Which has preferable earnings & valuation, GLNG or SBLK?

Star Bulk Carriers has higher revenue and earnings than Golar LNG. Star Bulk Carriers is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Golar LNG, 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 Golar LNG $393.52M 13.42 $65.68M $1.60 32.59 Star Bulk Carriers $1.04B 3.27 $84.17M $2.55 11.79

Does the media favor GLNG or SBLK?

In the previous week, Star Bulk Carriers had 2 more articles in the media than Golar LNG. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Star Bulk Carriers and 7 mentions for Golar LNG. Star Bulk Carriers' average media sentiment score of 0.63 beat Golar LNG's score of 0.55 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 Golar LNG 3 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Star Bulk Carriers 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media prefer GNK or SBLK?

In the previous week, Star Bulk Carriers had 4 more articles in the media than Genco Shipping & Trading. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Star Bulk Carriers and 5 mentions for Genco Shipping & Trading. Star Bulk Carriers' average media sentiment score of 0.63 beat Genco Shipping & Trading's score of 0.32 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 Genco Shipping & Trading 0 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Star Bulk Carriers 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media refer more to SB or SBLK?

In the previous week, Star Bulk Carriers had 8 more articles in the media than Safe Bulkers. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Star Bulk Carriers and 1 mentions for Safe Bulkers. Safe Bulkers' average media sentiment score of 1.07 beat Star Bulk Carriers' score of 0.63 indicating that Safe Bulkers is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Safe Bulkers 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Star Bulk Carriers 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, SBLK or KEX?

Kirby has higher revenue and earnings than Star Bulk Carriers. Star Bulk Carriers is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Kirby, 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 Star Bulk Carriers $1.04B 3.27 $84.17M $2.55 11.79 Kirby $3.36B 2.18 $354.57M $6.50 21.42

Is SBLK or KEX more profitable?

Star Bulk Carriers has a net margin of 23.87% compared to Kirby's net margin of 10.18%. Star Bulk Carriers' return on equity of 11.72% beat Kirby's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Star Bulk Carriers 23.87% 11.72% 7.61% Kirby 10.18% 10.44% 5.82%

Does the media prefer SBLK or KEX?

In the previous week, Star Bulk Carriers had 5 more articles in the media than Kirby. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Star Bulk Carriers and 4 mentions for Kirby. Kirby's average media sentiment score of 1.11 beat Star Bulk Carriers' score of 0.63 indicating that Kirby is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Star Bulk Carriers 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Kirby 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has higher valuation and earnings, SBLK or MATX?

Matson has higher revenue and earnings than Star Bulk Carriers. Star Bulk Carriers is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Matson, 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 Star Bulk Carriers $1.04B 3.27 $84.17M $2.55 11.79 Matson $3.34B 1.94 $444.80M $14.96 14.49

Is SBLK or MATX more profitable?

Star Bulk Carriers has a net margin of 23.87% compared to Matson's net margin of 13.41%. Matson's return on equity of 16.94% beat Star Bulk Carriers' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Star Bulk Carriers 23.87% 11.72% 7.61% Matson 13.41% 16.94% 10.01%

Does the media refer more to SBLK or MATX?

In the previous week, Matson had 1 more articles in the media than Star Bulk Carriers. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Matson and 9 mentions for Star Bulk Carriers. Matson's average media sentiment score of 1.69 beat Star Bulk Carriers' score of 0.63 indicating that Matson is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Star Bulk Carriers 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Matson 8 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive

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SBLK vs. GLNG, GNK, SB, KEX, and MATX

Should you buy Star Bulk Carriers stock or one of its competitors? Star Bulk Carriers's main competitors and comparable companies include Golar LNG (GLNG), Genco Shipping & Trading (GNK), Safe Bulkers (SB), Kirby (KEX), and Matson (MATX). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size.

How does Star Bulk Carriers compare to Golar LNG?

Golar LNG (NASDAQ:GLNG) and Star Bulk Carriers (NASDAQ:SBLK) are related mid-cap companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, valuation, risk, profitability, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and media sentiment.

Golar LNG currently has a consensus target price of $59.30, suggesting a potential upside of 13.73%. Star Bulk Carriers has a consensus target price of $31.50, suggesting a potential upside of 4.79%. Given Golar LNG's higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Golar LNG is more favorable than Star Bulk Carriers.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Golar LNG	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75
Star Bulk Carriers	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.25

92.2% of Golar LNG shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 33.9% of Star Bulk Carriers shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.0% of Golar LNG shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Star Bulk Carriers shares are owned 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.

