Pangaea Logistics Solutions (PANL) Competitors

Pangaea Logistics Solutions (NASDAQ:PANL) and Dorian LPG (NYSE:LPG) are both small-cap transportation companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, media sentiment, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and valuation.

Does the media refer more to PANL or LPG?

In the previous week, Dorian LPG had 3 more articles in the media than Pangaea Logistics Solutions. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Dorian LPG and 4 mentions for Pangaea Logistics Solutions. Pangaea Logistics Solutions' average media sentiment score of 1.40 beat Dorian LPG's score of 1.24 indicating that Pangaea Logistics Solutions is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Pangaea Logistics Solutions	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Dorian LPG	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, PANL or LPG?

Dorian LPG has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Pangaea Logistics Solutions. Pangaea Logistics Solutions is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Dorian LPG, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Pangaea Logistics Solutions	$536.54M	0.65	$28.90M	$0.22	24.23
Dorian LPG	$353.34M	3.86	$90.17M	$1.15	27.81

Do analysts prefer PANL or LPG?

Pangaea Logistics Solutions currently has a consensus target price of $9.00, indicating a potential upside of 68.86%. Dorian LPG has a consensus target price of $35.00, indicating a potential upside of 9.43%. Given Pangaea Logistics Solutions' higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Pangaea Logistics Solutions is more favorable than Dorian LPG.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Pangaea Logistics Solutions	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Dorian LPG	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Which has more volatility & risk, PANL or LPG?

Pangaea Logistics Solutions has a beta of 0.71, meaning that its share price is 29% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Dorian LPG has a beta of 0.82, meaning that its share price is 18% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is PANL or LPG more profitable?

Dorian LPG has a net margin of 15.15% compared to Pangaea Logistics Solutions' net margin of 1.52%. Dorian LPG's return on equity of 5.24% beat Pangaea Logistics Solutions' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Pangaea Logistics Solutions	1.52%	3.38%	1.71%
Dorian LPG	15.15%	5.24%	3.08%

Do insiders and institutionals believe in PANL or LPG?

60.2% of Pangaea Logistics Solutions shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 62.5% of Dorian LPG shares are held by institutional investors. 17.2% of Pangaea Logistics Solutions shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 13.6% of Dorian LPG shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Dorian LPG beats Pangaea Logistics Solutions on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.