CDLR vs. KEX, FRO, HAFN, STNG, SBLK, INSW, ZIM, CMBT, DHT, and BWLP
Should you be buying Cadeler A/S stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Cadeler A/S include Kirby (KEX), Frontline (FRO), Hafnia (HAFN), Scorpio Tankers (STNG), Star Bulk Carriers (SBLK), International Seaways (INSW), ZIM Integrated Shipping Services (ZIM), CMB.TECH (CMBT), DHT (DHT), and BW LPG (BWLP). These companies are all part of the "trans - ship" industry.
Cadeler A/S vs. Its Competitors
Kirby (NYSE:KEX) and Cadeler A/S (NYSE:CDLR) are both transportation companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, profitability, media sentiment and valuation.
Cadeler A/S has a net margin of 29.82% compared to Kirby's net margin of 9.02%. Kirby's return on equity of 9.81% beat Cadeler A/S's return on equity.
In the previous week, Kirby had 9 more articles in the media than Cadeler A/S. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Kirby and 5 mentions for Cadeler A/S. Kirby's average media sentiment score of 1.20 beat Cadeler A/S's score of 0.40 indicating that Kirby is being referred to more favorably in the media.
Kirby has a beta of 0.96, indicating that its share price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cadeler A/S has a beta of 0.27, indicating that its share price is 73% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Kirby has higher revenue and earnings than Cadeler A/S. Kirby is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cadeler A/S, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Kirby currently has a consensus target price of $130.00, indicating a potential upside of 12.12%. Given Kirby's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Kirby is more favorable than Cadeler A/S.
96.2% of Kirby shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 53.0% of Cadeler A/S shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of Kirby shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Summary
Kirby beats Cadeler A/S on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.
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This page (NYSE:CDLR) was last updated on 7/24/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff