Odyssey Marine Exploration (OMEX) Competitors

Odyssey Marine Exploration (NASDAQ:OMEX) and Verisk Analytics (NASDAQ:VRSK) are both research & consulting services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation and risk.

Does the media favor OMEX or VRSK?

In the previous week, Verisk Analytics had 31 more articles in the media than Odyssey Marine Exploration. MarketBeat recorded 33 mentions for Verisk Analytics and 2 mentions for Odyssey Marine Exploration. Verisk Analytics' average media sentiment score of 1.41 beat Odyssey Marine Exploration's score of 1.14 indicating that Verisk Analytics is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Odyssey Marine Exploration	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Verisk Analytics	28 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do insiders & institutionals believe in OMEX or VRSK?

50.0% of Odyssey Marine Exploration shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.0% of Verisk Analytics shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.1% of Odyssey Marine Exploration shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Verisk Analytics shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, OMEX or VRSK?

Verisk Analytics has higher revenue and earnings than Odyssey Marine Exploration.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Odyssey Marine Exploration	$770K	70.82	$15.66M	N/A	N/A
Verisk Analytics	$2.88B	14.57	$958.20M	$6.83	43.94

Which has more volatility & risk, OMEX or VRSK?

Odyssey Marine Exploration has a beta of -0.77, suggesting that its share price is 177% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Verisk Analytics has a beta of 0.86, suggesting that its share price is 14% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts prefer OMEX or VRSK?

Verisk Analytics has a consensus price target of $302.40, indicating a potential upside of 0.75%. Given Verisk Analytics' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Verisk Analytics is more favorable than Odyssey Marine Exploration.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Odyssey Marine Exploration	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Verisk Analytics	1 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.20

Is OMEX or VRSK more profitable?

Odyssey Marine Exploration has a net margin of 2,054.49% compared to Verisk Analytics' net margin of 33.13%. Verisk Analytics' return on equity of 396.08% beat Odyssey Marine Exploration's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Odyssey Marine Exploration	2,054.49%	-14.85%	59.37%
Verisk Analytics	33.13%	396.08%	20.50%

Summary

Verisk Analytics beats Odyssey Marine Exploration on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.