Reviewing International Seaways (NYSE:INSW) & Pacific Basin Shipping (OTCMKTS:PCFBY)

International Seaways (NYSE:INSW) and Pacific Basin Shipping (OTCMKTS:PCFBY) are both mid-cap transportation companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, risk, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Profitability

This table compares International Seaways and Pacific Basin Shipping’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
International Seaways	36.67%	13.92%	10.22%
Pacific Basin Shipping	N/A	N/A	N/A

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares International Seaways and Pacific Basin Shipping”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
International Seaways	$843.30 million	5.00	$309.26 million	$6.23	13.68
Pacific Basin Shipping	$2.08 billion	1.03	$58.17 million	N/A	N/A

International Seaways has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Pacific Basin Shipping.

Dividends

International Seaways pays an annual dividend of $0.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Pacific Basin Shipping pays an annual dividend of $0.25 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. International Seaways pays out 7.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for International Seaways and Pacific Basin Shipping, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
International Seaways	0	2	5	0	2.71
Pacific Basin Shipping	0	0	0	0	0.00

International Seaways currently has a consensus target price of $81.00, indicating a potential downside of 4.96%. Given International Seaways’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe International Seaways is more favorable than Pacific Basin Shipping.

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 hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Risk and Volatility

International Seaways has a beta of -0.09, suggesting that its share price is 109% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Pacific Basin Shipping has a beta of 0.7, suggesting that its share price is 30% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

International Seaways beats Pacific Basin Shipping on 10 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 Pacific Basin Shipping

Pacific Basin Shipping Limited, an investment holding company, engages in the provision of dry bulk shipping services worldwide. The company offers its shipping services that mainly carry major and minor bulks, including grains, ores, logs/forest products, bauxite, sugar, concentrates, cement and clinkers, coal/coke, fertilizers, alumina, steel, pet-coke, salt, sand and gypsum, and scrap. It also offers shipping consulting, crewing, secretarial, and ship agency and management services. In addition, the company is involved in the vessel owning and chartering, and convertible bonds issuing activities. It has a fleet of 266 owned and chartered vessels, including 121 Handysize, 1 Capesize, and 144 Supramax/Ultramax vessels. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Wong Chuk Hang, Hong Kong.