping (NASDAQ:PSHG – Get Free Report) and Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (OTCMKTS:NPNYY – Get Free Report) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings and institutional ownership.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
19.9% of Performance Shipping shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of Performance Shipping shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Volatility & Risk
Performance Shipping has a beta of -0.07, meaning that its stock price is 107% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha has a beta of 0.68, meaning that its stock price is 32% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Performance Shipping and Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Performance Shipping | $84.17 million | 0.30 | $49.97 million | $0.92 | 2.21 |
| Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha | $16.10 billion | 1.06 | $1.40 billion | $0.97 | 8.71 |
Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha has higher revenue and earnings than Performance Shipping. Performance Shipping is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Performance Shipping and Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Performance Shipping | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
Profitability
This table compares Performance Shipping and Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Performance Shipping | 29.70% | 10.21% | 5.48% |
| Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha | 11.36% | 7.68% | 4.57% |
Summary
Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha beats Performance Shipping on 6 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Performance Shipping
Performance Shipping Inc. (NASDAQ: PSHG) is a maritime transportation company based in Athens, Greece. The company owns and operates tanker vessels that transport crude oil and refined petroleum products for energy companies, commodity traders and other commercial customers. Performance Shipping’s fleet has included Aframax, Suezmax and LR2 tanker vessels. Its ships are employed through voyage charters, time charters and similar commercial arrangements, allowing the company to serve international energy transportation routes.
About Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha
Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha, commonly known as NYK Line, is a Japanese transportation and logistics company headquartered in Tokyo. Founded in 1885, it has a long history in maritime shipping and serves customers through a global network of operations. The company transports a range of cargo by sea, including automobiles, dry-bulk commodities, crude oil, and liquefied natural gas. Its activities also include logistics and related services, such as supply-chain support and freight transportation.
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