Tsakos Energy Navigation (NYSE:TEN – Get Free Report) and Pyxis Tankers (NASDAQ:PXS – Get Free Report) are both small-cap transportation companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership and earnings.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
19.2% of Tsakos Energy Navigation shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 56.2% of Pyxis Tankers shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.4% of Tsakos Energy Navigation shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 54.6% of Pyxis Tankers shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current recommendations for Tsakos Energy Navigation and Pyxis Tankers, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Tsakos Energy Navigation | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2.25 |
| Pyxis Tankers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Profitability
This table compares Tsakos Energy Navigation and Pyxis Tankers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Tsakos Energy Navigation | 15.97% | 13.36% | 6.31% |
| Pyxis Tankers | 0.67% | 2.97% | 1.58% |
Volatility & Risk
Tsakos Energy Navigation has a beta of -0.21, suggesting that its share price is 121% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Pyxis Tankers has a beta of -0.71, suggesting that its share price is 171% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Tsakos Energy Navigation and Pyxis Tankers”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Tsakos Energy Navigation | $804.06 million | 0.90 | $176.23 million | $3.18 | 7.55 |
| Pyxis Tankers | $51.54 million | 0.60 | $12.87 million | ($0.24) | -12.25 |
Tsakos Energy Navigation has higher revenue and earnings than Pyxis Tankers. Pyxis Tankers is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Tsakos Energy Navigation, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
Tsakos Energy Navigation beats Pyxis Tankers on 12 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Tsakos Energy Navigation
Tsakos Energy Navigation Ltd. engages in the provision of seaborne crude oil and petroleum product transportation services. Its activities include the operation of crude tankers, product tankers, and liquefied natural gas carriers. The company was founded by Nikolas P. Tsakos and Michael Gordon Jolliffee in July 1993 and is headquartered in Athens, Greece.
About Pyxis Tankers
Pyxis Tankers, Inc. is an international maritime transportation holding company, which engages in the ownership and operation of a fleet of product tankers. It also deals with the seaborne transportation and shipping of refined petroleum products and other bulk liquids. It operates through the Tanker Vessels and Dry-bulk Vessels segments. The company was founded by Valentios Valentis on March 23, 2015 and is headquartered in Maroussi, Greece.
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