United Maritime (NASDAQ:USEA – Get Free Report) and Genco Shipping & Trading (NYSE:GNK – Get Free Report) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, dividends, valuation and earnings.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares United Maritime and Genco Shipping & Trading”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| United Maritime | $37.78 million | 0.75 | -$6.19 million | ($0.20) | -14.80 |
| Genco Shipping & Trading | $342.05 million | 3.33 | -$4.37 million | $1.78 | 14.69 |
Genco Shipping & Trading has higher revenue and earnings than United Maritime. United Maritime is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Genco Shipping & Trading, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for United Maritime and Genco Shipping & Trading, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| United Maritime | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Genco Shipping & Trading | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2.60 |
Genco Shipping & Trading has a consensus price target of $29.00, suggesting a potential upside of 10.92%. Given Genco Shipping & Trading’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Genco Shipping & Trading is more favorable than United Maritime.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
1.6% of United Maritime shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 58.6% of Genco Shipping & Trading shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.4% of Genco Shipping & Trading shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Risk & Volatility
United Maritime has a beta of 0.83, suggesting that its stock price is 17% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Genco Shipping & Trading has a beta of 1.08, suggesting that its stock price is 8% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares United Maritime and Genco Shipping & Trading’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| United Maritime | -5.07% | 2.31% | 0.86% |
| Genco Shipping & Trading | 15.48% | 10.88% | 7.79% |
Dividends
United Maritime pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 13.5%. Genco Shipping & Trading pays an annual dividend of $3.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 12.2%. United Maritime pays out -200.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Genco Shipping & Trading pays out 179.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. United Maritime is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.
Summary
Genco Shipping & Trading beats United Maritime on 14 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.
About United Maritime
United Maritime Corporation (NASDAQ: USEA) is a global shipping company engaged in the ownership and operation of oceangoing vessels. The company primarily provides seaborne transportation services for dry bulk commodities and liquid cargoes through its fleet of dry bulk carriers and tankers. United Maritime’s vessels transport commodities such as grains, coal, and other dry bulk materials, as well as petroleum products and related liquid cargoes. The company generates revenue by employing its vessels under voyage charters, time charters, and other commercial arrangements with customers in international shipping markets.
About Genco Shipping & Trading
Genco Shipping & Trading is an international drybulk shipping company that owns and operates vessels carrying commodities for customers around the world. Its fleet includes large Capesize ships and smaller Supramax and Ultramax vessels, serving a range of drybulk cargo needs. The company transports commodities such as iron ore, coal, grain, bauxite, steel products and fertilizers. Its vessels operate on global trade routes, connecting commodity producers and markets across multiple regions. Founded in 2004, Genco is headquartered in New York City.
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