Frontline (FRO) Competitors

Frontline (NYSE:FRO) and Torm (NASDAQ:TRMD) are both transportation companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings and media sentiment.

Do analysts rate FRO or TRMD?

Frontline presently has a consensus price target of $21.87, indicating a potential downside of 3.99%. Torm has a consensus price target of $27.50, indicating a potential upside of 38.75%. Given Torm's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Torm is more favorable than Frontline.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Frontline	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.40
Torm	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.17

Which has more volatility & risk, FRO or TRMD?

Frontline has a beta of 0.2, meaning that its stock price is 80% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Torm has a beta of 0.08, meaning that its stock price is 92% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do insiders & institutionals believe in FRO or TRMD?

22.7% of Frontline shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 73.9% of Torm shares are held by institutional investors. 48.1% of Frontline shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Torm shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Does the media prefer FRO or TRMD?

In the previous week, Frontline and Frontline both had 3 articles in the media. Torm's average media sentiment score of 1.03 beat Frontline's score of 0.34 indicating that Torm is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Frontline	0 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Torm	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has higher earnings and valuation, FRO or TRMD?

Torm has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Frontline. Torm is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Frontline, 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
Frontline	$2.16B	2.35	$495.58M	$1.07	21.29
Torm	$1.56B	1.19	$612.50M	$3.30	6.01

Is FRO or TRMD more profitable?

Torm has a net margin of 24.90% compared to Frontline's net margin of 12.94%. Torm's return on equity of 15.73% beat Frontline's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Frontline	12.94%	10.27%	3.90%
Torm	24.90%	15.73%	9.56%

Is FRO or TRMD a better dividend stock?

Frontline pays an annual dividend of $1.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.3%. Torm pays an annual dividend of $1.17 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.9%. Frontline pays out 134.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Torm pays out 35.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Summary

Torm beats Frontline on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.