Odyssey Marine Exploration (OMEX) Competitors

Verisk Analytics (NASDAQ:VRSK) and Odyssey Marine Exploration (NASDAQ:OMEX) are both research & consulting services companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, dividends, media sentiment, risk, valuation, institutional ownership and analyst recommendations.

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of VRSK or OMEX?

90.0% of Verisk Analytics shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 50.0% of Odyssey Marine Exploration shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Verisk Analytics shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 8.0% of Odyssey Marine Exploration shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Which has higher valuation and earnings, VRSK or OMEX?

Verisk Analytics has higher revenue and earnings than Odyssey Marine Exploration.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Verisk Analytics	$2.88B	14.75	$958.20M	$6.83	44.50
Odyssey Marine Exploration	$770K	48.80	$15.66M	N/A	N/A

Is VRSK or OMEX more profitable?

Odyssey Marine Exploration has a net margin of 2,054.49% compared to Verisk Analytics' net margin of 33.13%. Verisk Analytics' return on equity of 396.08% beat Odyssey Marine Exploration's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Verisk Analytics	33.13%	396.08%	20.50%
Odyssey Marine Exploration	2,054.49%	-14.85%	59.37%

Does the media refer more to VRSK or OMEX?

In the previous week, Verisk Analytics had 21 more articles in the media than Odyssey Marine Exploration. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for Verisk Analytics and 0 mentions for Odyssey Marine Exploration. Verisk Analytics' average media sentiment score of 1.40 beat Odyssey Marine Exploration's score of 0.00 indicating that Verisk Analytics is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Verisk Analytics	Positive
Odyssey Marine Exploration	Neutral

Do analysts recommend VRSK or OMEX?

Verisk Analytics currently has a consensus price target of $302.40, suggesting a potential downside of 0.51%. Given Verisk Analytics' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Verisk Analytics is more favorable than Odyssey Marine Exploration.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Verisk Analytics	1 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.20
Odyssey Marine Exploration	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Which has more volatility and risk, VRSK or OMEX?

Verisk Analytics has a beta of 0.86, meaning that its share price is 14% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Odyssey Marine Exploration has a beta of -0.77, meaning that its share price is 177% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Verisk Analytics beats Odyssey Marine Exploration on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.