Contrasting C3is (CISS) and The Competition

C3is (NASDAQ:CISS) is one of 1,050 public companies in the “Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels” industry, but how does it contrast to its competitors? We will compare C3is to related companies based on the strength of its risk, profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership and dividends.

Risk and Volatility

C3is has a beta of 1.56, indicating that its stock price is 56% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, C3is’ competitors have a beta of -3.69, indicating that their average stock price is 469% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares C3is and its competitors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
C3is	41.33%	14.94%	13.24%
C3is Competitors	-470.89%	19.08%	6.33%

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares C3is and its competitors revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
C3is	$34.76 million	$10.47 million	0.00
C3is Competitors	$10.77 billion	$5.51 billion	-0.33

C3is’ competitors have higher revenue and earnings than C3is. C3is is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its competitors, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

10.5% of C3is shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 30.7% of shares of all “Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels” companies are owned by institutional investors. 15.5% of shares of all “Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels” companies are owned by 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 breakdown of current recommendations for C3is and its competitors, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
C3is	1	0	0	0	1.00
C3is Competitors	5966	26949	40778	2408	2.52

As a group, “Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels” companies have a potential upside of 22.35%. Given C3is’ competitors stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe C3is has less favorable growth aspects than its competitors.

Summary

C3is competitors beat C3is on 9 of the 12 factors compared.

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.