Cadeler A/S (NYSE:CDLR) versus Danaos (NYSE:DAC) Head-To-Head Comparison

Cadeler A/S (NYSE:CDLR) and Danaos (NYSE:DAC) are both transportation companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends and valuation.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

53.0% of Cadeler A/S shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 19.0% of Danaos shares are owned by institutional investors. 41.0% of Danaos shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Cadeler A/S and Danaos”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Cadeler A/S	$117.55 million	20.57	$12.44 million	N/A	N/A
Danaos	$973.58 million	1.71	$576.30 million	$29.46	2.91

Danaos has higher revenue and earnings than Cadeler A/S.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Cadeler A/S and Danaos, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Cadeler A/S	0	0	1	0	3.00
Danaos	0	0	1	0	3.00

Cadeler A/S presently has a consensus price target of $37.00, suggesting a potential upside of 34.25%. Danaos has a consensus price target of $105.00, suggesting a potential upside of 22.51%. Given Cadeler A/S’s higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Cadeler A/S is more favorable than Danaos.

Profitability

This table compares Cadeler A/S and Danaos’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Cadeler A/S	N/A	N/A	N/A
Danaos	58.15%	17.88%	14.63%

Summary

Danaos beats Cadeler A/S on 6 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Cadeler A/S

Cadeler A/S operates as an offshore wind farm transportation and installation contractor in Denmark. It also provides wind farm construction, maintenance, decommissioning, and other tasks within the offshore industry, as well as marine and engineering services. The company owns and operates four offshore jack-up windfarm installation vessels. Cadeler A/S was incorporated in 2008 and is headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark.

About Danaos

Danaos Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, provides container and drybulk vessels services in Australia, Asia, and Europe. The company offers seaborne transportation services by operating vessels in the containership and drybulk sectors of the shipping industry. As of April 03, 2024, it had a fleet of 68 containerships aggregating 421,293 twenty-foot equivalent units in capacity. The company was formerly known as Danaos Holdings Limited and changed its name to Danaos Corporation in October 2005. Danaos Corporation was founded in 1963 and is based in Piraeus, Greece.