Star Bulk Carriers has higher revenue and earnings than Golar LNG. Star Bulk Carriers is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Golar LNG, 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
Golar LNG	$393.52M	13.42	$65.68M	$1.60	32.59
Star Bulk Carriers	$1.04B	3.27	$84.17M	$2.55	11.79

Golar LNG has a net margin of 31.27% compared to Star Bulk Carriers' net margin of 23.87%. Star Bulk Carriers' return on equity of 11.72% beat Golar LNG's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Golar LNG	31.27%	8.91%	3.75%
Star Bulk Carriers	23.87%	11.72%	7.61%

In the previous week, Star Bulk Carriers had 2 more articles in the media than Golar LNG. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Star Bulk Carriers and 7 mentions for Golar LNG. Star Bulk Carriers' average media sentiment score of 0.63 beat Golar LNG's score of 0.55 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
Golar LNG	3 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Star Bulk Carriers	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Golar LNG pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. Star Bulk Carriers pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.7%. Golar LNG pays out 62.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Star Bulk Carriers pays out 78.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Golar LNG has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years.

Golar LNG has a beta of 0.05, indicating that its share price is 95% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Star Bulk Carriers has a beta of 0.72, indicating that its share price is 28% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Star Bulk Carriers beats Golar LNG on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Star Bulk Carriers compare to Genco Shipping & Trading?

Genco Shipping & Trading (NYSE:GNK) and Star Bulk Carriers (NASDAQ:SBLK) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, dividends, media sentiment, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation and institutional ownership.

Star Bulk Carriers has higher revenue and earnings than Genco Shipping & Trading. Star Bulk Carriers is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Genco Shipping & Trading, 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
Genco Shipping & Trading	$342.05M	3.32	-$4.37M	$0.91	28.59
Star Bulk Carriers	$1.04B	3.27	$84.17M	$2.55	11.79

Star Bulk Carriers has a net margin of 23.87% compared to Genco Shipping & Trading's net margin of 9.15%. Star Bulk Carriers' return on equity of 11.72% beat Genco Shipping & Trading's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Genco Shipping & Trading	9.15%	6.46%	4.83%
Star Bulk Carriers	23.87%	11.72%	7.61%

In the previous week, Star Bulk Carriers had 4 more articles in the media than Genco Shipping & Trading. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Star Bulk Carriers and 5 mentions for Genco Shipping & Trading. Star Bulk Carriers' average media sentiment score of 0.63 beat Genco Shipping & Trading's score of 0.32 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
Genco Shipping & Trading	0 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Star Bulk Carriers	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

58.6% of Genco Shipping & Trading shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 33.9% of Star Bulk Carriers shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.4% of Genco Shipping & Trading shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Star Bulk Carriers shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Genco Shipping & Trading has a beta of 0.94, meaning that its share price is 6% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Star Bulk Carriers has a beta of 0.72, meaning that its share price is 28% less volatile than the broader market.

Genco Shipping & Trading currently has a consensus target price of $26.00, suggesting a potential downside of 0.08%. Star Bulk Carriers has a consensus target price of $31.50, suggesting a potential upside of 4.79%. Given Star Bulk Carriers' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Star Bulk Carriers is more favorable than Genco Shipping & Trading.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Genco Shipping & Trading	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80
Star Bulk Carriers	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.25

Genco Shipping & Trading pays an annual dividend of $3.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 12.3%. Star Bulk Carriers pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.7%. Genco Shipping & Trading pays out 351.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Star Bulk Carriers pays out 78.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Summary

Star Bulk Carriers beats Genco Shipping & Trading on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Star Bulk Carriers compare to Safe Bulkers?

Safe Bulkers (NYSE:SB) and Star Bulk Carriers (NASDAQ:SBLK) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, profitability and valuation.

