Head to Head Survey: Britannia Bulk (OTCMKTS:BBLKF) and Tsakos Energy Navigation (NYSE:TNP)

Britannia Bulk (OTCMKTS:BBLKF) and Tsakos Energy Navigation (NYSE:TNP) are both transportation companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, risk and analyst recommendations.

Volatility and Risk

Britannia Bulk has a beta of 18.89, suggesting that its share price is 1,789% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Tsakos Energy Navigation has a beta of -0.14, suggesting that its share price is 114% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Britannia Bulk and Tsakos Energy Navigation’s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Britannia Bulk	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Tsakos Energy Navigation	$889.57 million	0.84	$300.18 million	$9.02	2.81

Tsakos Energy Navigation has higher revenue and earnings than Britannia Bulk.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Britannia Bulk and Tsakos Energy Navigation, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Britannia Bulk	0	0	0	0	N/A
Tsakos Energy Navigation	0	0	1	0	3.00

Tsakos Energy Navigation has a consensus target price of $30.00, suggesting a potential upside of 18.34%. Given Tsakos Energy Navigation’s higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Tsakos Energy Navigation is more favorable than Britannia Bulk.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

19.2% of Tsakos Energy Navigation shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Tsakos Energy Navigation shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Britannia Bulk and Tsakos Energy Navigation’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Britannia Bulk	N/A	N/A	N/A
Tsakos Energy Navigation	33.74%	44.36%	20.88%

Summary

Tsakos Energy Navigation beats Britannia Bulk on 8 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Britannia Bulk

Britannia Bulk Holdings Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides drybulk shipping and maritime logistics services. It primarily transports coal, fertilizers, scrap metals, iron-ore, grain, and other bulk cargoes from the Baltic region to Northern and Western Europe. The company's logistics services include port modification, fendering, lightening, dredging of berths, maximizing vessel throughput in ports, provision of floating cranes, and self-discharging equipment. The company serves power companies, coal producers, and commodity trading houses. Britannia Bulk Holdings Inc. was formerly known as Britannia Bulk PLC and changed its name to Britannia Bulk Holdings Inc. in June 2008. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom. As of 2010, Britannia Bulk Holdings Inc. is in liquidation.

About Tsakos Energy Navigation

Tsakos Energy Navigation Limited provides seaborne crude oil and petroleum product transportation services worldwide. The company offers marine transportation services for national, major, and other independent oil companies and refiners under long, medium, and short-term charters. It also operates a fleet of double-hull vessels, comprising of conventional tankers, LNG carriers, and suezmax DP2 shuttle tankers. The company was formerly known as MIF Limited and changed its name to Tsakos Energy Navigation Limited in July 2001. Tsakos Energy Navigation Limited was incorporated in 1993 and is based in Athens, Greece.