Pangaea Logistics Solutions (NASDAQ:PANL – Get Free Report) and Himalaya Shipping (NYSE:HSHP – Get Free Report) are both small-cap transportation companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations and earnings.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
60.2% of Pangaea Logistics Solutions shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 22.3% of Himalaya Shipping shares are owned by institutional investors. 16.7% of Pangaea Logistics Solutions shares are owned by company insiders. 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.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent ratings for Pangaea Logistics Solutions and Himalaya Shipping, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Pangaea Logistics Solutions | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2.67 |
| Himalaya Shipping | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
Profitability
This table compares Pangaea Logistics Solutions and Himalaya Shipping’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Pangaea Logistics Solutions | 5.10% | 5.71% | 2.89% |
| Himalaya Shipping | 13.44% | 11.02% | 2.04% |
Volatility and Risk
Pangaea Logistics Solutions has a beta of 0.81, meaning that its share price is 19% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Himalaya Shipping has a beta of 1.38, meaning that its share price is 38% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Pangaea Logistics Solutions and Himalaya Shipping”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Pangaea Logistics Solutions | $679.82 million | 0.79 | $19.37 million | $0.55 | 15.04 |
| Himalaya Shipping | $131.90 million | 5.72 | $17.70 million | $0.38 | 42.56 |
Pangaea Logistics Solutions has higher revenue and earnings than Himalaya Shipping. Pangaea Logistics Solutions is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Himalaya Shipping, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
Pangaea Logistics Solutions beats Himalaya Shipping on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Pangaea Logistics Solutions
Pangaea Logistics Solutions, Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, provides seaborne dry bulk logistics and transportation services to industrial customers worldwide. It offers various dry bulk cargoes, such as grains, coal, iron ore, pig iron, hot briquetted iron, bauxite, alumina, cement clinker, dolomite, and limestone. The company's ocean logistics services comprise cargo loading, cargo discharge, vessel chartering, voyage planning, and technical vessel management. It owns and operates a fleet of vessels. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Newport, Rhode Island.
About Himalaya Shipping
Himalaya Shipping Ltd. provides dry bulk shipping services worldwide. The company operates a fleet of vessels. It serves major commodity trading, commodity and energy transition, and multi-modal transport companies. Himalaya Shipping Ltd. was incorporated in 2021 and is based in Hamilton, Bermuda.
Receive News & Ratings for Pangaea Logistics Solutions Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for Pangaea Logistics Solutions and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter.
