Contrasting Costamare (NYSE:CMRE) and Ocean Yield ASA (OTCMKTS:OYIEF)

Costamare (NYSE:CMRE) and Ocean Yield ASA (OTCMKTS:OYIEF) are both industrials companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, risk and earnings.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Costamare and Ocean Yield ASA”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Costamare	$877.90 million	1.97	$364.58 million	$2.63	5.48
Ocean Yield ASA	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Costamare has higher revenue and earnings than Ocean Yield ASA.

Profitability

This table compares Costamare and Ocean Yield ASA’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Costamare	39.66%	15.11%	8.47%
Ocean Yield ASA	N/A	N/A	N/A

Institutional and Insider Ownership

58.1% of Costamare shares are owned by institutional investors. 23.2% of Costamare shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent recommendations for Costamare and Ocean Yield ASA, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Costamare	0	3	0	1	2.50
Ocean Yield ASA	0	0	0	0	0.00

Costamare currently has a consensus target price of $12.00, suggesting a potential downside of 16.74%. Given Costamare’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Costamare is more favorable than Ocean Yield ASA.

Summary

Costamare beats Ocean Yield ASA on 9 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Costamare

Costamare Inc. owns and operates containerships and dry bulk vessels that are chartered to liner companies providing transportation of cargoes worldwide. As of March 19, 2024, it had a fleet of fleet of 68 containerships and 37 dry bulk vessels. The company was founded in 1974 and is based in Monaco.

About Ocean Yield ASA

Ocean Yield ASA engages in the investment, acquisition, sale, and leasing of marine installations. It operates through the following segments: Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO), Other Oil Service, Car Carriers, Container Vessels, Tankers, Other Shipping, and Other. The FPSO segment invests in floating production, storage, and offloading vessels. The Other Oil Service segment consists of subsea construction vessels, cable lay vessels, and anchor handling tug supply vessels (AHTS). The Car Carriers segment offers pure car truck carriers (PCTC). The Container Vessels segment includes the equity investment in mega container vessels. The Tankers segment deals with investments in chemical, product, and crude tankers. The Other Shipping segment includes investments within chemical and product tankers. The Other segment refers to any other investments made by the group. The company was founded in March 2012 and is headquartered in Lysaker, Norway.