Frontline (FRO) Competitors

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

Which has more risk and volatility, FRO or TRMD?

Frontline has a beta of 0.25, meaning that its share price is 75% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Torm has a beta of 0.12, meaning that its share price is 88% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has higher valuation and earnings, 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	2.39	$495.58M	$1.07	21.72
Torm	$1.32B	1.60	$612.50M	$3.30	6.84

Do analysts rate FRO or TRMD?

Frontline presently has a consensus price target of $21.87, indicating a potential downside of 5.88%. Torm has a consensus price target of $27.50, indicating a potential upside of 21.90%. Given Torm's higher probable 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)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80
Torm	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.20

Is FRO or TRMD a better dividend stock?

Frontline pays an annual dividend of $0.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Torm pays an annual dividend of $1.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.1%. Frontline pays out 67.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Torm pays out 35.2% 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.

Does the media refer more to FRO or TRMD?

In the previous week, Torm had 3 more articles in the media than Frontline. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Torm and 4 mentions for Frontline. Frontline's average media sentiment score of 1.32 beat Torm's score of 0.87 indicating that Frontline is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Frontline	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Torm	1 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do institutionals and insiders 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 hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

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%

Summary

Torm beats Frontline on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.