Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (OTCMKTS:NPNYY – Get Free Report) and Star Bulk Carriers (NASDAQ:SBLK – Get Free Report) are both transportation companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends and profitability.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
33.9% of Star Bulk Carriers shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of Star Bulk Carriers shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Dividends
Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha pays an annual dividend of $0.19 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Star Bulk Carriers pays an annual dividend of $1.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.6%. Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha pays out 26.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Star Bulk Carriers pays out 202.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.
Valuation and Earnings
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha | $17.00 billion | 0.86 | $1.51 billion | $0.72 | 9.97 |
| Star Bulk Carriers | $1.04 billion | 2.85 | $84.17 million | $0.73 | 35.89 |
Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha has higher revenue and earnings than Star Bulk Carriers. Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Star Bulk Carriers, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Risk & Volatility
Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha has a beta of 0.82, suggesting that its share price is 18% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Star Bulk Carriers has a beta of 0.71, suggesting that its share price is 29% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha and Star Bulk Carriers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha | 9.44% | 7.26% | 4.72% |
| Star Bulk Carriers | 8.07% | 3.89% | 2.44% |
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current ratings for Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha and Star Bulk Carriers, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Star Bulk Carriers | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3.00 |
Star Bulk Carriers has a consensus price target of $29.00, indicating a potential upside of 10.68%. Given Star Bulk Carriers’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Star Bulk Carriers is more favorable than Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha.
Summary
Star Bulk Carriers beats Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha on 10 of the 17 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 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.
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