CDLR vs. KEX, FRO, HAFN, STNG, ZIM, INSW, SBLK, DHT, CMBT, and TRMD
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), ZIM Integrated Shipping Services (ZIM), International Seaways (INSW), Star Bulk Carriers (SBLK), DHT (DHT), CMB.TECH (CMBT), and Torm (TRMD). These companies are all part of the "trans - ship" industry.
Cadeler A/S vs. Its Competitors
Cadeler A/S (NYSE:CDLR) and Kirby (NYSE:KEX) are both transportation companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, risk and analyst recommendations.
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 14 more articles in the media than Cadeler A/S. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Kirby and 3 mentions for Cadeler A/S. Cadeler A/S's average media sentiment score of 1.02 beat Kirby's score of 0.82 indicating that Cadeler A/S is being referred to more favorably in the media.
Cadeler A/S has a beta of 0.27, meaning that its stock price is 73% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Kirby has a beta of 0.96, meaning that its stock price is 4% 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.
53.0% of Cadeler A/S shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.2% of Kirby shares are held by institutional investors. 0.9% of Kirby shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Kirby has a consensus target price of $130.00, suggesting a potential upside of 11.21%. Given Kirby's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Kirby is more favorable than Cadeler A/S.
Summary
Kirby beats Cadeler A/S on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.
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This page (NYSE:CDLR) was last updated on 7/4/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff