Reviewing TORM (NASDAQ:TRMD) and Box Ships (OTCMKTS:TEUFF)

TORM (NASDAQ:TRMD) and Box Ships (OTCMKTS:TEUFF) are both transportation companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, earnings, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Profitability

This table compares TORM and Box Ships’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
TORM	43.81%	36.06%	20.93%
Box Ships	N/A	N/A	N/A

Institutional and Insider Ownership

73.9% of TORM shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of TORM shares are owned 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.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares TORM and Box Ships”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
TORM	$1.52 billion	N/A	$648.27 million	$7.80	3.07
Box Ships	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

TORM has higher revenue and earnings than Box Ships.

Volatility & Risk

TORM has a beta of 0.27, meaning that its stock price is 73% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Box Ships has a beta of -0.88, meaning that its stock price is 188% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for TORM and Box Ships, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
TORM	0	1	1	0	2.50
Box Ships	0	0	0	0	0.00

TORM presently has a consensus price target of $48.00, indicating a potential upside of 100.25%. Given TORM’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe TORM is more favorable than Box Ships.

Summary

TORM beats Box Ships on 10 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About TORM

TORM plc, a shipping company, owns and operates a fleet of product tankers in the United Kingdom. It operates in two operating segments, Tanker and Marine Exhaust. The Tanker segment transports refined oil products, such as gasoline, jet fuel, kerosene, naphtha, and gas oil, as well as dirty petroleum products, including fuel oil. The Marine Exhaust segment engages in developing and producing advanced and green marine equipment. TORM plc was founded in 1889 and is based in London, the United Kingdom.

About Box Ships

Box Ships Inc. provides commercial management services to shipping companies worldwide. The company was founded in 2010 and is based in Voula, Greece.