Frontline (FRO) Competitors

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

Which has more volatility and risk, FRO or TRMD?

Frontline has a beta of 0.22, suggesting that its share price is 78% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Torm has a beta of 0.12, suggesting that its share price is 88% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the media favor FRO or TRMD?

In the previous week, Frontline had 7 more articles in the media than Torm. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Frontline and 3 mentions for Torm. Torm's average media sentiment score of 1.75 beat Frontline's score of 1.02 indicating that Torm is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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

Is FRO or TRMD more profitable?

Torm has a net margin of 24.90% compared to Frontline's net margin of 17.67%. Torm's return on equity of 15.73% beat Frontline's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Frontline	17.67%	12.67%	4.77%
Torm	24.90%	15.73%	9.56%

Which has preferable 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	2.16	$495.58M	$1.56	13.43
Torm	$1.56B	1.31	$612.50M	$3.30	6.59

Is FRO or TRMD a better dividend stock?

Frontline pays an annual dividend of $0.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. Torm pays an annual dividend of $1.17 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.4%. Frontline pays out 46.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Torm pays out 35.5% 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.

Do analysts recommend FRO or TRMD?

Frontline currently has a consensus price target of $21.87, indicating a potential upside of 4.37%. Torm has a consensus price target of $27.50, indicating a potential upside of 26.44%. Given Torm's higher possible upside, analysts clearly 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)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60

Do institutionals & 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 insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Torm shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Torm beats Frontline on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.