Head-To-Head Review: Ultrapetrol (Bahamas) (OTCMKTS:ULTRF) vs. Cadeler A/S (NYSE:CDLR)

Ultrapetrol (Bahamas) (OTCMKTS:ULTRF) and Cadeler A/S (NYSE:CDLR) are both transportation companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, dividends, earnings, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

53.0% of Cadeler A/S shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Ultrapetrol (Bahamas) and Cadeler A/S”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Ultrapetrol (Bahamas)	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Cadeler A/S	$701.71 million	3.32	$317.00 million	$3.60	7.38

Cadeler A/S has higher revenue and earnings than Ultrapetrol (Bahamas).

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for Ultrapetrol (Bahamas) and Cadeler A/S, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ultrapetrol (Bahamas)	0	0	0	0	0.00
Cadeler A/S	0	3	0	0	2.00

Given Ultrapetrol (Bahamas)’s higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Ultrapetrol (Bahamas) is more favorable than Cadeler A/S.

Profitability

This table compares Ultrapetrol (Bahamas) and Cadeler A/S’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ultrapetrol (Bahamas)	N/A	N/A	N/A
Cadeler A/S	45.35%	20.60%	9.76%

Volatility and Risk

Ultrapetrol (Bahamas) has a beta of -0.79, suggesting that its share price is 179% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cadeler A/S has a beta of 0.34, suggesting that its share price is 66% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Cadeler A/S beats Ultrapetrol (Bahamas) on 7 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Ultrapetrol (Bahamas)

Ultrapetrol (Bahamas) Limited, an industrial shipping company, provides marine transportation services in South America, Europe, Central America, North America, and Asia. The company operates in three segments: River Business, Offshore Supply Business, and Ocean Business. The River Business segment owns and operates dry and tanker barges, and push boats in the Hidrovia region of South America. Its dry barges transport agricultural and forestry products, iron ore, and other cargoes; and tanker barges carry petroleum products, vegetable oils, and other liquids. As of December 31, 2015, this segment had 681 barges with approximately 1.3 million dwt capacity; and 34 push boats. The Offshore Supply Business segment owns and operates vessels that provide logistical and transportation services for offshore petroleum exploration and production companies. It transports supplies, such as containerized equipment, drill casings, pipes, and heavy loads; fuel, water, drilling fluids, and bulk cement; and various other supplies to drilling rigs and platforms. This segment's fleet consisted of 13 platform supply vessels and 1 remotely operated vehicle. The Ocean Business segment owns and operates oceangoing vessels, which transports petroleum products, as well as a container line service in the Argentine cabotage trade. The company serves petroleum, agricultural, and mining companies. Ultrapetrol (Bahamas) Limited was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Nassau, the Bahamas. Ultrapetrol (Bahamas) Limited is a subsidiary of Sparrow Capital Investments Ltd.

About Cadeler A/S

Cadeler A/S operates as an offshore wind farm transportation and installation contractor in Denmark. It also provides wind farm construction, maintenance, decommissioning, and other tasks within the offshore industry, as well as marine and engineering services. The company owns and operates four offshore jack-up windfarm installation vessels. Cadeler A/S was incorporated in 2008 and is headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark.