NMM vs. SBLK, DAC, GNK, GSL, SB, CUK, OMAB, SNDR, GBTG, and VRRM
Should you be buying Navios Maritime Partners stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Navios Maritime Partners include Star Bulk Carriers (SBLK), Danaos (DAC), Genco Shipping & Trading (GNK), Global Ship Lease (GSL), Safe Bulkers (SB), Carnival (CUK), Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte (OMAB), Schneider National (SNDR), Global Business Travel Group (GBTG), and Verra Mobility (VRRM). These companies are all part of the "transportation" industry.
Navios Maritime Partners vs. Its Competitors
Star Bulk Carriers (NASDAQ:SBLK) and Navios Maritime Partners (NYSE:NMM) are both transportation companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, risk, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and valuation.
Star Bulk Carriers pays an annual dividend of $0.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Navios Maritime Partners pays an annual dividend of $0.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Star Bulk Carriers pays out 19.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Navios Maritime Partners pays out 2.0% 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.
33.9% of Star Bulk Carriers shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 62.7% of Navios Maritime Partners shares are held by institutional investors. 0.9% of Star Bulk Carriers 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.
In the previous week, Star Bulk Carriers had 4 more articles in the media than Navios Maritime Partners. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Star Bulk Carriers and 3 mentions for Navios Maritime Partners. Star Bulk Carriers' average media sentiment score of 1.30 beat Navios Maritime Partners' score of 1.11 indicating that Star Bulk Carriers is being referred to more favorably in the media.
Navios Maritime Partners has higher revenue and earnings than Star Bulk Carriers. Navios Maritime Partners 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.
Star Bulk Carriers presently has a consensus target price of $21.07, suggesting a potential upside of 9.10%. Navios Maritime Partners has a consensus target price of $80.00, suggesting a potential upside of 66.41%. Given Navios Maritime Partners' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Navios Maritime Partners is more favorable than Star Bulk Carriers.
Star Bulk Carriers has a beta of 0.97, suggesting that its share price is 3% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Navios Maritime Partners has a beta of 1.56, suggesting that its share price is 56% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Navios Maritime Partners has a net margin of 23.31% compared to Star Bulk Carriers' net margin of 10.98%. Navios Maritime Partners' return on equity of 9.32% beat Star Bulk Carriers' return on equity.
Summary
Navios Maritime Partners beats Star Bulk Carriers on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.
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This page (NYSE:NMM) was last updated on 9/5/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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