OceanPal (OP) Competitors

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OP vs. UP, SPCE, SMHI, IMPP, and DLNG

Should you buy OceanPal stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares OceanPal with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with OceanPal include Wheels Up Experience (UP), Virgin Galactic (SPCE), SEACOR Marine (SMHI), Imperial Petroleum (IMPP), and Dynagas LNG Partners (DLNG). These companies are all part of the "transportation" industry.

How does OceanPal compare to Wheels Up Experience?

OceanPal (NASDAQ:OP) and Wheels Up Experience (NYSE:UP) are both small-cap transportation companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, risk, media sentiment and profitability.

OceanPal has a beta of 1.16, meaning that its share price is 16% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Wheels Up Experience has a beta of 1.86, meaning that its share price is 86% more volatile than the broader market.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
OceanPal	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00
Wheels Up Experience	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00

OceanPal has higher revenue and earnings than Wheels Up Experience. Wheels Up Experience is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than OceanPal, 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
OceanPal	$5.88B	0.01	-$17.86M	-$66.00	N/A
Wheels Up Experience	$736.49M	0.42	-$294.22M	-$7.89	N/A

OceanPal has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Wheels Up Experience's net margin of -38.17%.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
OceanPal	N/A	N/A	N/A
Wheels Up Experience	-38.17%	N/A	-27.37%

98.2% of Wheels Up Experience shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Wheels Up Experience shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Wheels Up Experience had 2 more articles in the media than OceanPal. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Wheels Up Experience and 1 mentions for OceanPal. OceanPal's average media sentiment score of 1.24 beat Wheels Up Experience's score of 0.25 indicating that OceanPal is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
OceanPal	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Wheels Up Experience	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Summary

OceanPal and Wheels Up Experience tied by winning 6 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does OceanPal compare to Virgin Galactic?

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

OceanPal has a beta of 1.16, indicating that its share price is 16% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Virgin Galactic has a beta of 2.18, indicating that its share price is 118% more volatile than the broader market.

OceanPal has higher revenue and earnings than Virgin Galactic. Virgin Galactic is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than OceanPal, 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
OceanPal	$5.88B	0.01	-$17.86M	-$66.00	N/A
Virgin Galactic	$1.54M	188.72	-$278.91M	-$4.35	N/A

Virgin Galactic has a consensus target price of $3.33, indicating a potential downside of 6.86%. Given Virgin Galactic's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Virgin Galactic is more favorable than OceanPal.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
OceanPal	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00
Virgin Galactic	2 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.83

OceanPal has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Virgin Galactic's net margin of -19,781.30%. OceanPal's return on equity of 0.00% beat Virgin Galactic's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
OceanPal	N/A	N/A	N/A
Virgin Galactic	-19,781.30%	-103.89%	-31.02%

In the previous week, Virgin Galactic had 9 more articles in the media than OceanPal. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Virgin Galactic and 1 mentions for OceanPal. OceanPal's average media sentiment score of 1.24 beat Virgin Galactic's score of 0.27 indicating that OceanPal is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
OceanPal	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Virgin Galactic	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

46.6% of Virgin Galactic shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Virgin Galactic shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Virgin Galactic beats OceanPal on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does OceanPal compare to SEACOR Marine?

OceanPal (NASDAQ:OP) and SEACOR Marine (NYSE:SMHI) are both small-cap transportation companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership and valuation.

In the previous week, OceanPal had 1 more articles in the media than SEACOR Marine. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for OceanPal and 0 mentions for SEACOR Marine. OceanPal's average media sentiment score of 1.24 beat SEACOR Marine's score of 0.00 indicating that OceanPal is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
OceanPal	Positive
SEACOR Marine	Neutral

59.1% of SEACOR Marine shares are held by institutional investors. 16.8% of SEACOR Marine shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

OceanPal has a beta of 1.16, suggesting that its stock price is 16% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, SEACOR Marine has a beta of 1.13, suggesting that its stock price is 13% more volatile than the broader market.

SEACOR Marine has a consensus price target of $10.00, indicating a potential upside of 39.47%. Given SEACOR Marine's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe SEACOR Marine is more favorable than OceanPal.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
OceanPal	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00
SEACOR Marine	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

OceanPal has higher revenue and earnings than SEACOR Marine. SEACOR Marine is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than OceanPal, 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
OceanPal	$5.88B	0.01	-$17.86M	-$66.00	N/A
SEACOR Marine	$227.83M	0.85	-$27.84M	-$1.09	N/A

OceanPal has a net margin of 0.00% compared to SEACOR Marine's net margin of -13.00%. OceanPal's return on equity of 0.00% beat SEACOR Marine's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
OceanPal	N/A	N/A	N/A
SEACOR Marine	-13.00%	-12.38%	-4.90%

Summary

OceanPal beats SEACOR Marine on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does OceanPal compare to Imperial Petroleum?

Imperial Petroleum (NASDAQ:IMPP) and OceanPal (NASDAQ:OP) are both small-cap transportation companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, risk, profitability, media sentiment, valuation and dividends.

94.4% of Imperial Petroleum shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.5% of Imperial Petroleum shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Imperial Petroleum has higher earnings, but lower revenue than OceanPal. OceanPal is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Imperial Petroleum, 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
Imperial Petroleum	$161M	1.25	$49.98M	$1.56	3.55
OceanPal	$5.88B	0.01	-$17.86M	-$66.00	N/A

Imperial Petroleum has a beta of 1.26, indicating that its stock price is 26% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, OceanPal has a beta of 1.16, indicating that its stock price is 16% more volatile than the broader market.

