Head-To-Head Comparison: Okeanis Eco Tankers (NYSE:ECO) versus Capital Clean Energy Carriers (NASDAQ:CCEC)

Okeanis Eco Tankers (NYSE:ECO) and Capital Clean Energy Carriers (NASDAQ:CCEC) are both small-cap transportation companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, earnings, risk and institutional ownership.

Dividends

Okeanis Eco Tankers pays an annual dividend of $1.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.0%. Capital Clean Energy Carriers pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. Okeanis Eco Tankers pays out 48.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Capital Clean Energy Carriers pays out 46.2% 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.

Profitability

This table compares Okeanis Eco Tankers and Capital Clean Energy Carriers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Okeanis Eco Tankers	29.25%	27.19%	10.14%
Capital Clean Energy Carriers	25.79%	9.72%	3.24%

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Okeanis Eco Tankers and Capital Clean Energy Carriers”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Okeanis Eco Tankers	$399.71 million	2.04	$145.25 million	$3.63	6.96
Capital Clean Energy Carriers	$447.31 million	2.29	$47.21 million	$1.30	14.25

Okeanis Eco Tankers has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Capital Clean Energy Carriers. Okeanis Eco Tankers is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Capital Clean Energy Carriers, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings for Okeanis Eco Tankers and Capital Clean Energy Carriers, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Okeanis Eco Tankers	0	0	1	0	3.00
Capital Clean Energy Carriers	0	0	1	1	3.50

Okeanis Eco Tankers presently has a consensus price target of $40.00, indicating a potential upside of 58.23%. Capital Clean Energy Carriers has a consensus price target of $22.00, indicating a potential upside of 18.73%. Given Okeanis Eco Tankers’ higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Okeanis Eco Tankers is more favorable than Capital Clean Energy Carriers.

Summary

Okeanis Eco Tankers beats Capital Clean Energy Carriers on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Okeanis Eco Tankers

Okeanis Eco Tankers Corp., a shipping company, owns and operates tanker vessels worldwide. It operates a fleet of 14 tanker vessels comprising six modern Suezmax tankers and eight modern VLCC tankers focusing on the transportation of crude oil. The company was incorporated in 2018 and is based in Neo Faliro, Greece.

About Capital Clean Energy Carriers

Capital Clean Energy Carriers Corp., a shipping company, provides marine transportation services in Greece. The company’s vessels provide a range of cargoes, including liquefied natural gas, containerized goods, and cargo under short-term voyage charters, and medium to long-term time charters. It owns vessels, including Neo-Panamax container vessels, Panamax container vessels, cape-size bulk carrier, and LNG carriers. In addition, the company produces and distributes oil and natural gas, including biofuels, motor oil, lubricants, petrol, crudes, liquefied natural gas, marine fuels, natural gas liquids, and petrochemicals. It serves as the general partner of the company. The company was formerly known as Capital Product Partners L.P. and changed its name to Capital Clean Energy Carriers Corp. in August 2024. Capital Clean Energy Carriers Corp. was incorporated in 2007 and is headquartered in Piraeus, Greece. Capital Clean Energy Carriers Corp. operates as a subsidiary of Capital Maritime & Trading Corp.