Ardmore Shipping Corporation (ASC) vs Euroseas Ltd. (ESEA)
- Ardmore Shipping Corporation ASC 17.42 +1.93%
- Euroseas Ltd. ESEA 63.55 +0.52%
Ardmore Shipping Corporation and Euroseas Ltd. are both Marine Shipping companies. Ardmore Shipping Corporation is the larger, with a market value of $698.2M against $415.7M — 1.7× the size. Euroseas Ltd. trades at the lower P/E: 3.3× against 6.4×. Ardmore Shipping Corporation grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 21.2% against 2.53%. Euroseas Ltd. has the higher net margin (60.0% vs 29.3%) and the higher return on invested capital (16.8% vs 9.58%). Both pay a dividend; Ardmore Shipping Corporation yields more (8.02% vs 4.78%). Across the 23 metrics below, Euroseas Ltd. leads on 18 and Ardmore Shipping Corporation on 5.
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| Metric | ASC | ESEA | Marine Shipping median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 46.92% | 77.80% | 60.61% |
| Operating margin | 28.58% | 63.22% | 27.74% |
| Net margin | 29.30% | 59.98% | 25.21% |
| Free cash flow margin | 38.18% | 61.02% | 18.27% |
| Return on equity | 16.72% | 29.33% | 8.04% |
| Return on assets | 13.93% | 19.21% | 5.13% |
| Return on invested capital | 9.58% | 16.78% | 5.17% |
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