Imperial Petroleum has a net margin of 31.04% compared to OceanPal's net margin of 0.00%. Imperial Petroleum's return on equity of 13.20% beat OceanPal's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Imperial Petroleum	31.04%	13.20%	9.95%
OceanPal	N/A	N/A	N/A

In the previous week, Imperial Petroleum had 4 more articles in the media than OceanPal. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Imperial Petroleum and 1 mentions for OceanPal. OceanPal's average media sentiment score of 1.24 beat Imperial Petroleum's score of 0.39 indicating that OceanPal is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Imperial Petroleum	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
OceanPal	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Imperial Petroleum presently has a consensus target price of $9.00, indicating a potential upside of 62.45%. Given Imperial Petroleum's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Imperial Petroleum is more favorable than OceanPal.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Imperial Petroleum	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
OceanPal	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00

Summary

Imperial Petroleum beats OceanPal on 14 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does OceanPal compare to Dynagas LNG Partners?

OceanPal (NASDAQ:OP) and Dynagas LNG Partners (NYSE:DLNG) are both small-cap transportation companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability and media sentiment.

Dynagas LNG Partners has a net margin of 39.36% compared to OceanPal's net margin of 0.00%. Dynagas LNG Partners' return on equity of 14.96% beat OceanPal's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
OceanPal	N/A	N/A	N/A
Dynagas LNG Partners	39.36%	14.96%	7.04%

In the previous week, Dynagas LNG Partners had 1 more articles in the media than OceanPal. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Dynagas LNG Partners and 1 mentions for OceanPal. OceanPal's average media sentiment score of 1.24 beat Dynagas LNG Partners' score of 0.65 indicating that OceanPal is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
OceanPal	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Dynagas LNG Partners	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
OceanPal	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00
Dynagas LNG Partners	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

OceanPal pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 15.8%. Dynagas LNG Partners pays an annual dividend of $0.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.2%. OceanPal pays out -3.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Dynagas LNG Partners pays out 14.6% 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. OceanPal is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Dynagas LNG Partners has lower revenue, but higher earnings than OceanPal. OceanPal is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Dynagas LNG Partners, 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
OceanPal	$5.88B	0.01	-$17.86M	-$66.00	N/A
Dynagas LNG Partners	$156.62M	0.89	$61.60M	$1.37	2.80

OceanPal has a beta of 1.16, meaning that its stock price is 16% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Dynagas LNG Partners has a beta of 0.55, meaning that its stock price is 45% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Dynagas LNG Partners beats OceanPal on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

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OP vs. The Competition

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Metric	OceanPal	TRANS Industry	Transportation Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$84.97M	$3.21B	$8.62B	$12.47B
Dividend Yield	N/A	5.00%	955.99%	5.28%
P/E Ratio	-0.19	15.46	23.48	25.82
Price / Sales	0.01	5.29	5.15	88.18
Price / Cash	N/A	6.56	8.29	56.67
Price / Book	0.05	1.27	2.31	7.15
Net Income	-$17.86M	$289.76M	$536.89M	$335.69M
7 Day Performance	131.57%	3.36%	3.89%	4.52%
1 Month Performance	43.71%	5.35%	2.30%	3.09%
1 Year Performance	-96.75%	60.25%	39.14%	37.67%

OceanPal Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
OP OceanPal	N/A	$12.69 +36.5%	N/A	-96.7%	$84.97M	$5.88B	N/A	60	Positive News Gap Up
UP Wheels Up Experience	1.3975 of 5 stars	$6.58 +9.0%	N/A	-72.8%	$218.43M	$727.89M	N/A	1,250
SPCE Virgin Galactic	1.7407 of 5 stars	$2.47 -1.4%	$3.33 +34.9%	-12.9%	$203.52M	$1.54M	N/A	800	Options Volume Gap Up
SMHI SEACOR Marine	2.6038 of 5 stars	$7.33 -0.2%	$10.00 +36.5%	+46.4%	$198.64M	$227.83M	N/A	1,239
IMPP Imperial Petroleum	3.3336 of 5 stars	$5.06 +2.2%	$6.00 +18.6%	+104.3%	$179.31M	$161M	3.92	74	Analyst Forecast Gap Down

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OceanPal (OP) Competitors

OP vs. UP, SPCE, SMHI, IMPP, and DLNG

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OceanPal (OP) Competitors

OP vs. UP, SPCE, SMHI, IMPP, and DLNG

How does OceanPal compare to Wheels Up Experience?

Which has more risk and volatility, OP or UP?

Do analysts rate OP or UP?

Which has higher earnings & valuation, OP or UP?

Is OP or UP more profitable?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in OP or UP?

Does the media refer more to OP or UP?

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How does OceanPal compare to Virgin Galactic?

Which has more volatility & risk, OP or SPCE?

Which has better valuation and earnings, OP or SPCE?

Do analysts rate OP or SPCE?

Is OP or SPCE more profitable?

Does the media prefer OP or SPCE?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in OP or SPCE?

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How does OceanPal compare to SEACOR Marine?

Does the media prefer OP or SMHI?

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in OP or SMHI?

Which has more risk and volatility, OP or SMHI?

Do analysts prefer OP or SMHI?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, OP or SMHI?

Is OP or SMHI more profitable?

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How does OceanPal compare to Imperial Petroleum?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in IMPP or OP?

Which has better earnings & valuation, IMPP or OP?

Which has more risk & volatility, IMPP or OP?

Is IMPP or OP more profitable?

Does the media refer more to IMPP or OP?

Do analysts prefer IMPP or OP?

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How does OceanPal compare to Dynagas LNG Partners?

Is OP or DLNG more profitable?

Does the media favor OP or DLNG?

Do analysts prefer OP or DLNG?

Is OP or DLNG a better dividend stock?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, OP or DLNG?

Which has more risk and volatility, OP or DLNG?

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