Reviewing Odyssey Marine Exploration (NASDAQ:OMEX) & Constellium (NYSE:CSTM)
by Renee Jackson · The Cerbat GemConstellium (NYSE:CSTM – Get Free Report) and Odyssey Marine Exploration (NASDAQ:OMEX – Get Free Report) are both materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation and risk.
Profitability
This table compares Constellium and Odyssey Marine Exploration’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Constellium | 5.73% | 49.04% | 9.96% |
| Odyssey Marine Exploration | -13,309.87% | N/A | -229.64% |
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Constellium and Odyssey Marine Exploration”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Constellium | $8.45 billion | 0.36 | $273.00 million | $4.10 | 5.53 |
| Odyssey Marine Exploration | $350,000.00 | 78.69 | -$43.08 million | ($21.25) | -0.55 |
Constellium has higher revenue and earnings than Odyssey Marine Exploration. Odyssey Marine Exploration is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Constellium, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for Constellium and Odyssey Marine Exploration, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Constellium | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2.62 |
| Odyssey Marine Exploration | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Constellium currently has a consensus price target of $33.29, suggesting a potential upside of 46.71%. Given Constellium’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Constellium is more favorable than Odyssey Marine Exploration.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
92.6% of Constellium shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 50.0% of Odyssey Marine Exploration shares are held by institutional investors. 1.2% of Constellium shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 5.2% of Odyssey Marine Exploration shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Volatility and Risk
Constellium has a beta of 1.63, indicating that its share price is 63% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Odyssey Marine Exploration has a beta of 0.17, indicating that its share price is 83% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Constellium beats Odyssey Marine Exploration on 11 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Constellium
Constellium SE, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the design, manufacture, and sale of rolled and extruded aluminum products for the packaging, aerospace, automotive, defense, and other transportation and industry end-markets. The company operates through three segments: Packaging & Automotive Rolled Products, Aerospace & Transportation, and Automotive Structures & Industry. The Packaging & Automotive Rolled Products segment produces rolled aluminum products, including can stock and closure stock for the beverage and food industry, as well as foil stock for the flexible packaging market. This segment also supplies automotive body sheets and heat exchangers for the automotive market; and specialty reflective sheets. The Aerospace & Transportation segment provides rolled aluminum products, including aerospace plates, sheets, and extrusions; and aerospace wing skins, as well as plates and sheets for use in transportation, industry, and defense applications. The Automotive Structures & Industry segment offers extruded aluminium products and aluminium structural components for the automotive industry, including crash-management systems, body structures, side impact beams, and battery enclosures; and fabricates hard and soft alloy extruded profiles for various industry applications in the automotive, engineering, rail, and other transportation end markets. This segment also provides downstream technology and services, which include pre-machining, surface treatment, research and development, and technical support services. It sells its products directly or through distributors in France, Germany, the Czech Republic, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, and the United States, as well as Shanghai, and Seoul. The company was incorporated in 2010 and is headquartered in Paris, France.
About Odyssey Marine Exploration
Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, discovers, validates, and develops seafloor mineral resources worldwide. The company provides specialized mineral exploration, project development, and marine services to clients. Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc. was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Tampa, Florida.