International Seaways (INSW) Competitors

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

Do analysts prefer INSW or TRMD?

International Seaways currently has a consensus target price of $53.50, suggesting a potential upside of 28.85%. Torm has a consensus target price of $27.50, suggesting a potential upside of 34.21%. Given Torm's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Torm is more favorable than International Seaways.

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

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, INSW or TRMD?

Torm has higher revenue and earnings than International Seaways. Torm is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than International Seaways, 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
International Seaways	$951.61M	2.15	$416.72M	$4.81	8.63
Torm	$1.56B	1.24	$612.50M	$4.74	4.32

Does the media favor INSW or TRMD?

In the previous week, Torm had 1 more articles in the media than International Seaways. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Torm and 10 mentions for International Seaways. Torm's average media sentiment score of 1.05 beat International Seaways' score of 0.07 indicating that Torm is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
International Seaways	3 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Torm	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in INSW or TRMD?

67.3% of International Seaways shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 73.9% of Torm shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.0% of International Seaways shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Torm shares are owned 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.

Is INSW or TRMD a better dividend stock?

International Seaways pays an annual dividend of $0.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Torm pays an annual dividend of $1.17 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.7%. International Seaways pays out 10.0% 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.

Which has more risk & volatility, INSW or TRMD?

International Seaways has a beta of 0.05, suggesting that its share price is 95% 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.

Is INSW or TRMD more profitable?

Torm has a net margin of 32.20% compared to International Seaways' net margin of 29.88%. Torm's return on equity of 22.40% beat International Seaways' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
International Seaways	29.88%	11.35%	8.27%
Torm	32.20%	22.40%	13.44%

Summary

Torm beats International Seaways on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.