Toro (NASDAQ:TORO – Get Free Report) and Hafnia (NYSE:HAFN – Get Free Report) are both transportation companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, earnings, dividends and valuation.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
1.7% of Toro shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Profitability
This table compares Toro and Hafnia’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% |
| Hafnia | 29.50% | 13.50% | 8.46% |
Earnings & Valuation
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Toro | $22.39 million | 3.62 | $25.21 million | $0.04 | 94.25 |
| Hafnia | $2.22 billion | 1.34 | $774.03 million | $0.61 | 9.65 |
Hafnia has higher revenue and earnings than Toro. Hafnia is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Toro, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for Toro and Hafnia, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Toro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Hafnia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3.00 |
Volatility and Risk
Toro has a beta of 1.14, indicating that its share price is 14% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Hafnia has a beta of 1.04, indicating that its share price is 4% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Hafnia beats Toro on 8 of the 12 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 Hafnia
Hafnia Limited owns and operates oil product tankers in Bermuda. It operates through Long Range II, Long Range I, Medium Range (MR), Handy size, and Specialized segments. The company transports clean and dirty, refined oil products, vegetable oil, and easy chemicals to national and international oil companies, and chemical companies, as well as trading and utility companies; and owns and operates 200 vessels. It provides ship owning, ship-management, investment, management, corporate support, and agency office services. In addition, the company provides integrated shipping platform, including technical management, commercial and chartering services, pool management, and large-scale bunker desk services. Hafnia Limited is based in Hamilton, Bermuda.
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