Scorpio Tankers (STNG) Competitors

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

Which has more risk and volatility, TRMD or STNG?

Torm has a beta of 0.08, meaning that its stock price is 92% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Scorpio Tankers has a beta of 0.01, meaning that its stock price is 99% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the media prefer TRMD or STNG?

In the previous week, Scorpio Tankers had 11 more articles in the media than Torm. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Scorpio Tankers and 4 mentions for Torm. Torm's average media sentiment score of 1.54 beat Scorpio Tankers' score of 0.59 indicating that Torm is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Torm	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Scorpio Tankers	5 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is TRMD or STNG more profitable?

Scorpio Tankers has a net margin of 39.18% compared to Torm's net margin of 24.90%. Torm's return on equity of 15.73% beat Scorpio Tankers' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Torm	24.90%	15.73%	9.56%
Scorpio Tankers	39.18%	8.08%	6.01%

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, TRMD or STNG?

Scorpio Tankers has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Torm. Torm is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Scorpio Tankers, 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
Torm	$1.32B	1.45	$612.50M	$3.30	6.19
Scorpio Tankers	$916.16M	3.17	$668.77M	$7.34	7.75

Is TRMD or STNG a better dividend stock?

Torm pays an annual dividend of $1.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.7%. Scorpio Tankers pays an annual dividend of $1.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Torm pays out 35.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Scorpio Tankers pays out 21.8% 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. Scorpio Tankers has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years.

Do analysts prefer TRMD or STNG?

Torm currently has a consensus target price of $27.50, suggesting a potential upside of 34.54%. Scorpio Tankers has a consensus target price of $64.40, suggesting a potential upside of 13.25%. Given Torm's higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Torm is more favorable than Scorpio Tankers.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Torm	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.17
Scorpio Tankers	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of TRMD or STNG?

73.9% of Torm shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 54.6% of Scorpio Tankers shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of Torm shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 7.3% of Scorpio Tankers shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Scorpio Tankers beats Torm on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.