International Seaways (INSW) Competitors

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

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 1.0%. Torm pays an annual dividend of $1.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.0%. International Seaways pays out 10.0% 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.

Is INSW or TRMD more profitable?

International Seaways has a net margin of 29.88% compared to Torm's net margin of 24.90%. Torm's return on equity of 15.73% beat International Seaways' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
International Seaways	29.88%	11.35%	8.27%
Torm	24.90%	15.73%	9.56%

Which has higher valuation and 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	2.51	$416.72M	$4.81	10.04
Torm	$1.32B	1.65	$612.50M	$3.30	7.02

Do insiders and institutionals believe in INSW or TRMD?

67.3% of International Seaways shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 73.9% of Torm shares are held by institutional investors. 2.0% of International Seaways shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Torm shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Which has more risk & volatility, INSW or TRMD?

International Seaways has a beta of 0.08, indicating that its stock price is 92% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Torm has a beta of 0.12, indicating that its stock price is 88% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts prefer INSW or TRMD?

International Seaways presently has a consensus target price of $53.50, indicating a potential upside of 10.73%. Torm has a consensus target price of $27.50, indicating a potential upside of 18.71%. Given Torm's higher probable 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)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.20

Does the media favor INSW or TRMD?

In the previous week, Torm had 2 more articles in the media than International Seaways. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Torm and 3 mentions for International Seaways. International Seaways' average media sentiment score of 1.14 beat Torm's score of 0.90 indicating that International Seaways is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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

Summary

International Seaways and Torm tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.