SEACOR Marine (NYSE:SMHI – Get Free Report) and Martin Midstream Partners (NASDAQ:MMLP – Get Free Report) are both small-cap transportation companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, profitability and analyst recommendations.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares SEACOR Marine and Martin Midstream Partners”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| SEACOR Marine | $227.83 million | 0.79 | -$27.84 million | ($1.09) | -6.13 |
| Martin Midstream Partners | $716.11 million | 0.13 | -$14.74 million | ($0.51) | -4.69 |
Profitability
This table compares SEACOR Marine and Martin Midstream Partners’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| SEACOR Marine | -13.00% | -12.38% | -4.90% |
| Martin Midstream Partners | -2.88% | N/A | -3.93% |
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for SEACOR Marine and Martin Midstream Partners, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| SEACOR Marine | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Martin Midstream Partners | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.50 |
SEACOR Marine currently has a consensus target price of $10.00, suggesting a potential upside of 49.66%. Martin Midstream Partners has a consensus target price of $3.00, suggesting a potential upside of 25.52%. Given SEACOR Marine’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe SEACOR Marine is more favorable than Martin Midstream Partners.
Risk & Volatility
SEACOR Marine has a beta of 1.1, meaning that its share price is 10% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Martin Midstream Partners has a beta of 0.51, meaning that its share price is 49% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
59.1% of SEACOR Marine shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 34.9% of Martin Midstream Partners shares are held by institutional investors. 16.8% of SEACOR Marine shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 17.0% of Martin Midstream Partners shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Summary
Martin Midstream Partners beats SEACOR Marine on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About SEACOR Marine
SEACOR Marine Holdings Inc. provides marine and support transportation services to offshore oil, natural gas, and windfarm facilities worldwide. Its offshore support and specialty vessels deliver cargo and personnel to offshore installations, including offshore wind farms; handle anchors and mooring equipment for offshore rigs and platforms; assist offshore operations for production and storage facilities; provide construction, well work-over, and offshore wind farm installation and decommissioning support; and carry and launch equipment used underwater in drilling and well installation, maintenance, inspection, and repair, as well as offer accommodations for technicians and specialists, safety support, and emergency response services. As of December 31, 2023, the company operated a fleet of 58 support vessels, of which 55 were owned or leased-in, and three were managed on behalf of unaffiliated third parties. It serves integrated national and international oil companies, independent oil and natural gas exploration and production companies, and oil field service and construction companies, as well as offshore wind farm operators and offshore wind farm installation and maintenance companies. SEACOR Marine Holdings Inc. was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.
About Martin Midstream Partners
Martin Midstream Partners L.P., together with its subsidiaries, provides terminalling, processing, storage, and packaging services for petroleum products and by-products primarily in the United States. The company operates in four segments: Terminalling and Storage, Transportation, Sulfur Services, and Specialty Products. The company's Terminalling and Storage segment owns or operates various marine shore-based terminal facilities and specialty terminal facilities that provide storage, refining, blending, packaging, and handling services for producers and suppliers of petroleum products and by-products. This segment also offers land rental services to oil and gas companies, as well as storage and handling services for lubricants and fuels. Its Transportation segment operates various trucks and tank trailers; and inland marine tank barges, inland push boats, and articulated offshore tug and barge unit to transport petroleum products and by-products, petrochemicals, and chemicals. The company's Sulfur Services segment processes molten sulfur into prilled or pelletized sulfur, which is used in the production of fertilizers and industrial chemicals. Its Specialty Products segment stores, distributes, and transports natural gas liquids for wholesale deliveries to refineries, industrial natural gas liquid users, and propane retailers. Martin Midstream GP LLC serves as a general partner of the company. Martin Midstream Partners L.P. was incorporated in 2002 and is based in Kilgore, Texas.
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