Container stocks

The best container stocks depend on your portfolio and investment goals — while volatility can be ideal for day traders, long-term investors will want to look to stocks with steadier gains over time.

Our picks for the best container stocks

We round up a selection of stocks in or related to the shipping and storage industry, weighting the list more heavily towards popular mid- and large-cap US stocks.

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1. Danaos Corporation (DAC)

Danaos Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, owns and operates containerships in Australia, Asia, Europe, and the United States. The company offers seaborne transportation services, such as chartering its vessels to liner companies. As of March 7, 2023, it had a fleet of 68 containerships aggregating 421,293 twenty-foot equivalent units in capacity.

• Previous close price: $68.17
• Market capitalization: $1,181,995,392
• 1 year performance: -29.70%
• P/E ratio: 3.1996

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2. Costamare (CMRE)

Costamare Inc. engages in owning and chartering containerships and dry bulk vessels that are chartered to liner companies providing transportation of cargoes worldwide. As of March 21, 2023, it had a fleet of fleet of 71 containerships and 45 dry bulk vessels.

• Previous close price: $11.01
• Market capitalization: $1,044,057,920
• 1 year performance: -42.65%
• P/E ratio: 1.9977

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3. Textainer Group (TGH)

Textainer Group Holdings Limited, through its subsidiaries, engages in the purchase, ownership, management, leasing, and disposal of a fleet of intermodal containers worldwide. It operates through three segments: Container Ownership, Container Management, and Container Resale. The company's containers include standard and specialized dry freight, and refrigerated containers, as well as other special-purpose containers, which include tank, 45', pallet-wide, and other types of containers.

• Previous close price: $30.86
• Market capitalization: $1,567,354,240
• 1 year performance: 18.20%
• P/E ratio: 6.2981

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4. Nordic American Tankers (NAT)

Nordic American Tankers Limited, a tanker company, acquires and charters double-hull tankers in Bermuda and internationally. It operates a fleet of 19 Suezmax crude oil tankers. The company was incorporated in 1995 and is headquartered in Hamilton, Bermuda.

• Previous close price: $3.00
• Market capitalization: $772,545,216
• 1 year performance: 42.70%
• P/E ratio: 52.8571

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5. Container Store Group (TCS)

The Container Store Group, Inc. operates as a retailer of storage and organization products and solutions in the United States. The company operates in two segments, The Container Store and Elfa.

• Previous close price: $13.22
• Market capitalization: $113,408,288
• 1 year performance: -70.25%
• P/E ratio: 2.383

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6. Navios Maritime Containers L-P (NMCI)

Navios Maritime Containers L. P. owns and operates containerships for the maritime industry in Asia and Europe.

• Previous close price: $0.00
• Market capitalization: $299,974,976
• 1 year performance: N/A
• P/E ratio: 66.8841

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Bottom line

While it's possible to turn a profit investing in container stocks, keep in mind that — like any investment — container stocks are not immune to risk. These stocks are subject to fluctuating conditions — both in the market and in the shipping and storage industry, so carefully vet your picks before you invest. And if you're new to investing, or if it's been awhile since you've taken a critical look at your investing accounts, compare brokers to make sure you're getting the best features in your trading account.