C3is (NASDAQ:CISS – Get Free Report) and Ardmore Shipping (NYSE:ASC – Get Free Report) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, earnings, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability and dividends.
Volatility and Risk
C3is has a beta of 1.56, suggesting that its share price is 56% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ardmore Shipping has a beta of 0.15, suggesting that its share price is 85% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares C3is and Ardmore Shipping’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| C3is | 41.33% | 14.94% | 13.24% |
| Ardmore Shipping | 30.11% | 15.38% | 13.22% |
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for C3is and Ardmore Shipping, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| C3is | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Ardmore Shipping | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.50 |
Ardmore Shipping has a consensus target price of $22.00, indicating a potential upside of 23.08%. Given Ardmore Shipping’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Ardmore Shipping is more favorable than C3is.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares C3is and Ardmore Shipping”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| C3is | $34.76 million | 0.02 | $10.47 million | $4,138.37 | 0.00 |
| Ardmore Shipping | $374.75 million | 1.94 | $41.01 million | $2.69 | 6.64 |
Ardmore Shipping has higher revenue and earnings than C3is. C3is is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ardmore Shipping, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
10.5% of C3is shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 62.2% of Ardmore Shipping shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Summary
Ardmore Shipping beats C3is on 8 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.
About C3is
C3is Inc. (NASDAQ:CISS) is a shipping company incorporated in the Marshall Islands and headquartered in Limassol, Cyprus. The company provides seaborne transportation services for crude oil, refined petroleum products and dry bulk commodities. C3is owns and operates oceangoing vessels, including oil tankers and dry bulk carriers. Its tankers transport crude oil and petroleum products, while its dry bulk vessels carry commodities such as grain, coal and other bulk cargoes. The company may employ its vessels through time-charter, voyage-charter or pool arrangements, depending on market conditions.
About Ardmore Shipping
Ardmore Shipping Corporation is an international shipping company that owns and operates product and chemical tankers. Its vessels transport refined petroleum products and chemicals for customers in global seaborne markets. The company’s fleet includes medium-range and smaller tankers designed to carry cargoes such as clean petroleum products and liquid chemicals. Ardmore provides ocean transportation services to energy companies, commodity traders and other shipping customers. Founded in 2010, Ardmore is headquartered in Bermuda and serves international shipping routes.
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