Overseas Shipholding Group (NYSE:OSG) and Dorian LPG (NYSE:LPG) are both small-cap transportation companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, earnings, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
48.5% of Overseas Shipholding Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 73.4% of Dorian LPG shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.8% of Overseas Shipholding Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 28.6% of Dorian LPG shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Overseas Shipholding Group and Dorian LPG, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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Overseas Shipholding Group | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Dorian LPG | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2.67 |
Dorian LPG has a consensus price target of $13.1667, indicating a potential upside of 5.33%. Given Dorian LPG's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Dorian LPG is more favorable than Overseas Shipholding Group.
Profitability
This table compares Overseas Shipholding Group and Dorian LPG's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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Overseas Shipholding Group | 9.97% | 11.49% | 3.37% |
Dorian LPG | 25.20% | 8.72% | 5.11% |
Volatility & Risk
Overseas Shipholding Group has a beta of 0.39, suggesting that its stock price is 61% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Dorian LPG has a beta of 1.26, suggesting that its stock price is 26% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Overseas Shipholding Group and Dorian LPG's gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
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Overseas Shipholding Group | $355.55 million | 0.60 | $8.68 million | N/A | N/A |
Dorian LPG | $333.43 million | 1.56 | $111.84 million | N/A | N/A |
Dorian LPG has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Overseas Shipholding Group.
Summary
Dorian LPG beats Overseas Shipholding Group on 10 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.