ASC vs. TRMD, DHT, FRO, INSW, STNG, TK, TNK, DAC, ARCB, and FLNG
Should you be buying Ardmore Shipping stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Ardmore Shipping include Torm (TRMD), DHT (DHT), Frontline (FRO), International Seaways (INSW), Scorpio Tankers (STNG), Teekay (TK), Teekay Tankers (TNK), Danaos (DAC), ArcBest (ARCB), and Flex LNG (FLNG).
Ardmore Shipping vs. Its Competitors
Ardmore Shipping (NYSE:ASC) and Torm (NASDAQ:TRMD) are both small-cap transportation companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends and media sentiment.
In the previous week, Torm had 3 more articles in the media than Ardmore Shipping. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Torm and 0 mentions for Ardmore Shipping. Ardmore Shipping's average media sentiment score of 1.36 beat Torm's score of 1.16 indicating that Ardmore Shipping is being referred to more favorably in the media.
Torm has higher revenue and earnings than Ardmore Shipping. Torm is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ardmore Shipping, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Ardmore Shipping pays an annual dividend of $0.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Torm pays an annual dividend of $1.17 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.2%. Ardmore Shipping pays out 27.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Torm pays out 24.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Torm is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.
Ardmore Shipping has a beta of 0.05, indicating that its stock price is 95% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Torm has a beta of 0.12, indicating that its stock price is 88% less volatile than the S&P 500.
62.2% of Ardmore Shipping shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 73.9% of Torm shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of Torm shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Torm has a net margin of 32.20% compared to Ardmore Shipping's net margin of 14.48%. Torm's return on equity of 22.40% beat Ardmore Shipping's return on equity.
Ardmore Shipping currently has a consensus price target of $12.67, indicating a potential upside of 22.21%. Torm has a consensus price target of $27.50, indicating a potential upside of 46.51%. Given Torm's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Torm is more favorable than Ardmore Shipping.
Summary
Torm beats Ardmore Shipping on 14 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.
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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time
This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding ASC and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period.
Media Sentiment Over Time
This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.
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This page (NYSE:ASC) was last updated on 8/13/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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