Tsakos Energy Navigation (NYSE:TEN – Get Free Report) and C3is (NASDAQ:CISS – Get Free Report) are both small-cap transportation companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership and profitability.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
19.2% of Tsakos Energy Navigation shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 10.5% of C3is shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Tsakos Energy Navigation shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Tsakos Energy Navigation and C3is”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Tsakos Energy Navigation | $798.69 million | 1.42 | $160.90 million | $6.14 | 6.12 |
| C3is | $34.76 million | 0.04 | $10.47 million | ($1,128.22) | 0.00 |
Tsakos Energy Navigation has higher revenue and earnings than C3is. C3is is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Tsakos Energy Navigation, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares Tsakos Energy Navigation and C3is’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Tsakos Energy Navigation | 24.81% | 23.26% | 10.93% |
| C3is | 15.28% | 6.78% | 6.16% |
Volatility and Risk
Tsakos Energy Navigation has a beta of -0.3, meaning that its stock price is 130% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, C3is has a beta of 1.27, meaning that its stock price is 27% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent ratings for Tsakos Energy Navigation and C3is, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Tsakos Energy Navigation | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2.25 |
| C3is | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Tsakos Energy Navigation presently has a consensus target price of $29.50, indicating a potential downside of 21.44%. Given Tsakos Energy Navigation’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Tsakos Energy Navigation is more favorable than C3is.
Summary
Tsakos Energy Navigation beats C3is on 13 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Tsakos Energy Navigation
Tsakos Energy Navigation Ltd. engages in the provision of seaborne crude oil and petroleum product transportation services. Its activities include the operation of crude tankers, product tankers, and liquefied natural gas carriers. The company was founded by Nikolas P. Tsakos and Michael Gordon Jolliffee in July 1993 and is headquartered in Athens, Greece.
About C3is
C3is Inc. offers international seaborne transportation services. It provides its services to dry bulk charterers, including national and private industrial users, commodity producers and traders, oil producers, refineries, and commodities traders and producers. The company owns and operates a fleet of two drybulk carriers, which transport major bulks, such as iron ore, coal and grains, as well as minor bulks comprising bauxite, phosphate, and fertilizers, and one Aframax crude oil tanker that transports crude oil. C3is Inc. was founded in 2021 and is based in Athens, Greece.
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