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SB vs ASC // EV/EBITDA & P/E VALUATION
Safe Bulkers Inc ($0.001 par value) (NYSE) VS. Ardmore Shipping Corporation (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: SB 2
— ASC 4
■ METRIC PARITY
LAST: $8.12 (+0.74%) • MKT CAP: $927.7M
valuation
18.4x
LAST: $21.30 (+2.45%) • MKT CAP: $869.1M
valuation
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15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (SB VS. ASC)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | SB | ASC | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | — | — | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 4.60% | 6.50% | -1.90 | ASC | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation ACTIVE | 18.4x | — | — | TIE | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 11.03% | 9.39% | +1.64 | SB | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | — | — | — | TIE | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | — | 13.20% | — | TIE | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | — | -23.60% | — | TIE | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 1.40% | -1.40 | ASC | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | — | — | — | TIE | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 6/9 | 6/9 | 0.00 | TIE | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 44.0 | 63.5 | -19.44 | ASC | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | — | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 22.4x | 19.7x | +2.70 | ASC | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $927.7M | $869.1M | $58.6M | SB | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | SB REV | ASC REV | SB GROSS % | ASC GROSS % | SB FCF | ASC FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $0 | $310.2M | — | — | $102.3M | $81.6M |
| FY 2024 | $0 | $405.8M | — | — | $130.5M | $160.4M |
| FY 2023 | $0 | $396.0M | — | — | $122.2M | $159.6M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
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