C3is (NASDAQ:CISS) versus Ardmore Shipping (NYSE:ASC) Head to Head Comparison

C3is (NASDAQ:CISS) and Ardmore Shipping (NYSE:ASC) are both small-cap transportation companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends and profitability.

Profitability

This table compares C3is and Ardmore Shipping’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
C3is	5.74%	19.35%	11.24%
Ardmore Shipping	32.78%	20.48%	17.25%

Risk and Volatility

C3is has a beta of 2.06, indicating that its share price is 106% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ardmore Shipping has a beta of 0.25, indicating that its share price is 75% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

10.5% of C3is shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 62.2% of Ardmore Shipping shares are held by institutional investors. 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.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares C3is and Ardmore Shipping”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
C3is	$45.18 million	0.00	$9.29 million	$58.20	0.01
Ardmore Shipping	$405.78 million	1.01	$133.01 million	$3.06	3.21

Ardmore Shipping has higher revenue and earnings than C3is. C3is is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ardmore Shipping, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations for C3is and Ardmore Shipping, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
C3is	0	0	0	0	0.00
Ardmore Shipping	0	2	2	0	2.50

Ardmore Shipping has a consensus target price of $18.00, suggesting a potential upside of 83.49%. Given Ardmore Shipping’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Ardmore Shipping is more favorable than C3is.

Summary

Ardmore Shipping beats C3is on 11 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About C3is

C3is Inc. offers international seaborne transportation services. It provides its services to dry bulk charterers, including national and private industrial users, commodity producers and traders, oil producers, refineries, and commodities traders and producers. The company owns and operates a fleet of two drybulk carriers, which transport major bulks, such as iron ore, coal and grains, as well as minor bulks comprising bauxite, phosphate, and fertilizers, and one Aframax crude oil tanker that transports crude oil. C3is Inc. was founded in 2021 and is based in Athens, Greece.

About Ardmore Shipping

Ardmore Shipping Corporation engages in the seaborne transportation of petroleum products and chemicals worldwide. The company's fleet consists of 22 owned vessels including 21 Eco-design and 1 Eco-mod vessel, and four chartered-in vessels. It serves oil majors, oil companies, oil and chemical traders, chemical companies, and pooling service providers. Ardmore Shipping Corporation was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Pembroke, Bermuda.