Ardmore Shipping (ASC) Competitors

Torm (NASDAQ:TRMD) and Ardmore Shipping (NYSE:ASC) are both small-cap transportation companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, risk, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership and profitability.

Does the media favor TRMD or ASC?

In the previous week, Ardmore Shipping had 1 more articles in the media than Torm. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Ardmore Shipping and 1 mentions for Torm. Ardmore Shipping's average media sentiment score of 0.84 beat Torm's score of 0.00 indicating that Ardmore Shipping is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Torm	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Ardmore Shipping	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do analysts rate TRMD or ASC?

Torm currently has a consensus target price of $27.50, indicating a potential upside of 46.98%. Ardmore Shipping has a consensus target price of $13.67, indicating a potential upside of 31.07%. Given Torm's higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Torm is more favorable than Ardmore Shipping.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Torm	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80
Ardmore Shipping	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Which has more volatility & risk, TRMD or ASC?

Torm has a beta of 0.14, suggesting that its stock price is 86% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ardmore Shipping has a beta of 0.02, suggesting that its stock price is 98% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, TRMD or ASC?

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Torm	$1.44B	1.22	$612.50M	$4.74	3.95
Ardmore Shipping	$405.78M	1.04	$133.01M	$2.28	4.57

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of TRMD or ASC?

73.9% of Torm shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 62.2% of Ardmore Shipping shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of Torm shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Is TRMD or ASC a better dividend stock?

Torm pays an annual dividend of $1.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.2%. Ardmore Shipping pays an annual dividend of $0.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. Torm pays out 24.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ardmore Shipping pays out 8.8% 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.

Is TRMD or ASC more profitable?

Torm has a net margin of 32.20% compared to Ardmore Shipping's net margin of 26.78%. Torm's return on equity of 22.40% beat Ardmore Shipping's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Torm	32.20%	22.40%	13.44%
Ardmore Shipping	26.78%	14.77%	12.72%

Summary

Torm beats Ardmore Shipping on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.