Euroseas (ESEA) Competitors

Euroseas (NASDAQ:ESEA) and Costamare (NYSE:CMRE) are both small-cap transportation companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, valuation, risk and earnings.

Does the media refer more to ESEA or CMRE?

In the previous week, Costamare had 2 more articles in the media than Euroseas. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Costamare and 3 mentions for Euroseas. Costamare's average media sentiment score of 0.65 beat Euroseas' score of 0.12 indicating that Costamare is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Euroseas	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Costamare	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more volatility & risk, ESEA or CMRE?

Euroseas has a beta of 0.91, indicating that its share price is 9% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Costamare has a beta of 1.38, indicating that its share price is 38% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is ESEA or CMRE more profitable?

Euroseas has a net margin of 53.75% compared to Costamare's net margin of 17.10%. Euroseas' return on equity of 28.56% beat Costamare's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Euroseas	53.75%	28.56%	17.10%
Costamare	17.10%	13.67%	6.95%

Do analysts prefer ESEA or CMRE?

Euroseas currently has a consensus price target of $62.00, indicating a potential upside of 10.73%. Costamare has a consensus price target of $13.00, indicating a potential upside of 12.90%. Given Costamare's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Costamare is more favorable than Euroseas.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Euroseas	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
Costamare	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

Do institutionals & insiders believe in ESEA or CMRE?

6.3% of Euroseas shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 58.1% of Costamare shares are owned by institutional investors. 55.9% of Euroseas shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 23.2% of Costamare shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, ESEA or CMRE?

Costamare has higher revenue and earnings than Euroseas. Euroseas is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Costamare, 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
Euroseas	$212.90M	1.84	$112.78M	$17.02	3.29
Costamare	$2.08B	0.66	$319.92M	$2.36	4.88

Is ESEA or CMRE a better dividend stock?

Euroseas pays an annual dividend of $2.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.0%. Costamare pays an annual dividend of $0.46 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. Euroseas pays out 16.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Costamare pays out 19.5% 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. Euroseas has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years. Euroseas is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Summary

Euroseas beats Costamare on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.