Contrasting Odyssey Marine Exploration (NASDAQ:OMEX) and SSAB (OTCMKTS:SSAAY)

SSAB (OTCMKTS:SSAAY) and Odyssey Marine Exploration (NASDAQ:OMEX) are both materials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk and earnings.

Profitability

This table compares SSAB and Odyssey Marine Exploration’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
SSAB	5.73%	8.18%	5.26%
Odyssey Marine Exploration	-21,320.00%	N/A	-262.11%

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares SSAB and Odyssey Marine Exploration”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
SSAB	$9.84 billion	1.13	$500.98 million	$0.30	18.62
Odyssey Marine Exploration	$350,000.00	147.56	-$43.08 million	($0.85)	-1.04

SSAB has higher revenue and earnings than Odyssey Marine Exploration. Odyssey Marine Exploration is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than SSAB, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Volatility and Risk

SSAB has a beta of 1.4, meaning that its stock price is 40% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Odyssey Marine Exploration has a beta of -0.15, meaning that its stock price is 115% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for SSAB and Odyssey Marine Exploration, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
SSAB	0	2	3	0	2.60
Odyssey Marine Exploration	1	0	0	0	1.00

Institutional and Insider Ownership

50.0% of Odyssey Marine Exploration shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.2% of Odyssey Marine Exploration shares 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.

Summary

SSAB beats Odyssey Marine Exploration on 10 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About SSAB

SSAB AB (publ) produces and sells steel products in Sweden, Finland, Rest of Europe, the United States, and internationally. It operates through five segments: SSAB Special Steels, SSAB Europe, SSAB Americas, Tibnor, and Ruukki Construction. The SSAB Special Steels segment offers quenched and tempered steels, and advanced high-strength steel products for steel and plate production. The SSAB Europe segment provides strip, heavy plate, and tubular products. The SSAB Americas segment sells heavy plates for steel and plate production. The Tibnor segment distributes a range of steel and non-ferrous metals in the Nordics and Baltics. The Ruukki Construction segment produces and sells energy-efficient building and construction solutions. It markets its steel products under the Strenx, Hardox, Docol, GreenCoat, Toolox, Armox, Duroxite, SSAB AM, SSAB Boron, SSAB Domex, SSAB Form, SSAB Laser, SSAB Weathering, Cor-Ten, and SSAB Multisteel brands. The company's products are used by customers in the heavy transport, construction and infrastructure, industrial applications, construction machinery, energy, and material handling markets. SSAB AB (publ) was founded in 1878 and is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden.

About Odyssey Marine Exploration

Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, discovers, validates, and develops seafloor mineral resources worldwide. The company provides specialized mineral exploration, project development, and marine services to clients. Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc. was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Tampa, Florida.