Toro (NASDAQ:TORO – Get Free Report) and Tsakos Energy Navigation (NYSE:TEN – Get Free Report) are both small-cap transportation companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, dividends and profitability.
Profitability
This table compares Toro and Tsakos Energy Navigation’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Toro | 26.12% | 2.61% | 1.58% |
| Tsakos Energy Navigation | 15.97% | 13.36% | 6.31% |
Insider & Institutional Ownership
1.7% of Toro shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 19.2% of Tsakos Energy Navigation shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Tsakos Energy Navigation shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Volatility and Risk
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Toro and Tsakos Energy Navigation”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Toro | $22.39 million | 3.38 | $25.21 million | $0.04 | 88.00 |
| Tsakos Energy Navigation | $804.06 million | 1.02 | $176.23 million | $3.18 | 8.60 |
Tsakos Energy Navigation has higher revenue and earnings than Toro. Tsakos Energy Navigation is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Toro, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent ratings for Toro and Tsakos Energy Navigation, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Toro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Tsakos Energy Navigation | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2.25 |
Tsakos Energy Navigation has a consensus price target of $29.50, suggesting a potential upside of 7.90%. Given Tsakos Energy Navigation’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Tsakos Energy Navigation is more favorable than Toro.
Summary
Tsakos Energy Navigation beats Toro on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
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.
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.
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