SEACOR Marine (SMHI) Competitors

Universal Logistics (NASDAQ:ULH) and SEACOR Marine (NYSE:SMHI) are both small-cap transportation companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

Is ULH or SMHI more profitable?

Universal Logistics has a net margin of 3.66% compared to SEACOR Marine's net margin of -25.40%. Universal Logistics' return on equity of 9.47% beat SEACOR Marine's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Universal Logistics	3.66%	9.47%	3.49%
SEACOR Marine	-25.40%	-13.47%	-5.63%

Does the media prefer ULH or SMHI?

In the previous week, SEACOR Marine had 2 more articles in the media than Universal Logistics. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for SEACOR Marine and 3 mentions for Universal Logistics. Universal Logistics' average media sentiment score of 1.82 beat SEACOR Marine's score of -0.26 indicating that Universal Logistics is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Universal Logistics	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
SEACOR Marine	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, ULH or SMHI?

Universal Logistics has higher revenue and earnings than SEACOR Marine. SEACOR Marine is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Universal Logistics, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Universal Logistics	$1.67B	0.39	$129.91M	$2.33	10.60
SEACOR Marine	$255.03M	0.70	-$78.12M	-$2.35	-2.82

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in ULH or SMHI?

25.5% of Universal Logistics shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 59.0% of SEACOR Marine shares are owned by institutional investors. 73.6% of Universal Logistics shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 16.4% of SEACOR Marine shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Do analysts recommend ULH or SMHI?

Universal Logistics currently has a consensus target price of $29.00, suggesting a potential upside of 17.46%. SEACOR Marine has a consensus target price of $7.00, suggesting a potential upside of 5.72%. Given Universal Logistics' higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Universal Logistics is more favorable than SEACOR Marine.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Universal Logistics	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
SEACOR Marine	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Which has more risk and volatility, ULH or SMHI?

Universal Logistics has a beta of 0.95, suggesting that its stock price is 5% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, SEACOR Marine has a beta of 1.48, suggesting that its stock price is 48% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Universal Logistics beats SEACOR Marine on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.