Dorian LPG (LPG) Competitors

Dorian LPG (NYSE:LPG) and Schneider National (NYSE:SNDR) are both transportation companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings and media sentiment.

Does the media refer more to LPG or SNDR?

In the previous week, Dorian LPG had 3 more articles in the media than Schneider National. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Dorian LPG and 3 mentions for Schneider National. Schneider National's average media sentiment score of 0.74 beat Dorian LPG's score of 0.54 indicating that Schneider National is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Dorian LPG	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Schneider National	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of LPG or SNDR?

62.5% of Dorian LPG shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 28.5% of Schneider National shares are owned by institutional investors. 13.4% of Dorian LPG shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 32.7% of Schneider National shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, LPG or SNDR?

Schneider National has higher revenue and earnings than Dorian LPG. Dorian LPG is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Schneider National, 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
Dorian LPG	$353.34M	3.45	$90.17M	$2.16	13.21
Schneider National	$5.29B	0.83	$117M	$0.70	35.80

Do analysts rate LPG or SNDR?

Dorian LPG presently has a consensus target price of $35.00, suggesting a potential upside of 22.68%. Schneider National has a consensus target price of $27.29, suggesting a potential upside of 8.88%. Given Dorian LPG's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Dorian LPG is more favorable than Schneider National.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Dorian LPG	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Schneider National	0 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Which has more risk and volatility, LPG or SNDR?

Dorian LPG has a beta of 0.77, meaning that its stock price is 23% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Schneider National has a beta of 1.1, meaning that its stock price is 10% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is LPG or SNDR more profitable?

Dorian LPG has a net margin of 25.52% compared to Schneider National's net margin of 2.32%. Dorian LPG's return on equity of 8.88% beat Schneider National's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Dorian LPG	25.52%	8.88%	5.21%
Schneider National	2.32%	4.37%	2.73%

Summary

Dorian LPG beats Schneider National on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.