Critical Analysis: BW LPG (NYSE:BWLP) and Mondee (NASDAQ:MOND)

Mondee (NASDAQ:MOND) and BW LPG (NYSE:BWLP) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation and profitability.

Profitability

This table compares Mondee and BW LPG’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Mondee	-33.46%	N/A	-20.56%
BW LPG	N/A	N/A	N/A

Institutional and Insider Ownership

32.1% of Mondee shares are owned by institutional investors. 46.1% of Mondee shares are owned by insiders. 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.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Mondee and BW LPG”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Mondee	$232.97 million	0.47	-$60.82 million	($1.02)	-1.27
BW LPG	$3.51 billion	0.48	N/A	N/A	N/A

BW LPG has higher revenue and earnings than Mondee.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Mondee and BW LPG, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Mondee	0	1	3	0	2.75
BW LPG	0	0	0	0	N/A

Mondee presently has a consensus price target of $3.63, indicating a potential upside of 178.85%. Given Mondee’s higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Mondee is more favorable than BW LPG.

About Mondee

Mondee Holdings, Inc. operates as a travel technology company in the leisure and corporate travel markets in the United States and internationally. The company operates through two segments, Travel Marketplace and SaaS Platform. The Travel Marketplace segment primarily engages in sale of airline tickets through its platform. The SAAS Platform segment offers corporate travel cost savings solutions through its technology platform. The company connects a network of leisure travel and gig economy workers, vacation homes, hotels, packaged solutions, and ancillary offerings. The company was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Austin, Texas.

About BW LPG

BW LPG Limited, an investment holding company, engages in ship owning and chartering activities worldwide. The company operates through Shipping and Product Services segments. The company involved in the transportation of liquefied petroleum gas to oil companies, and trading and utility companies. It also offers integrated liquified petroleum gas (LPG) delivery services and support; wholesale and trade of LPG; and management services. It owns and operates LPG vessels and a fleet of very large gas carriers. The company was formerly known as BW Gas LPG Holding Limited and changed its name to BW LPG Limited in September 2013. BW LPG Limited was founded in 1935 and is headquartered in Singapore.