Robin Energy (NASDAQ:RBNE – Get Free Report) and Genco Shipping & Trading (NYSE:GNK – Get Free Report) are both small-cap transportation companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and profitability.
Profitability
This table compares Robin Energy and Genco Shipping & Trading’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Robin Energy | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Genco Shipping & Trading | -2.14% | -0.62% | -0.53% |
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Robin Energy and Genco Shipping & Trading”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Robin Energy | $6.87 million | 1.50 | $1.05 million | $0.20 | 18.35 |
| Genco Shipping & Trading | $423.02 million | 2.06 | $76.40 million | ($0.17) | -118.61 |
Genco Shipping & Trading has higher revenue and earnings than Robin Energy. Genco Shipping & Trading is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Robin Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
58.6% of Genco Shipping & Trading shares are held by institutional investors. 2.4% of Genco Shipping & Trading shares are held by insiders. 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.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Robin Energy and Genco Shipping & Trading, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Robin Energy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Genco Shipping & Trading | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3.25 |
Genco Shipping & Trading has a consensus price target of $21.00, indicating a potential upside of 4.15%. Given Genco Shipping & Trading’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Genco Shipping & Trading is more favorable than Robin Energy.
Summary
Genco Shipping & Trading beats Robin Energy on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Robin Energy
Robin Energy Ltd. operates as a holding company that provides tanker vessel services. The company was founded by Petros Panagiotidis on September 24, 2024 and is headquartered in Limassol, Cyrus.
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.
Receive News & Ratings for Robin Energy Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for Robin Energy and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter.
