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 businesses based on the strength of their risk, earnings, media sentiment, profitability, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

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%

Do analysts recommend LPG or SNDR?

Dorian LPG presently has a consensus price target of $35.00, suggesting a potential upside of 25.74%. Schneider National has a consensus price target of $27.29, suggesting a potential upside of 8.52%. Given Dorian LPG's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly 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

Does the media refer more to LPG or SNDR?

In the previous week, Dorian LPG had 4 more articles in the media than Schneider National. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Dorian LPG and 4 mentions for Schneider National. Schneider National's average media sentiment score of 0.82 beat Dorian LPG's score of 0.45 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	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Schneider National	1 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do insiders and 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 hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Which has more risk and volatility, LPG or SNDR?

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

Which has higher earnings & valuation, 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	3.37	$90.17M	$2.16	12.89
Schneider National	$5.29B	0.83	$117M	$0.70	35.92

Summary

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