Diana Shipping (DSX) Competitors $1.52 +0.03 (+1.67%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$1.51 -0.02 (-1.05%) As of 07:56 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock DSX vs. GOGL, SBLK, GNK, SB, ULH, CVLG, LIND, SNCY, VLRS, and ASCShould you be buying Diana Shipping stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Diana Shipping include Golden Ocean Group (GOGL), Star Bulk Carriers (SBLK), Genco Shipping & Trading (GNK), Safe Bulkers (SB), Universal Logistics (ULH), Covenant Logistics Group (CVLG), Lindblad Expeditions (LIND), Sun Country Airlines (SNCY), Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion (VLRS), and Ardmore Shipping (ASC). Diana Shipping vs. Its Competitors Golden Ocean Group Star Bulk Carriers Genco Shipping & Trading Safe Bulkers Universal Logistics Covenant Logistics Group Lindblad Expeditions Sun Country Airlines Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion Ardmore Shipping Golden Ocean Group (NASDAQ:GOGL) and Diana Shipping (NYSE:DSX) are both small-cap transportation companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings and valuation. Do analysts rate GOGL or DSX? Golden Ocean Group currently has a consensus price target of $10.25, indicating a potential upside of 28.45%. Given Golden Ocean Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Golden Ocean Group is more favorable than Diana Shipping.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) 2.00Diana Shipping 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Do institutionals and insiders believe in GOGL or DSX? 22.0% of Golden Ocean Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 48.7% of Diana Shipping shares are held by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has preferable valuation & earnings, GOGL or DSX? Golden Ocean Group has higher revenue and earnings than Diana Shipping. Diana Shipping is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Golden Ocean Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioGolden Ocean Group$968.42M1.65$223.21M$0.5714.00Diana Shipping$228.21M0.77$12.75M-$0.01-152.50 Is GOGL or DSX a better dividend stock? Golden Ocean Group pays an annual dividend of $0.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Diana Shipping pays an annual dividend of $0.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Golden Ocean Group pays out 35.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Diana Shipping pays out -400.0% 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. Diana Shipping is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Does the media prefer GOGL or DSX? In the previous week, Diana Shipping had 1 more articles in the media than Golden Ocean Group. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Diana Shipping and 0 mentions for Golden Ocean Group. Diana Shipping's average media sentiment score of 1.85 beat Golden Ocean Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Diana Shipping is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment Golden Ocean Group Neutral Diana Shipping Very Positive Which has more risk and volatility, GOGL or DSX? Golden Ocean Group has a beta of 1.05, indicating that its stock price is 5% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Diana Shipping has a beta of 0.77, indicating that its stock price is 23% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is GOGL or DSX more profitable? Golden Ocean Group has a net margin of 13.16% compared to Diana Shipping's net margin of 6.07%. Golden Ocean Group's return on equity of 5.56% beat Diana Shipping's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Golden Ocean Group13.16% 5.56% 3.08% Diana Shipping 6.07%3.73%1.60% SummaryGolden Ocean Group beats Diana Shipping on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Diana Shipping News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for DSX and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding DSX and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart DSX vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricDiana ShippingTRANS IndustryTransportation SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$173.66M$2.49B$7.11B$20.52BDividend Yield2.67%5.18%914.36%3.76%P/E Ratio-152.506.7512.9127.79Price / Sales0.772.25342.9140.48Price / Cash2.714.047.4722.26Price / Book0.380.772.114.58Net Income$12.75M$527.30M$563.51M$982.91M7 Day Performance4.10%3.30%2.04%1.31%1 Month Performance-1.93%6.16%4.68%4.85%1 Year Performance-45.63%-25.41%4.24%14.09% Diana Shipping Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)DSXDiana Shipping1.6884 of 5 stars$1.53+1.7%N/A-48.1%$173.66M$228.21M-152.50820GOGLGolden Ocean Group2.892 of 5 stars$7.32-2.1%$10.25+40.0%-41.7%$1.50B$968.42M12.8440SBLKStar Bulk Carriers4.214 of 5 stars$17.25+0.8%$22.05+27.8%-24.8%$2.01B$1.27B8.71180News CoverageGNKGenco Shipping & Trading4.4837 of 5 stars$13.10-0.5%$20.75+58.4%-33.7%$565.78M$423.02M12.601,010Positive NewsSBSafe Bulkers4.3862 of 5 stars$3.62-1.9%$4.47+23.4%-35.5%$388.56M$307.63M5.40920ULHUniversal Logistics2.9226 of 5 stars$25.38-1.4%$29.00+14.3%-33.8%$677.55M$1.85B7.9810,821News CoverageCVLGCovenant Logistics Group4.2954 of 5 stars$24.09-0.8%$33.00+37.0%+3.9%$639.59M$1.12B18.604,610LINDLindblad Expeditions3.5157 of 5 stars$11.67+0.7%$15.67+34.2%+37.4%$634.07M$644.73M-19.451,300SNCYSun Country Airlines3.932 of 5 stars$11.75-1.0%$16.83+43.3%+3.8%$631.58M$1.08B12.113,141Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeVLRSControladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion3.4513 of 5 stars$4.77+2.1%$7.44+55.9%-25.0%$544.51M$3.14B13.256,901ASCArdmore Shipping4.9026 of 5 stars$9.61-1.4%$13.67+42.2%-51.6%$396.08M$405.78M4.21990News CoveragePositive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Golden Ocean Group Alternatives Star Bulk Carriers Alternatives Genco Shipping & Trading Alternatives Safe Bulkers Alternatives Universal Logistics Alternatives Covenant Logistics Group Alternatives Lindblad Expeditions Alternatives Sun Country Airlines Alternatives Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion Alternatives Ardmore Shipping Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:DSX) was last updated on 7/8/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThis Signal Only Flashes Once Every 4 Years – And It Just TriggeredThis same signal has appeared twice before in the past 8 years — both times, it kicked off major moves in cryp...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredForget Nvidia, This “Ghost Town” Company Holds the Key to the AI BoomCold War Discovery Could Unlock $100 Trillion in Wealth Jeff recently traveled to an American ghost town to...Brownstone Research | Sponsored$3,200 from your phone?No charts. 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