Sunday, April 17, 2011

Top 10 Marine Transportation Stocks with Highest Return on Equity: SB, CMRE, CAP, EXM, NM, NMM, GNK, VLCCF, DSX, KEX (Apr 17, 2011)

Below are the top 10 Marine Transportation stocks with highest Return on Equity (ROE) ratio for the last 12 months, UPDATED TODAY before 4:30 AM ET. ROE shows a company's efficiency in making profits from shareholders' equity. It is equal to net profits divided by shareholders' equity.
Safe Bulkers, Inc. (NYSE:SB) has the 1st highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 64.24% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 69.83% for the same period. Costamare Inc (NYSE:CMRE) has the 2nd highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 31.40% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 23.00% for the same period. CAI International Inc (NYSE:CAP) has the 3rd highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 18.39% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 36.20% for the same period.Excel Maritime Carriers Ltd (NYSE:EXM) has the 4th highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 15.94% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 37.75% for the same period. Navios Maritime Holdings Inc. (NYSE:NM) has the 5th highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 14.62% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 21.37% for the same period.
Navios Maritime Partners L.P. (NYSE:NMM) has the 6th highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 14.49% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 42.25% for the same period. Genco Shipping & Trading Limited (NYSE:GNK) has the 7th highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 13.70% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 32.85% for the same period. Knightsbridge Tankers Limited (NASDAQ:VLCCF)has the 8th highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 12.53% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 40.21% for the same period. Diana Shipping Inc. (NYSE:DSX) has the 9th highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 11.87% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 46.42% for the same period. Kirby Corporation (NYSE:KEX) has the 10th highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 10.43% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 10.58% for the same period.

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