Comparing Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (OTCMKTS:MSLOY) and Genco Shipping & Trading (NYSE:GNK)

Genco Shipping & Trading (NYSE:GNK) and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (OTCMKTS:MSLOY) are both industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, risk and profitability.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

58.6% of Genco Shipping & Trading shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.1% of Genco Shipping & Trading 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.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Genco Shipping & Trading and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Genco Shipping & Trading	$342.05 million	3.43	-$4.37 million	$0.91	29.58
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Genco Shipping & Trading.

Profitability

This table compares Genco Shipping & Trading and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Genco Shipping & Trading	9.15%	6.46%	4.83%
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Genco Shipping & Trading and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Genco Shipping & Trading	0	3	2	0	2.40
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines	0	1	0	0	2.00

Genco Shipping & Trading currently has a consensus target price of $26.00, suggesting a potential downside of 3.40%. Given Genco Shipping & Trading’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Genco Shipping & Trading is more favorable than Mitsui O.S.K. Lines.

Dividends

Genco Shipping & Trading pays an annual dividend of $3.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 11.9%. Mitsui O.S.K. Lines pays an annual dividend of $0.43 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. Genco Shipping & Trading pays out 351.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Summary

Genco Shipping & Trading beats Mitsui O.S.K. Lines on 10 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Genco Shipping & Trading

Genco Shipping & Trading Ltd. is an international ship owning company, which engages in the transportation of iron ore, coal, grain, bauxite, steel products, and other drybulk cargoes. It operates through the Major Bulk and Minor Bulk segments. The Major Bulk segment focuses on Capesize vessels. The Minor Bulk segment consists of Ultramax and Supramax vessels. The company was founded on September 27, 2004 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

About Mitsui O.S.K. Lines

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. engages in the marine transportation business in Japan and internationally. The company operates through Dry Bulk Business, Energy and Offshore Business, Product Transport Business, and Associated Businesses segments. The Dry Bulk Business segment owns and operates specialized vessels for various cargo types; and bulk carriers for cargo, such as iron ore, coal, grains, wood, wood chips, cement, fertilizers, salt, and steel products. The Energy and Offshore Business segment owns and operates crude oil and chemical tankers; tankers for naphtha, gasoline, and other refined petroleum products; and liquified natural gas and steaming coal carriers. This segment also develops offshore business, including floating production, storage, and offloading systems; and floating storage and regasification units, as well as develops and promotes wind power generation related business. The Product Transport Business segment owns and operates containerships and operates container terminals; offers logistics solutions, such as air and sea forwarding, land transport, warehousing, and heavy goods transport, etc. This segment also owns and operates specialized car carriers for the transport of completed cars and construction machinery; and develops car transport services, such as land transport and terminal operation, as well as operates ferries and coastal RoRo ships for transporting passengers and cargos. The Associated Businesses segment engages in real estate, cruise ship, tugboat, and trading businesses. The company operates dry bulkers, tankers, LNG carriers, and steaming coal carriers; and containerships, cruise ships, and transport vessels. Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. was founded in 1884 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.