Danaos (NYSE:DAC) versus Odyssey Marine Exploration (NASDAQ:OMEX) Head-To-Head Contrast

Odyssey Marine Exploration (NASDAQ:OMEX) and Danaos (NYSE:DAC) are both small-cap transportation companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends and valuation.

Risk & Volatility

Odyssey Marine Exploration has a beta of -0.84, suggesting that its share price is 184% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Danaos has a beta of 1.08, suggesting that its share price is 8% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Odyssey Marine Exploration and Danaos”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Odyssey Marine Exploration	$770,000.00	120.17	$15.66 million	($0.78)	-2.13
Danaos	$1.04 billion	1.97	$505.07 million	$26.78	4.03

Danaos has higher revenue and earnings than Odyssey Marine Exploration. Odyssey Marine Exploration is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Danaos, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

50.0% of Odyssey Marine Exploration shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 19.0% of Danaos shares are held by institutional investors. 8.0% of Odyssey Marine Exploration shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 41.0% of Danaos shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Odyssey Marine Exploration and Danaos’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Odyssey Marine Exploration	-6,569.59%	N/A	-191.52%
Danaos	47.45%	13.50%	10.73%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Odyssey Marine Exploration and Danaos, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Odyssey Marine Exploration	1	0	0	0	1.00
Danaos	0	0	2	0	3.00

Danaos has a consensus price target of $105.00, indicating a potential downside of 2.70%. Given Danaos’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Danaos is more favorable than Odyssey Marine Exploration.

Summary

Danaos beats Odyssey Marine Exploration on 12 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Odyssey Marine Exploration

Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, discovers, validates, and develops seafloor mineral resources worldwide. The company provides specialized mineral exploration, project development, and marine services to clients. Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc. was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Tampa, Florida.

About Danaos

Danaos Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, provides container and drybulk vessels services in Australia, Asia, and Europe. The company offers seaborne transportation services by operating vessels in the containership and drybulk sectors of the shipping industry. As of April 03, 2024, it had a fleet of 68 containerships aggregating 421,293 twenty-foot equivalent units in capacity. The company was formerly known as Danaos Holdings Limited and changed its name to Danaos Corporation in October 2005. Danaos Corporation was founded in 1963 and is based in Piraeus, Greece.