United Maritime (NASDAQ:USEA – Get Rating) and Frontline (NYSE:FRO – Get Rating) are both transportation companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, dividends, profitability and analyst recommendations.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
15.1% of United Maritime shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 35.9% of Frontline shares are owned by institutional investors. 48.1% of Frontline shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
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Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for United Maritime and Frontline, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
| United Maritime | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| Frontline | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2.33 |
Frontline has a consensus target price of $14.00, indicating a potential upside of 12.18%. Given Frontline's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Frontline is more favorable than United Maritime.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares United Maritime and Frontline's top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
| United Maritime | $7.39 million | 4.46 | $2.17 million | N/A | N/A |
| Frontline | $749.38 million | 3.71 | -$11.15 million | $1.17 | 10.67 |
United Maritime has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Frontline.
Profitability
This table compares United Maritime and Frontline's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
| United Maritime | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Frontline | 22.67% | 6.55% | 2.78% |
Summary
Frontline beats United Maritime on 8 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.
About United Maritime
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United Maritime Corporation, a shipping company, specializing in seaborne transportation services worldwide. It operates a fleet of four tanker vessels and one dry bulk vessel with an aggregate cargo carrying capacity of approximately 616,884 dwt. The company was incorporated in 2022 and is based in Glyfada, Greece.
About Frontline
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Frontline Ltd., a shipping company, engages in the seaborne transportation of crude oil and oil products worldwide. It owns and operates oil and product tankers. As of December 31, 2021, the company operated a fleet of 70 vessels. It is also involved in the charter, purchase, and sale of vessels. The company was founded in 1985 and is based in Hamilton, Bermuda.
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