Head to Head Survey: Royal Olympic Cruise Lines (OTCMKTS:ROCLF) & United Maritime (NASDAQ:USEA)

United Maritime (NASDAQ:USEA) and Royal Olympic Cruise Lines (OTCMKTS:ROCLF) are both transportation companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, earnings, risk and institutional ownership.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for United Maritime and Royal Olympic Cruise Lines, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
United Maritime	0	0	0	1	4.00
Royal Olympic Cruise Lines	0	0	0	0	0.00

United Maritime presently has a consensus target price of $6.00, suggesting a potential upside of 212.50%. Given United Maritime’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe United Maritime is more favorable than Royal Olympic Cruise Lines.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares United Maritime and Royal Olympic Cruise Lines”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
United Maritime	$46.16 million	0.37	$220,000.00	($0.26)	-7.38
Royal Olympic Cruise Lines	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

United Maritime has higher revenue and earnings than Royal Olympic Cruise Lines.

Volatility and Risk

United Maritime has a beta of 0.44, suggesting that its stock price is 56% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Royal Olympic Cruise Lines has a beta of -31.44, suggesting that its stock price is 3,244% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

1.6% of United Maritime shares are owned by institutional investors. 64.1% of Royal Olympic Cruise Lines shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares United Maritime and Royal Olympic Cruise Lines’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
United Maritime	-4.96%	-2.76%	-1.01%
Royal Olympic Cruise Lines	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

United Maritime beats Royal Olympic Cruise Lines on 6 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About United Maritime

United Maritime Corporation, a shipping company, offers seaborne transportation services worldwide. It operates a fleet of eight dry bulk vessels comprising three Panamax, three Capesize, and two Kamsarmax vessels with an aggregate cargo-carrying capacity of approximately 922,054 dwt. The company was incorporated in 2022 and is based in Glyfada, Greece.

About Royal Olympic Cruise Lines

Royal Olympic Cruise Lines, Inc. engages in the ownership, operation, and management of a fleet of cruise ships. The company also provides services under management agreements for other cruise vessels, for which a management fee is charged. Its fleet, in 2002, consisted of seven overnight cruise ships, ranging in capacity from approximately 450 to 836 passengers. The geographical areas served by the company include the eastern and western Mediterranean, South and Central America, the Caribbean, South Africa, and the Far East. Its competitors include Costa Crociere SpA, Mediterranean Shipping Cruises Limited, P&O Cruises Limited, and Holland America. The company was founded in 1938 and is based in Piraeus, Greece.