Head to Head Review: Seanergy Maritime (NASDAQ:SHIP) vs. Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (OTCMKTS:NPNYY)

Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (OTCMKTS:NPNYY) and Seanergy Maritime (NASDAQ:SHIP) are both industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, risk and valuation.

Dividends

Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha pays an annual dividend of $0.19 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Seanergy Maritime pays an annual dividend of $1.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.0%. Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha pays out 19.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Seanergy Maritime pays out 49.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

Profitability

This table compares Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha and Seanergy Maritime’s 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%
Seanergy Maritime	30.68%	21.87%	10.20%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings for Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha and Seanergy Maritime, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha	0	1	0	0	2.00
Seanergy Maritime	0	1	3	0	2.75

Seanergy Maritime has a consensus target price of $25.00, indicating a potential upside of 60.46%. Given Seanergy Maritime’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Seanergy Maritime is more favorable than Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

29.4% of Seanergy Maritime shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.7% of Seanergy Maritime shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Volatility & Risk

Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha has a beta of 0.68, suggesting that its stock price is 32% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Seanergy Maritime has a beta of 1.15, suggesting that its stock price is 15% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha and Seanergy Maritime”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha	$16.10 billion	1.07	$1.40 billion	$0.97	8.79
Seanergy Maritime	$194.21 million	1.68	$21.24 million	$2.86	5.45

Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha has higher revenue and earnings than Seanergy Maritime. Seanergy Maritime is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

Seanergy Maritime beats Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

About Seanergy Maritime

Seanergy Maritime Holdings Corp. is an international shipping company focused on the seaborne transportation of dry bulk commodities. It owns and operates a fleet of dry bulk vessels, primarily Capesize ships designed to carry large cargoes over long distances. The company’s vessels transport commodities such as iron ore, coal and grain for customers involved in global trade. Seanergy serves international shipping routes connecting commodity producers with markets around the world. Seanergy is incorporated in the Marshall Islands and has its executive offices in Athens, Greece.