Safe Bulkers has a net margin of 28.29% compared to Star Bulk Carriers' net margin of 23.87%. Star Bulk Carriers' return on equity of 11.72% beat Safe Bulkers' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Safe Bulkers	28.29%	9.63%	5.77%
Star Bulk Carriers	23.87%	11.72%	7.61%

In the previous week, Star Bulk Carriers had 8 more articles in the media than Safe Bulkers. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Star Bulk Carriers and 1 mentions for Safe Bulkers. Safe Bulkers' average media sentiment score of 1.07 beat Star Bulk Carriers' score of 0.63 indicating that Safe Bulkers is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Safe Bulkers	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Star Bulk Carriers	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Star Bulk Carriers has higher revenue and earnings than Safe Bulkers. Safe Bulkers 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
Safe Bulkers	$275.74M	3.05	$38.56M	$0.78	10.58
Star Bulk Carriers	$1.04B	3.27	$84.17M	$2.55	11.79

21.7% of Safe Bulkers shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 33.9% of Star Bulk Carriers shares are owned by institutional investors. 40.3% of Safe Bulkers shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Star Bulk Carriers shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Safe Bulkers has a beta of 0.84, indicating that its stock price is 16% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Star Bulk Carriers has a beta of 0.72, indicating that its stock price is 28% less volatile than the broader market.

Safe Bulkers presently has a consensus price target of $6.00, indicating a potential downside of 27.27%. Star Bulk Carriers has a consensus price target of $31.50, indicating a potential upside of 4.79%. Given Star Bulk Carriers' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Star Bulk Carriers is more favorable than Safe Bulkers.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Safe Bulkers	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33
Star Bulk Carriers	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.25

Safe Bulkers pays an annual dividend of $0.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Star Bulk Carriers pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.7%. Safe Bulkers pays out 38.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Star Bulk Carriers pays out 78.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Summary

Star Bulk Carriers beats Safe Bulkers on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Star Bulk Carriers compare to Kirby?

Star Bulk Carriers (NASDAQ:SBLK) and Kirby (NYSE:KEX) are both mid-cap industrials companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends and valuation.

Star Bulk Carriers has a beta of 0.72, indicating that its share price is 28% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Kirby has a beta of 0.84, indicating that its share price is 16% less volatile than the broader market.

Kirby has higher revenue and earnings than Star Bulk Carriers. Star Bulk Carriers is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Kirby, 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
Star Bulk Carriers	$1.04B	3.27	$84.17M	$2.55	11.79
Kirby	$3.36B	2.18	$354.57M	$6.50	21.42

33.9% of Star Bulk Carriers shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.2% of Kirby shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of Star Bulk Carriers shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Kirby shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Star Bulk Carriers had 5 more articles in the media than Kirby. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Star Bulk Carriers and 4 mentions for Kirby. Kirby's average media sentiment score of 1.11 beat Star Bulk Carriers' score of 0.63 indicating that Kirby is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Star Bulk Carriers	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Kirby	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Star Bulk Carriers has a net margin of 23.87% compared to Kirby's net margin of 10.18%. Star Bulk Carriers' return on equity of 11.72% beat Kirby's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Star Bulk Carriers	23.87%	11.72%	7.61%
Kirby	10.18%	10.44%	5.82%

Star Bulk Carriers currently has a consensus price target of $31.50, indicating a potential upside of 4.79%. Kirby has a consensus price target of $163.20, indicating a potential upside of 17.23%. Given Kirby's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Kirby is more favorable than Star Bulk Carriers.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Star Bulk Carriers	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.25
Kirby	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.86

Summary

Kirby beats Star Bulk Carriers on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Star Bulk Carriers compare to Matson?

Star Bulk Carriers (NASDAQ:SBLK) and Matson (NYSE:MATX) are both mid-cap industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, institutional ownership, dividends and earnings.

Matson has higher revenue and earnings than Star Bulk Carriers. Star Bulk Carriers is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Matson, 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
Star Bulk Carriers	$1.04B	3.27	$84.17M	$2.55	11.79
Matson	$3.34B	1.94	$444.80M	$14.96	14.49

Star Bulk Carriers pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.7%. Matson pays an annual dividend of $1.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Star Bulk Carriers pays out 78.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Matson pays out 10.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Matson has increased its dividend for 13 consecutive years.

Star Bulk Carriers has a beta of 0.72, indicating that its share price is 28% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Matson has a beta of 1.27, indicating that its share price is 27% more volatile than the broader market.

