Heidmar Maritime (NASDAQ:HMR) versus Frontline (NYSE:FRO) Critical Review

Frontline (NYSE:FRO) and Heidmar Maritime (NASDAQ:HMR) are both transportation companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, dividends, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings and analyst recommendations.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Frontline and Heidmar Maritime”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Frontline	$2.16 billion	2.34	$495.58 million	$0.98	23.21
Heidmar Maritime	$28.95 million	2.38	$1.91 million	$0.01	118.00

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

Insider & Institutional Ownership

22.7% of Frontline shares are held by institutional investors. 48.1% of Frontline shares are held by company 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 recent recommendations and price targets for Frontline and Heidmar Maritime, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Frontline	1	2	3	0	2.33
Heidmar Maritime	1	0	1	0	2.00

Frontline currently has a consensus price target of $24.62, suggesting a potential upside of 8.25%. Heidmar Maritime has a consensus price target of $5.00, suggesting a potential upside of 323.73%. Given Heidmar Maritime’s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Heidmar Maritime is more favorable than Frontline.

Profitability

This table compares Frontline and Heidmar Maritime’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Frontline	12.23%	8.89%	3.44%
Heidmar Maritime	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Frontline beats Heidmar Maritime on 10 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Frontline

Frontline plc, a shipping company, engages in the seaborne transportation of crude oil and oil products worldwide. It owns and operates oil and product tankers. As of December 31, 2022, the company operated a fleet of 70 vessels. It is also involved in the charter, purchase, and sale of vessels. The company was founded in 1985 and is based in Limassol, Cyprus.

About Heidmar Maritime

Heidmar Maritime Holdings Corp. provides commercial and pool management services to the dry bulk, crude oil, and refined petroleum product tanker markets worldwide. It offers tanker pool and commercial management, dry bulk pool and commercial management, and fuel services. The company also operates a platform to invest in tanker or drybulk vessels offering a range of customized services for the investor, as well as engages in the sale and purchase of second-hand vessels and newbuilds in the tanker and drybulk sectors. In addition, it develops and operates eFleetWatch, a digital platform in the commercial management space, which provides pool partners with access to the data that they require for their own reporting and monitoring of their vessels. The company was founded in 1984 and is based in Piraeus, Greece.