Head-To-Head Review: Euroseas (NASDAQ:ESEA) vs. Cadeler A/S (NYSE:CDLR)

Euroseas (NASDAQ:ESEA) and Cadeler A/S (NYSE:CDLR) are both small-cap transportation companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

6.3% of Euroseas shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 53.0% of Cadeler A/S shares are held by institutional investors. 55.9% of Euroseas shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Volatility & Risk

Euroseas has a beta of 0.66, indicating that its share price is 34% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cadeler A/S has a beta of 0.59, indicating that its share price is 41% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Euroseas and Cadeler A/S, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Euroseas	0	0	1	1	3.50
Cadeler A/S	0	0	1	0	3.00

Euroseas currently has a consensus price target of $56.50, suggesting a potential upside of 107.72%. Cadeler A/S has a consensus price target of $37.00, suggesting a potential upside of 102.52%. Given Euroseas’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Euroseas is more favorable than Cadeler A/S.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Euroseas and Cadeler A/S”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Euroseas	$212.90 million	0.90	$114.55 million	$16.15	1.68
Cadeler A/S	$248.74 million	6.44	$12.44 million	$0.82	22.28

Euroseas has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Cadeler A/S. Euroseas is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cadeler A/S, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares Euroseas and Cadeler A/S’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Euroseas	54.21%	34.73%	20.86%
Cadeler A/S	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Euroseas beats Cadeler A/S on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Euroseas

Euroseas Ltd. provides ocean-going transportation services worldwide. The company owns and operates containerships that transport dry and refrigerated containerized cargoes, including manufactured products and perishables. As of March 31, 2024, it had a fleet of 20 containerships with a cargo carrying capacity of approximately 777,749 dwt. The company was incorporated in 2005 and is based in Marousi, Greece.

About Cadeler A/S

Cadeler A/S operates as an offshore wind farm transportation and installation contractor in Denmark. It also provides wind farm construction, maintenance, decommissioning, and other tasks within the offshore industry, as well as marine and engineering services. The company owns and operates four offshore jack-up windfarm installation vessels. Cadeler A/S was incorporated in 2008 and is headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark.