Euroseas (ESEA) Competitors

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

Which has more volatility & risk, ESEA or ARCB?

Euroseas has a beta of 0.94, indicating that its share price is 6% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ArcBest has a beta of 1.69, indicating that its share price is 69% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the media refer more to ESEA or ARCB?

In the previous week, ArcBest had 6 more articles in the media than Euroseas. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for ArcBest and 7 mentions for Euroseas. Euroseas' average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat ArcBest's score of 0.60 indicating that Euroseas is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Euroseas	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
ArcBest	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	5 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is ESEA or ARCB a better dividend stock?

Euroseas pays an annual dividend of $2.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.4%. ArcBest pays an annual dividend of $0.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Euroseas pays out 16.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. ArcBest pays out 7.1% 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 raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years. Euroseas is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Do analysts prefer ESEA or ARCB?

Euroseas presently has a consensus price target of $62.00, indicating a potential downside of 2.52%. ArcBest has a consensus price target of $89.17, indicating a potential upside of 26.16%. Given ArcBest's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe ArcBest is more favorable than Euroseas.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Euroseas	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
ArcBest	1 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.36

Do institutionals and insiders believe in ESEA or ARCB?

6.3% of Euroseas shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.3% of ArcBest shares are held by institutional investors. 55.9% of Euroseas shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of ArcBest shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Is ESEA or ARCB more profitable?

Euroseas has a net margin of 53.75% compared to ArcBest's net margin of 3.90%. Euroseas' return on equity of 28.56% beat ArcBest's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Euroseas	53.75%	28.56%	17.10%
ArcBest	3.90%	8.67%	4.66%

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, ESEA or ARCB?

ArcBest has higher revenue and earnings than Euroseas. Euroseas is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ArcBest, 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	2.09	$112.78M	$17.02	3.74
ArcBest	$4.05B	0.40	$173.96M	$6.72	10.52

Summary

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