Tsakos Energy Navigation (NYSE:TEN – Get Free Report) and Diana Shipping (NYSE:DSX – Get Free Report) are both small-cap transportation companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation and institutional ownership.
Profitability
This table compares Tsakos Energy Navigation and Diana Shipping’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Tsakos Energy Navigation | 24.81% | 23.26% | 10.93% |
| Diana Shipping | 20.61% | 4.64% | 1.99% |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for Tsakos Energy Navigation and Diana Shipping, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Tsakos Energy Navigation | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2.25 |
| Diana Shipping | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Tsakos Energy Navigation and Diana Shipping”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Tsakos Energy Navigation | $854.60 million | 1.32 | $160.90 million | $6.14 | 6.12 |
| Diana Shipping | $213.34 million | 1.38 | $17.83 million | $0.35 | 6.79 |
Tsakos Energy Navigation has higher revenue and earnings than Diana Shipping. Tsakos Energy Navigation is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Diana Shipping, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Volatility & Risk
Tsakos Energy Navigation has a beta of -0.27, indicating that its share price is 127% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Diana Shipping has a beta of 0.53, indicating that its share price is 47% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
19.2% of Tsakos Energy Navigation shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 48.7% of Diana Shipping shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.4% of Tsakos Energy Navigation shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Dividends
Tsakos Energy Navigation pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Diana Shipping pays an annual dividend of $0.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Tsakos Energy Navigation pays out 16.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Diana Shipping pays out 11.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.
Summary
Tsakos Energy Navigation beats Diana Shipping on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Tsakos Energy Navigation
Tsakos Energy Navigation Ltd. engages in the provision of seaborne crude oil and petroleum product transportation services. Its activities include the operation of crude tankers, product tankers, and liquefied natural gas carriers. The company was founded by Nikolas P. Tsakos and Michael Gordon Jolliffee in July 1993 and is headquartered in Athens, Greece.
About Diana Shipping
Diana Shipping Inc. provides shipping transportation services. The company transports a range of dry bulk cargoes, including commodities, such as iron ore, coal, grain, and other materials in shipping routes worldwide. As of March 1, 2024, it operated a fleet of 38 dry bulk vessels, including 4 Newcastlemax, 8 Capesize, 5 Post-Panamax, 6 Kamsarmax, 9 Ultramax, and 6 Panamax. The company was formerly known as Diana Shipping Investments Corp. and changed its name to Diana Shipping Inc. in February 2005. Diana Shipping Inc. was incorporated in 1999 and is based in Athens, Greece.
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