Reviewing International Seaways (NYSE:INSW) & Keppel (OTCMKTS:KPELY)

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

Risk & Volatility

International Seaways has a beta of -0.19, indicating that its share price is 119% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Keppel has a beta of 0.43, indicating that its share price is 57% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings for International Seaways and Keppel, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
International Seaways	0	2	3	0	2.60
Keppel	0	0	1	0	3.00

International Seaways presently has a consensus price target of $60.67, indicating a potential upside of 2.94%. Given International Seaways’ higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe International Seaways is more favorable than Keppel.

Dividends

International Seaways pays an annual dividend of $0.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Keppel pays an annual dividend of $0.46 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. International Seaways pays out 10.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Profitability

This table compares International Seaways and Keppel’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%
Keppel	N/A	N/A	N/A

Institutional and Insider Ownership

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

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares International Seaways and Keppel”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	3.06	$416.72 million	$4.39	13.43
Keppel	$4.94 billion	3.14	$712.27 million	N/A	N/A

Keppel has higher revenue and earnings than International Seaways.

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 Keppel

Keppel Ltd., an investment holding company, engages in the infrastructure, real estate, and connectivity business in Singapore, China, Hong Kong, other far East and ASEAN countries, and internationally. The company operates through, Infrastructure, Real Estate, and Connectivity. It manages private funds and listed real estate investment and business trusts, in areas of infrastructure, real estate, and connectivity; energy and environmental solutions and services, including commercial power generation, renewables, environmental engineering and construction, and infrastructure; operation and maintenance; property development and investment; master development; sustainable and innovative urban space solutions; and system integration solutions and services. The company develops and operates data centres; telecommunication services; sells telecommunication and information technology equipment; procures, installs, operates, and maintenance of solar generation facilities; and operates golf club. In addition, it engages electricity, energy, and power supply; general wholesale trading; purchase and sells gaseous fuels; develops of district heating and cooling system; environmental, technologies, and engineering works; solid waste treatment; design and constructs waste-to-energy and desalination plants; commercial power generation; renewable energy generation; and owns and operates hotel. Further, the company offers property investment and development; real estate construction; trades communication systems and accessories; operates telecommunication network; IT consulting and outsourcing; distributes of IT products; colocation services; fixed and other related telecommunication services; ICT solutions; management services; fund management; investment advisory; and real estate investment trust. The company was formerly known as Keppel Corporation and changed its name to Keppel Ltd. in January 2024. Keppel Ltd. Limited was incorporated in 1968 and is headquartered in Singapore.