Critical Contrast: Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NPNYY) and Its Peers

Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (OTCMKTS:NPNYY) is one of 79 publicly-traded companies in the “Marine Transportation” industry, but how does it contrast to its rivals? We will compare Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha to related companies based on the strength of its institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, dividends and risk.

Dividends

Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha pays an annual dividend of $0.19 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha pays out 19.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Marine Transportation” companies pay a dividend yield of 4.7% and pay out 26.8% of their earnings in the form of a dividend.

Profitability

This table compares Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha	11.36%	7.68%	4.57%
Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha Competitors	31.88%	14.46%	7.15%

Insider and Institutional Ownership

30.8% of shares of all “Marine Transportation” companies are held by institutional investors. 28.2% of shares of all “Marine Transportation” companies are held 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.

Risk and Volatility

Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha has a beta of 0.68, indicating that its share price is 32% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha’s rivals have a beta of 1.14, indicating that their average share price is 14% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha and its rivals top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha	$16.10 billion	$1.40 billion	8.92
Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha Competitors	$3.76 billion	$351.16 million	12.36

Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha has higher revenue and earnings than its rivals. Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations for Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha and its rivals, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha	0	1	0	0	2.00
Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha Competitors	447	1646	1704	96	2.37

As a group, “Marine Transportation” companies have a potential upside of 24.25%. Given Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha’s rivals stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha has less favorable growth aspects than its rivals.

Summary

Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha rivals beat Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha on 12 of the 15 factors compared.

About Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha

Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha, commonly known as NYK Line, is a Japanese transportation and logistics company headquartered in Tokyo. Founded in 1885, it has a long history in maritime shipping and serves customers through a global network of operations. The company transports a range of cargo by sea, including automobiles, dry-bulk commodities, crude oil, and liquefied natural gas. Its activities also include logistics and related services, such as supply-chain support and freight transportation.