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.

Take a deeper dive into 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 February 28, 2021, it had a fleet of 65 containerships aggregating 403,793 twenty foot equivalent units in capacity.

Danaos Corporation stock opened the day at $69.00 after a previous close of $68.17. The latest price was $72.05 (25 minute delay). Danaos Corporation is listed on the NYSE, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD517.1 million and employs 4 staff.

• Market capitalization: $1,487,858,560
• P/E ratio: 2.0738
• PEG ratio: 0.52

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2. Costamare (CMRE)

Costamare Inc. owns and charters containerships to liner companies worldwide. As of June 14, 2021, it had a fleet of 81 containerships with a total capacity of approximately 581,000 twenty foot equivalent units and 16 dry bulk vessels with a total capacity of approximately 932,000 DWT.

Costamare stock opened the day at $11.15 after a previous close of $11.01. The latest price was $11.40 (25 minute delay). Costamare is listed on the NYSE, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$520.5 million and employs 1,704 staff.

• Market capitalization: $1,832,787,072
• P/E ratio: 10.0678
• PEG ratio: -0.8

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3. Textainer Group (TGH)

Textainer Group Holdings Limited, through its subsidiaries, purchases, owns, manages, leases, and disposes a fleet of intermodal containers worldwide. It operates through three segments: Container Ownership, Container Management, and Container Resale. The company's containers include standard dry freight containers, refrigerated, and other special-purpose containers, which include tank, 45', pallet-wide, and other types of containers.

Textainer Group stock opened the day at $31.15 after a previous close of $30.86. The latest price was $31.42 (25 minute delay). Textainer Group is listed on the NYSE, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$751 million and employs 160 staff.

• Market capitalization: $1,790,780,416
• P/E ratio: 9.4056
• PEG ratio: 11.4

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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 25 Suezmax crude oil tankers. The company was formerly known as Nordic American Tanker Shipping Limited and changed its name to Nordic American Tankers Limited in June 2011.

Nordic American Tankers stock opened the day at $3.03 after a previous close of $3.00. The latest price was $3.07 (25 minute delay). Nordic American Tankers is listed on the NYSE, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$200.3 million and employs 20 staff.

• Market capitalization: $431,629,632
• PEG ratio: -2.5

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5. The Container Store Group (TCS)

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

The Container Store Group stock opened the day at $13.21 after a previous close of $13.22. The latest price was $12.85 (25 minute delay). The Container Store Group is listed on the NYSE, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$1.1 billion and employs 2,200 staff.

• Market capitalization: $506,786,784
• P/E ratio: 5.46
• PEG ratio: 1.71

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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. As of March 12, 2020, it owned a fleet of 29 vessels.

Navios Maritime Containers L-P is listed on the NASDAQ and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$134.4 million.

• Market capitalization: $299,974,976
• 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.