Ardmore Shipping (NYSE:ASC – Get Free Report) and C3is (NASDAQ:CISS – Get Free Report) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, risk, dividends and valuation.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Ardmore Shipping and C3is”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Ardmore Shipping | $310.20 million | 2.53 | $41.01 million | $2.69 | 7.16 |
| C3is | $34.76 million | 0.01 | $10.47 million | $20,691.82 | 0.00 |
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 and Insider Ownership
62.2% of Ardmore Shipping shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 10.5% of C3is shares are held by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Volatility and Risk
Ardmore Shipping has a beta of 0.15, suggesting that its share price is 85% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, C3is has a beta of 1.56, suggesting that its share price is 56% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Ardmore Shipping and C3is’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Ardmore Shipping | 30.11% | 15.38% | 13.22% |
| C3is | 41.33% | 14.94% | 13.24% |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for Ardmore Shipping and C3is, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Ardmore Shipping | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.50 |
| C3is | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Ardmore Shipping currently has a consensus target price of $22.00, indicating a potential upside of 14.17%. Given Ardmore Shipping’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Ardmore Shipping is more favorable than C3is.
Summary
Ardmore Shipping beats C3is on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
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.
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.
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