Critical Contrast: Dorian LPG (NYSE:LPG) vs. Orient Overseas International (OTCMKTS:OROVY)

Orient Overseas International (OTCMKTS:OROVY) and Dorian LPG (NYSE:LPG) are both transportation companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, dividends and profitability.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

62.5% of Dorian LPG shares are held by institutional investors. 13.6% of Dorian LPG shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Orient Overseas International and Dorian LPG”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Orient Overseas International	$10.70 billion	N/A	$2.58 billion	N/A	N/A
Dorian LPG	$353.34 million	3.01	$90.17 million	$2.23	11.12

Orient Overseas International has higher revenue and earnings than Dorian LPG.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Orient Overseas International and Dorian LPG, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Orient Overseas International	0	0	0	0	0.00
Dorian LPG	0	3	1	0	2.25

Dorian LPG has a consensus target price of $35.00, suggesting a potential upside of 41.13%. Given Dorian LPG’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Dorian LPG is more favorable than Orient Overseas International.

Profitability

This table compares Orient Overseas International and Dorian LPG’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Orient Overseas International	N/A	N/A	N/A
Dorian LPG	26.02%	9.13%	5.40%

Risk and Volatility

Orient Overseas International has a beta of 1.07, indicating that its share price is 7% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Dorian LPG has a beta of 0.6, indicating that its share price is 40% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Dorian LPG beats Orient Overseas International on 8 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Orient Overseas International

Orient Overseas (International) Limited, an investment holding company, provides container transport and logistics services in Asia, Europe, Australia, and North America. The company offers supply chain management services; and containerised shipping services in various trade lanes comprising Trans-Pacific, Trans-Atlantic, Asia/Europe, Asia/Australia, and Intra-Asia trades. It is also involved in shipping and logistics software application development; container transport, equipment owning and leasing, container depot and warehousing, portfolio investment, trucking, ship owning, terminal operating, cargo consolidation and forwarding, liner and freight agency, property owning, and ship management businesses; operating of vessels; and provision of corporate and trucking services. In addition, the company offers AI and blockchain digital data on network applications, and platform design services. The company was incorporated in 1986 and is based in Wan Chai, Hong Kong. Orient Overseas (International) Limited is a subsidiary of Faulkner Global Holdings Limited.

About Dorian LPG

Dorian LPG Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the transportation of liquefied petroleum gas through its LPG tankers worldwide. It owns and operates twenty-five very large gas carriers. The company was incorporated in 2013 and is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut.