Orient Overseas International (OTCMKTS:OROVY) and International Seaways (NYSE:INSW) Financial Analysis

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

Dividends

International Seaways pays an annual dividend of $0.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Orient Overseas International pays an annual dividend of $7.06 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.3%. International Seaways pays out 10.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for International Seaways and Orient Overseas International, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
International Seaways	0	2	2	1	2.80
Orient Overseas International	0	0	0	0	0.00

International Seaways presently has a consensus price target of $52.67, suggesting a potential upside of 7.40%. Given International Seaways’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe International Seaways is more favorable than Orient Overseas International.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
International Seaways	28.26%	10.13%	7.30%
Orient Overseas International	N/A	N/A	N/A

Volatility & Risk

International Seaways has a beta of -0.2, suggesting that its stock price is 120% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Orient Overseas International has a beta of 1.07, suggesting that its stock price is 7% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares International Seaways and Orient Overseas International”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
International Seaways	$951.61 million	2.55	$416.72 million	$4.39	11.17
Orient Overseas International	$10.70 billion	N/A	$2.58 billion	N/A	N/A

Orient Overseas International has higher revenue and earnings than International Seaways.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

67.3% of International Seaways shares are held by institutional investors. 2.0% of International Seaways shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

International Seaways beats Orient Overseas International on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About International Seaways

International Seaways, Inc. owns and operates a fleet of oceangoing vessels for the transportation of crude oil and petroleum products in the international flag trade. It operates in two segments: Crude Tankers and Product Carriers. As of December 31, 2023, the company owned a fleet of 73 vessels. It serves independent and state-owned oil companies, oil traders, refinery operators, and international government entities. The company was formerly known as OSG International, Inc. and changed its name to International Seaways, Inc. in October 2016. International Seaways, Inc. was incorporated in 1999 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

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.