Torm (TRMD) Competitors

Torm (NASDAQ:TRMD) and Ardmore Shipping (NYSE:ASC) are both small-cap transportation companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk and media sentiment.

Which has better valuation & earnings, TRMD or ASC?

Torm has higher revenue and earnings than Ardmore Shipping. Torm is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ardmore Shipping, 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	$1.56B	1.06	$612.50M	$4.74	3.70
Ardmore Shipping	$405.78M	0.98	$133.01M	$2.28	4.30

Is TRMD or ASC more profitable?

Torm has a net margin of 32.20% compared to Ardmore Shipping's net margin of 26.78%. Torm's return on equity of 22.40% beat Ardmore Shipping's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Torm	32.20%	22.40%	13.44%
Ardmore Shipping	26.78%	14.77%	12.72%

Does the media favor TRMD or ASC?

In the previous week, Torm and Torm both had 2 articles in the media. Torm's average media sentiment score of 1.14 beat Ardmore Shipping's score of 0.11 indicating that Torm is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Torm	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Ardmore Shipping	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Do institutionals & insiders believe in TRMD or ASC?

73.9% of Torm shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 62.2% of Ardmore Shipping shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of Torm shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Which has more volatility & risk, TRMD or ASC?

Torm has a beta of 0.14, suggesting that its share price is 86% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ardmore Shipping has a beta of 0.02, suggesting that its share price is 98% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts rate TRMD or ASC?

Torm presently has a consensus target price of $27.50, suggesting a potential upside of 56.87%. Ardmore Shipping has a consensus target price of $13.67, suggesting a potential upside of 39.29%. Given Torm's higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Torm is more favorable than Ardmore Shipping.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Torm	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80
Ardmore Shipping	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Is TRMD or ASC a better dividend stock?

Torm pays an annual dividend of $1.17 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.7%. Ardmore Shipping pays an annual dividend of $0.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. Torm pays out 24.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ardmore Shipping pays out 8.8% 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

Torm beats Ardmore Shipping on 14 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.