Euronav (NYSE:CMBT – Get Free Report) and Diana Shipping (NYSE:DSX – Get Free Report) are both transportation companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership and earnings.
Dividends
Euronav pays an annual dividend of $0.75 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.3%. Diana Shipping pays an annual dividend of $0.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 11.8%. Diana Shipping pays out 136.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.
Volatility & Risk
Euronav has a beta of -0.08, suggesting that its share price is 108% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Diana Shipping has a beta of 1.15, suggesting that its share price is 15% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Ratings
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Euronav | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| Diana Shipping | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
Diana Shipping has a consensus target price of $3.00, suggesting a potential upside of 18.11%. Given Diana Shipping’s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Diana Shipping is more favorable than Euronav.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
48.7% of Diana Shipping shares are held by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares Euronav and Diana Shipping’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Euronav | 112.38% | 22.35% | 11.43% |
| Diana Shipping | 6.81% | 5.34% | 2.26% |
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Euronav and Diana Shipping”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Euronav | $1.04 billion | 3.36 | $858.03 million | N/A | N/A |
| Diana Shipping | $235.73 million | 1.35 | $49.84 million | $0.22 | 11.55 |
Euronav has higher revenue and earnings than Diana Shipping.
Summary
Euronav beats Diana Shipping on 7 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Euronav
Euronav NV, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the transportation and storage of crude oil worldwide. The company offers floating, storage, and offloading (FSO) services. It also owns and operates a fleet of vessels. The company was incorporated in 2003 and is headquartered in Antwerp, Belgium. As of March 15, 2024, Euronav NV operates as subsidiary of CMB NV.
About Diana Shipping
Diana Shipping Inc. provides shipping transportation services. The company transports a range of dry bulk cargoes, including commodities, such as iron ore, coal, grain, and other materials in shipping routes worldwide. As of March 1, 2024, it operated a fleet of 38 dry bulk vessels, including 4 Newcastlemax, 8 Capesize, 5 Post-Panamax, 6 Kamsarmax, 9 Ultramax, and 6 Panamax. The company was formerly known as Diana Shipping Investments Corp. and changed its name to Diana Shipping Inc. in February 2005. Diana Shipping Inc. was incorporated in 1999 and is based in Athens, Greece.
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