International Seaways (INSW) Competitors

International Seaways (NYSE:INSW) and HF Sinclair (NYSE:DINO) are both mid-cap transportation companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, risk, community ranking, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, earnings, institutional ownership and valuation.

Does the media prefer INSW or DINO?

In the previous week, HF Sinclair had 3 more articles in the media than International Seaways. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for HF Sinclair and 9 mentions for International Seaways. HF Sinclair's average media sentiment score of 0.58 beat International Seaways' score of 0.54 indicating that HF Sinclair 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)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
HF Sinclair	5 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is INSW or DINO more profitable?

International Seaways has a net margin of 49.88% compared to HF Sinclair's net margin of 4.94%. International Seaways' return on equity of 29.74% beat HF Sinclair's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
International Seaways	49.88%	29.74%	19.60%
HF Sinclair	4.94%	15.10%	8.64%

Which has more volatility & risk, INSW or DINO?

International Seaways has a beta of -0.06, indicating that its stock price is 106% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, HF Sinclair has a beta of 1.19, indicating that its stock price is 19% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts prefer INSW or DINO?

International Seaways currently has a consensus price target of $64.75, indicating a potential upside of 18.03%. HF Sinclair has a consensus price target of $62.67, indicating a potential upside of 23.75%. Given HF Sinclair's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe HF Sinclair is more favorable than International Seaways.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
International Seaways	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
HF Sinclair	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.57

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer INSW or DINO?

International Seaways received 172 more outperform votes than HF Sinclair when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 59.82% of users gave International Seaways an outperform vote while only 30.23% of users gave HF Sinclair an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
International Seaways	Outperform Votes 198 59.82%	Underperform Votes 133 40.18%
HF Sinclair	Outperform Votes 26 30.23%	Underperform Votes 60 69.77%

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in INSW or DINO?

67.3% of International Seaways shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 88.3% of HF Sinclair shares are held by institutional investors. 1.9% of International Seaways shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of HF Sinclair shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, INSW or DINO?

HF Sinclair has higher revenue and earnings than International Seaways. International Seaways is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than HF Sinclair, 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	$1.07B	2.53	$556.45M	$10.70	5.13
HF Sinclair	$31.43B	0.31	$1.59B	$8.08	6.27

Is INSW or DINO a better dividend stock?

International Seaways pays an annual dividend of $0.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. HF Sinclair pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. International Seaways pays out 4.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. HF Sinclair pays out 24.8% 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.

Summary

International Seaways and HF Sinclair tied by winning 10 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.