33.9% of Star Bulk Carriers shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.8% of Matson shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of Star Bulk Carriers shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.5% of Matson shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Matson had 1 more articles in the media than Star Bulk Carriers. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Matson and 9 mentions for Star Bulk Carriers. Matson's average media sentiment score of 1.69 beat Star Bulk Carriers' score of 0.63 indicating that Matson is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Star Bulk Carriers	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Matson	8 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

Star Bulk Carriers has a net margin of 23.87% compared to Matson's net margin of 13.41%. Matson's return on equity of 16.94% beat Star Bulk Carriers' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Star Bulk Carriers	23.87%	11.72%	7.61%
Matson	13.41%	16.94%	10.01%

Star Bulk Carriers presently has a consensus price target of $31.50, suggesting a potential upside of 4.79%. Matson has a consensus price target of $232.33, suggesting a potential upside of 7.17%. Given Matson's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Matson is more favorable than Star Bulk Carriers.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Star Bulk Carriers	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.25
Matson	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.20

Summary

Matson beats Star Bulk Carriers on 15 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Star Bulk Carriers	Marine Transportation Industry	Industrials Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$3.42B	$4.71B	$10.70B	$12.86B
Dividend Yield	6.63%	3.34%	97.23%	10.69%
P/E Ratio	11.79	13.18	26.54	24.05
Price / Sales	3.27	47.86	326.70	93.85
Price / Cash	11.75	6.07	24.54	53.57
Price / Book	1.36	1.12	4.48	6.15
Net Income	$84.17M	$358.06M	$610.97M	$347.39M
7 Day Performance	4.59%	2.39%	-1.57%	-0.64%
1 Month Performance	15.22%	10.84%	2.54%	2.12%
1 Year Performance	61.79%	39.09%	14.39%	20.16%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
SBLK Star Bulk Carriers	3.254 of 5 stars	$30.06 -0.4%	$31.50 +4.8%	+64.2%	$3.42B	$1.04B	11.79	180	Insider Trade
GLNG Golar LNG	2.6584 of 5 stars	$52.57 +2.7%	$59.30 +12.8%	+26.7%	$5.33B	$393.52M	38.10	1,700	Dividend Announcement
GNK Genco Shipping & Trading	2.4489 of 5 stars	$26.23 +0.9%	$26.00 -0.9%	+66.5%	$1.14B	$440.69M	28.82	1,010	Ex-Dividend
SB Safe Bulkers	3.021 of 5 stars	$7.77 +1.2%	$6.00 -22.7%	+95.1%	$790.30M	$275.74M	9.95	920	Positive News
KEX Kirby	4.4323 of 5 stars	$138.12 +0.4%	$163.20 +18.2%	+41.2%	$7.29B	$3.36B	21.25	5,233	Analyst Upgrade

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SBLK vs. GLNG, GNK, SB, KEX, and MATX

How does Star Bulk Carriers compare to Golar LNG?

Do analysts prefer GLNG or SBLK?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in GLNG or SBLK?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, GLNG or SBLK?

Is GLNG or SBLK more profitable?

Does the media favor GLNG or SBLK?

Is GLNG or SBLK a better dividend stock?

Which has more risk and volatility, GLNG or SBLK?

Summary

How does Star Bulk Carriers compare to Genco Shipping & Trading?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, GNK or SBLK?

Is GNK or SBLK more profitable?

Does the media prefer GNK or SBLK?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of GNK or SBLK?

Which has more volatility & risk, GNK or SBLK?

Do analysts rate GNK or SBLK?

Is GNK or SBLK a better dividend stock?

Summary

How does Star Bulk Carriers compare to Safe Bulkers?

Is SB or SBLK more profitable?

Does the media refer more to SB or SBLK?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, SB or SBLK?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in SB or SBLK?

Which has more risk & volatility, SB or SBLK?

Do analysts rate SB or SBLK?

Is SB or SBLK a better dividend stock?

Summary

How does Star Bulk Carriers compare to Kirby?

Which has more volatility and risk, SBLK or KEX?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, SBLK or KEX?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in SBLK or KEX?

Does the media prefer SBLK or KEX?

Is SBLK or KEX more profitable?

Do analysts recommend SBLK or KEX?

Summary

How does Star Bulk Carriers compare to Matson?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, SBLK or MATX?

Is SBLK or MATX a better dividend stock?

Which has more volatility & risk, SBLK or MATX?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of SBLK or MATX?

Does the media refer more to SBLK or MATX?

Is SBLK or MATX more profitable?

Do analysts rate SBLK or MATX?

Summary

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