Financial Review: Toro (NASDAQ:TORO) vs. International Seaways (NYSE:INSW)

International Seaways (NYSE:INSW) and Toro (NASDAQ:TORO) are both transportation companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, risk and earnings.

Profitability

This table compares International Seaways and Toro’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
International Seaways	55.39%	21.04%	15.60%
Toro	22.67%	2.49%	1.43%

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares International Seaways and Toro”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
International Seaways	$843.30 million	5.09	$309.26 million	$10.98	7.89
Toro	$21.08 million	5.03	$5.93 million	$0.04	123.50

International Seaways has higher revenue and earnings than Toro. International Seaways is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Toro, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Volatility & Risk

International Seaways has a beta of -0.12, indicating that its share price is 112% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Toro has a beta of 2.55, indicating that its share price is 155% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for International Seaways and Toro, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
International Seaways	0	2	5	0	2.71
Toro	0	1	0	0	2.00

International Seaways currently has a consensus target price of $86.00, suggesting a potential downside of 0.77%. Given International Seaways’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe International Seaways is more favorable than Toro.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

67.3% of International Seaways shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 1.7% of Toro shares are held by institutional investors. 1.7% of International Seaways shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

International Seaways beats Toro on 12 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About International Seaways

International Seaways, Inc. owns and operates a fleet of oceangoing vessels for the transportation of crude oil and petroleum products in the international flag trade. It operates in two segments: Crude Tankers and Product Carriers. As of December 31, 2023, the company owned a fleet of 73 vessels. It serves independent and state-owned oil companies, oil traders, refinery operators, and international government entities. The company was formerly known as OSG International, Inc. and changed its name to International Seaways, Inc. in October 2016. International Seaways, Inc. was incorporated in 1999 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

About Toro

Toro Corp., a shipping company, acquires, owns, charters, and operates oceangoing tanker vessels and provides seaborne transportation services for crude oil LPG, and refined petroleum products worldwide. The company operates in three segments: Aframax/LR2 Tanker, Handysize Tanker, and LPG Carrier. As of December 31, 2023, it operated a fleet of one Handysize tanker vessel; one Aframax/LR2 vessel; and four LPG carrier vessels with an aggregate cargo carrying capacity of 0.1 million deadweight ton. Toro Corp. was incorporated in 2022 and is based in Limassol, Cyprus.