Golden Ocean Group (GOGL) Competitors

Golden Ocean Group (NASDAQ:GOGL) and Star Bulk Carriers (NASDAQ:SBLK) are both transportation companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, media sentiment, profitability and risk.

Do insiders & institutionals believe in GOGL or SBLK?

22.0% of Golden Ocean Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 33.9% of Star Bulk Carriers shares are held by institutional investors. 0.9% of Star Bulk Carriers shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Does the media prefer GOGL or SBLK?

In the previous week, Golden Ocean Group had 8 more articles in the media than Star Bulk Carriers. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Golden Ocean Group and 4 mentions for Star Bulk Carriers. Star Bulk Carriers' average media sentiment score of 1.10 beat Golden Ocean Group's score of 0.36 indicating that Star Bulk Carriers is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Golden Ocean Group	3 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Star Bulk Carriers	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is GOGL or SBLK more profitable?

Golden Ocean Group has a net margin of 13.16% compared to Star Bulk Carriers' net margin of 10.98%. Golden Ocean Group's return on equity of 5.56% beat Star Bulk Carriers' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Golden Ocean Group	13.16%	5.56%	3.08%
Star Bulk Carriers	10.98%	4.97%	3.03%

Which has more risk and volatility, GOGL or SBLK?

Golden Ocean Group has a beta of 1.09, suggesting that its stock price is 9% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Star Bulk Carriers has a beta of 0.94, suggesting that its stock price is 6% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, GOGL or SBLK?

Star Bulk Carriers has higher revenue and earnings than Golden Ocean Group. Golden Ocean Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Star Bulk Carriers, 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
Golden Ocean Group	$968.42M	1.64	$223.21M	$0.57	14.00
Star Bulk Carriers	$1.27B	1.78	$304.65M	$1.05	18.21

Do analysts rate GOGL or SBLK?

Golden Ocean Group currently has a consensus price target of $10.25, indicating a potential upside of 28.45%. Star Bulk Carriers has a consensus price target of $22.30, indicating a potential upside of 16.63%. Given Golden Ocean Group's higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Golden Ocean Group is more favorable than Star Bulk Carriers.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Golden Ocean Group	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Star Bulk Carriers	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.40

Is GOGL or SBLK a better dividend stock?

Golden Ocean Group pays an annual dividend of $0.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Star Bulk Carriers pays an annual dividend of $0.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Golden Ocean Group pays out 35.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Star Bulk Carriers pays out 19.0% 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.

Summary

Star Bulk Carriers beats Golden Ocean Group on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.