Himalaya Shipping (NYSE:HSHP – Get Free Report) is one of 57 public companies in the “Deep sea foreign transportation of freight” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its rivals? We will compare Himalaya Shipping to similar companies based on the strength of its risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, earnings and dividends.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
22.3% of Himalaya Shipping shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 44.5% of shares of all “Deep sea foreign transportation of freight” companies are held by institutional investors. 15.4% of shares of all “Deep sea foreign transportation of freight” companies are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Himalaya Shipping and its rivals top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Himalaya Shipping | $36.74 million | $1.51 million | N/A |
| Himalaya Shipping Competitors | $686.48 million | $120.80 million | 6.02 |
Profitability
This table compares Himalaya Shipping and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Himalaya Shipping | 21.93% | 15.72% | 3.14% |
| Himalaya Shipping Competitors | 31.98% | 16.27% | 8.33% |
Dividends
Himalaya Shipping pays an annual dividend of $0.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. As a group, “Deep sea foreign transportation of freight” companies pay a dividend yield of 5.4% and pay out 22.7% of their earnings in the form of a dividend.
Risk and Volatility
Himalaya Shipping has a beta of 2.57, suggesting that its share price is 157% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Himalaya Shipping’s rivals have a beta of 1.11, suggesting that their average share price is 11% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Himalaya Shipping and its rivals, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Himalaya Shipping | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Himalaya Shipping Competitors | 282 | 1692 | 1879 | 96 | 2.45 |
As a group, “Deep sea foreign transportation of freight” companies have a potential upside of 46.59%. Given Himalaya Shipping’s rivals stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Himalaya Shipping has less favorable growth aspects than its rivals.
Summary
Himalaya Shipping rivals beat Himalaya Shipping on 12 of the 14 factors compared.
About Himalaya Shipping
Himalaya Shipping Ltd. provides dry bulk shipping services worldwide. The company operates a fleet of vessels. It serves major commodity trading, commodity and energy transition, and multi-modal transport companies. Himalaya Shipping Ltd. was incorporated in 2021 and is based in Hamilton, Bermuda.
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