Star Bulk Carriers (SBLK) Competitors $20.29 +0.10 (+0.50%) (As of 11/15/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends SBLK vs. CMRE, DHT, DAC, NVGS, LPG, SNDR, RXO, GBTG, CUK, and VRRMShould you be buying Star Bulk Carriers stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Star Bulk Carriers include Costamare (CMRE), DHT (DHT), Danaos (DAC), Navigator (NVGS), Dorian LPG (LPG), Schneider National (SNDR), RXO (RXO), Global Business Travel Group (GBTG), Carnival Co. & (CUK), and Verra Mobility (VRRM). Star Bulk Carriers vs. Costamare DHT Danaos Navigator Dorian LPG Schneider National RXO Global Business Travel Group Carnival Co. & Verra Mobility Costamare (NYSE:CMRE) and Star Bulk Carriers (NASDAQ:SBLK) are both small-cap transportation companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, institutional ownership, dividends and community ranking. Do institutionals & insiders believe in CMRE or SBLK? 58.1% of Costamare shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 33.9% of Star Bulk Carriers shares are owned by institutional investors. 23.2% of Costamare shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Star Bulk Carriers shares are owned 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. Is CMRE or SBLK a better dividend stock? Costamare pays an annual dividend of $0.46 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. Star Bulk Carriers pays an annual dividend of $2.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 13.8%. Costamare pays out 15.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Star Bulk Carriers pays out 102.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Does the MarketBeat Community prefer CMRE or SBLK? Star Bulk Carriers received 143 more outperform votes than Costamare when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 70.32% of users gave Star Bulk Carriers an outperform vote while only 52.48% of users gave Costamare an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformCostamareOutperform Votes33852.48% Underperform Votes30647.52% Star Bulk CarriersOutperform Votes48170.32% Underperform Votes20329.68% Which has more volatility and risk, CMRE or SBLK? Costamare has a beta of 1.37, indicating that its share price is 37% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Star Bulk Carriers has a beta of 1, indicating that its share price has a similar volatility profile to the S&P 500. Which has preferable earnings and valuation, CMRE or SBLK? Costamare has higher revenue and earnings than Star Bulk Carriers. Costamare is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Star Bulk Carriers, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioCostamare$1.51B1.12$385.75M$3.014.78Star Bulk Carriers$949.27M1.80$173.56M$2.727.46 Does the media prefer CMRE or SBLK? In the previous week, Star Bulk Carriers had 4 more articles in the media than Costamare. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Star Bulk Carriers and 0 mentions for Costamare. Costamare's average media sentiment score of 0.92 beat Star Bulk Carriers' score of 0.77 indicating that Costamare is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment Costamare Positive Star Bulk Carriers Positive Is CMRE or SBLK more profitable? Star Bulk Carriers has a net margin of 24.05% compared to Costamare's net margin of 19.11%. Costamare's return on equity of 14.28% beat Star Bulk Carriers' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Costamare19.11% 14.28% 6.74% Star Bulk Carriers 24.05%13.58%7.70% Do analysts recommend CMRE or SBLK? Costamare currently has a consensus target price of $13.50, suggesting a potential downside of 6.18%. Star Bulk Carriers has a consensus target price of $25.67, suggesting a potential upside of 26.50%. Given Star Bulk Carriers' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Star Bulk Carriers is more favorable than Costamare.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Costamare 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00Star Bulk Carriers 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.25 SummaryStar Bulk Carriers beats Costamare on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Porter & CompanyWatch this before it gets removed If you missed it, my emergency election broadcast is now available - but will be removed soonClick here to watch it now. Get Star Bulk Carriers News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for SBLK and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart SBLK vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricStar Bulk CarriersDeep sea foreign transportation of freight IndustryTransportation SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$1.70B$754.51M$333.04B$8.67BDividend Yield13.94%7.03%4.43%4.06%P/E Ratio7.464.7114.2417.07Price / Sales1.801.6752.5671.30Price / Cash5.114.9513.0436.36Price / Book1.030.792.155.87Net Income$173.56M$91.81M$570.30M$225.66M7 Day Performance0.95%-1.70%-2.16%-1.34%1 Month Performance2.06%-2.60%-1.08%1.00%1 Year Performance7.47%20.49%15.90%25.27% Star Bulk Carriers Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SBLKStar Bulk Carriers3.7767 of 5 stars$20.29+0.5%$25.67+26.5%+7.5%$1.70B$949.27M7.46180Upcoming EarningsAnalyst DowngradeCMRECostamare2.4414 of 5 stars$14.39-1.1%$13.50-6.2%+53.7%$1.69B$1.51B4.782,870DHTDHT4.7771 of 5 stars$10.45-3.2%$14.50+38.8%+3.0%$1.69B$573.22M10.451,212Earnings ReportDividend CutAnalyst ForecastShort Interest ↓DACDanaos3.2786 of 5 stars$85.76-0.2%$105.00+22.4%+27.6%$1.67B$973.58M2.971,718Earnings ReportDividend IncreaseAnalyst ForecastNVGSNavigator4.5869 of 5 stars$16.13-0.9%$21.60+33.9%+14.5%$1.18B$550.74M14.27175Short Interest ↓LPGDorian LPG4.5966 of 5 stars$26.00-5.6%$47.00+80.8%-30.4%$1.11B$560.72M4.41577SNDRSchneider National3.8483 of 5 stars$30.21-1.2%$28.31-6.3%+32.3%$5.29B$5.50B48.7317,300Analyst DowngradeGap DownRXORXO2.1674 of 5 stars$27.25-0.9%$26.29-3.5%+37.6%$4.38B$3.86B-13.768,432Analyst ForecastGap UpGBTGGlobal Business Travel Group1.4236 of 5 stars$8.88-1.0%$9.75+9.8%+57.7%$4.20B$2.38B-24.6719,000Buyback AnnouncementShort Interest ↓Positive NewsCUKCarnival Co. &1.5731 of 5 stars$22.10+0.1%N/A+67.2%$4.15B$24.48B19.73106,000Short Interest ↓VRRMVerra Mobility2.7863 of 5 stars$23.42+0.4%$27.33+16.7%+15.6%$3.86B$817.31M39.031,788News CoveragePositive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Costamare Alternatives DHT Alternatives Danaos Alternatives Navigator Alternatives Dorian LPG Alternatives Schneider National Alternatives RXO Alternatives Global Business Travel Group Alternatives Carnival Co. & Alternatives Verra Mobility Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NASDAQ:SBLK) was last updated on 11/17/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBill Gates’s Next Big AI Bet: StargateIn February 2016… when almost nobody was talking about artificial intelligence…. 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