Ardmore Shipping (ASC) Competitors $11.77 -0.18 (-1.51%) (As of 11/15/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends ASC vs. TRMD, SBLK, BWLP, CMRE, DHT, ULCC, NMM, UP, ULH, and AZULShould you be buying Ardmore Shipping stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Ardmore Shipping include TORM (TRMD), Star Bulk Carriers (SBLK), BW LPG (BWLP), Costamare (CMRE), DHT (DHT), Frontier Group (ULCC), Navios Maritime Partners (NMM), Wheels Up Experience (UP), Universal Logistics (ULH), and Azul (AZUL). These companies are all part of the "transportation" industry. Ardmore Shipping vs. TORM Star Bulk Carriers BW LPG Costamare DHT Frontier Group Navios Maritime Partners Wheels Up Experience Universal Logistics Azul TORM (NASDAQ:TRMD) and Ardmore Shipping (NYSE:ASC) are both transportation companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, community ranking and media sentiment. Does the MarketBeat Community believe in TRMD or ASC? Ardmore Shipping received 436 more outperform votes than TORM when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 63.74% of users gave Ardmore Shipping an outperform vote while only 41.18% of users gave TORM an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformTORMOutperform Votes741.18% Underperform Votes1058.82% Ardmore ShippingOutperform Votes44363.74% Underperform Votes25236.26% Is TRMD or ASC a better dividend stock? TORM pays an annual dividend of $5.26 per share and has a dividend yield of 23.0%. Ardmore Shipping pays an annual dividend of $1.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 12.9%. TORM pays out 68.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ardmore Shipping pays out 42.6% 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. Which has more volatility and risk, TRMD or ASC? TORM has a beta of 0.27, indicating that its stock price is 73% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ardmore Shipping has a beta of 0.37, indicating that its stock price is 63% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of 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 insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Is TRMD or ASC more profitable? TORM has a net margin of 43.81% compared to Ardmore Shipping's net margin of 36.22%. TORM's return on equity of 34.45% beat Ardmore Shipping's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets TORM43.81% 34.45% 20.31% Ardmore Shipping 36.22%23.63%19.42% Which has stronger earnings & valuation, 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. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioTORM$1.52BN/A$648.27M$7.732.96Ardmore Shipping$395.98M1.24$116.81M$3.573.30 Do analysts rate TRMD or ASC? TORM currently has a consensus price target of $40.00, indicating a potential upside of 75.05%. Ardmore Shipping has a consensus price target of $20.00, indicating a potential upside of 69.92%. Given TORM's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe TORM is more favorable than Ardmore Shipping.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score TORM 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67Ardmore Shipping 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Does the media refer more to TRMD or ASC? In the previous week, TORM had 6 more articles in the media than Ardmore Shipping. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for TORM and 5 mentions for Ardmore Shipping. Ardmore Shipping's average media sentiment score of 0.56 beat TORM's score of 0.15 indicating that Ardmore Shipping is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment TORM 0 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Ardmore Shipping 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryTORM beats Ardmore Shipping on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Behind the MarketsUnveiled: NVIDIA’s "Secret Royalty" ProgramDid you know that there's an investment that will give you the opportunity to collect "royalties" every time Nvidia makes a chip?Click Here to learn how to get in now >>> Get Ardmore Shipping News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for ASC and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart ASC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricArdmore ShippingDeep sea foreign transportation of freight IndustryTransportation SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$492.46M$754.51M$333.04B$19.82BDividend Yield12.73%7.03%4.43%3.50%P/E Ratio3.304.8314.3242.32Price / Sales1.241.6652.5620.76Price / Cash3.414.9513.0421.65Price / Book0.790.792.154.66Net Income$116.81M$91.81M$570.30M$983.45M7 Day Performance-3.13%-1.70%-2.16%-2.12%1 Month Performance-29.44%-2.60%-1.08%-0.47%1 Year Performance-8.58%20.49%15.90%24.69% Ardmore Shipping Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ASCArdmore Shipping4.651 of 5 stars$11.77-1.5%$20.00+69.9%-8.6%$492.48M$395.98M3.30990Analyst ForecastShort Interest ↓TRMDTORM3.5226 of 5 stars$22.95-3.6%N/A-27.5%$1.87B$1.63B2.97440Analyst ForecastShort Interest ↑SBLKStar Bulk Carriers3.7805 of 5 stars$19.90-2.1%N/A+7.5%$1.67B$949.27M7.32180Upcoming EarningsAnalyst DowngradeBWLPBW LPGN/A$12.61-0.7%N/AN/A$1.66BN/A0.001,546Short Interest ↑News CoverageNegative NewsHigh Trading VolumeCMRECostamare1.7905 of 5 stars$13.99-0.8%N/A+53.7%$1.65B$1.51B4.652,870DHTDHT4.7048 of 5 stars$10.17-1.5%N/A+3.0%$1.64B$573.22M10.481,212Earnings ReportDividend CutAnalyst ForecastShort Interest ↓ULCCFrontier Group2.3544 of 5 stars$6.67-0.7%N/A+77.5%$1.50B$3.66B-166.717,235Analyst ForecastNMMNavios Maritime Partners4.6435 of 5 stars$48.87-5.7%N/A+131.9%$1.46B$1.31B3.71186Ex-DividendHigh Trading VolumeUPWheels Up Experience0.3061 of 5 stars$2.03-1.9%N/A+42.9%$1.42B$1.25B-4.062,206ULHUniversal Logistics1.7873 of 5 stars$51.80-0.5%N/A+100.4%$1.36B$1.66B10.409,311Positive NewsAZULAzul3.4631 of 5 stars$2.71+1.5%N/A-74.5%$1.14B$3.74B-0.2816,017Short Interest ↓Analyst RevisionNews Coverage Related Companies and Tools Related Companies TRMD Competitors SBLK Competitors BWLP Competitors CMRE Competitors DHT Competitors ULCC Competitors NMM Competitors UP Competitors ULH Competitors AZUL Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NYSE:ASC) was last updated on 11/17/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBill Gates’s Next Big AI Bet: StargateIn February 2016… when almost nobody was talking about artificial intelligence…. 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