Pangaea Logistics Solutions (NASDAQ:PANL – Get Free Report) and Himalaya Shipping (NYSE:HSHP – Get Free Report) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends and valuation.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
60.2% of Pangaea Logistics Solutions shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 22.3% of Himalaya Shipping shares are held by institutional investors. 16.7% of Pangaea Logistics Solutions shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Pangaea Logistics Solutions and Himalaya Shipping”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Pangaea Logistics Solutions | $760.64 million | 0.80 | $19.37 million | $1.15 | 8.07 |
| Himalaya Shipping | $131.90 million | 5.64 | $17.70 million | $1.13 | 14.10 |
Pangaea Logistics Solutions has higher revenue and earnings than Himalaya Shipping. Pangaea Logistics Solutions is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Himalaya Shipping, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Pangaea Logistics Solutions and Himalaya Shipping, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Pangaea Logistics Solutions | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3.33 |
| Himalaya Shipping | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3.00 |
Volatility & Risk
Pangaea Logistics Solutions has a beta of 0.91, suggesting that its stock price is 9% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Himalaya Shipping has a beta of 1.39, suggesting that its stock price is 39% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Pangaea Logistics Solutions and Himalaya Shipping’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Pangaea Logistics Solutions | 9.68% | 13.64% | 7.07% |
| Himalaya Shipping | 39.84% | 47.45% | 8.95% |
Summary
Pangaea Logistics Solutions beats Himalaya Shipping on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Pangaea Logistics Solutions
Pangaea Logistics Solutions Ltd. is a global provider of dry-bulk shipping and logistics services. The company transports commodities such as minerals, grain and other bulk cargoes, coordinating ocean carriage with related logistics services. Its operations include vessel ownership and chartering, cargo planning, port and terminal services, stevedoring, and cargo loading and unloading. Pangaea also operates specialized vessels, including ice-class ships designed to serve ports and routes with challenging ice conditions.
About Himalaya Shipping
Himalaya Shipping Ltd. is a dry bulk shipping company incorporated in Bermuda. It owns and operates Newcastlemax vessels, large bulk carriers designed to transport commodities such as iron ore, coal and grain. The company’s fleet is equipped with dual-fuel engines that can run on liquefied natural gas as well as conventional marine fuel. Its vessels serve international bulk shipping routes, carrying cargo between major commodity-producing and consuming regions. Himalaya Shipping began building its fleet in the early 2020s and became a publicly traded company in 2023.
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