Analyzing C3is (CISS) & Its Competitors

C3is (NASDAQ:CISS) is one of 1,050 public companies in the “Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its competitors? We will compare C3is to similar companies based on the strength of its profitability, dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership and risk.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares C3is and its competitors top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
C3is	$34.76 million	$10.47 million	0.00
C3is Competitors	$10.76 billion	$5.51 billion	0.53

C3is’ competitors have higher revenue and earnings than C3is. C3is is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its competitors, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for C3is and its competitors, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
C3is	1	0	0	0	1.00
C3is Competitors	5961	26926	40745	2403	2.52

As a group, “Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels” companies have a potential upside of 16.90%. Given C3is’ competitors stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe C3is has less favorable growth aspects than its competitors.

Risk and Volatility

C3is has a beta of 1.49, indicating that its stock price is 49% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, C3is’ competitors have a beta of -4.03, indicating that their average stock price is 503% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

10.5% of C3is shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 30.8% of shares of all “Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels” companies are owned by institutional investors. 15.3% of shares of all “Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels” companies are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares C3is and its competitors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
C3is	41.33%	14.94%	13.24%
C3is Competitors	-472.92%	19.47%	6.31%

Summary

C3is competitors beat C3is on 10 of the 13 factors compared.

About C3is

C3is Inc. offers international seaborne transportation services. It provides its services to dry bulk charterers, including national and private industrial users, commodity producers and traders, oil producers, refineries, and commodities traders and producers. The company owns and operates a fleet of two drybulk carriers, which transport major bulks, such as iron ore, coal and grains, as well as minor bulks comprising bauxite, phosphate, and fertilizers, and one Aframax crude oil tanker that transports crude oil. C3is Inc. was founded in 2021 and is based in Athens, Greece.