BW LPG (NYSE:BWLP) & RXO (NYSE:RXO) Critical Review

RXO (NYSE:RXO) and BW LPG (NYSE:BWLP) are both transportation companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings, profitability, dividends, risk and institutional ownership.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
RXO	-6.81%	1.64%	0.63%
BW LPG	N/A	N/A	N/A

Institutional and Insider Ownership

92.7% of RXO shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.5% of RXO shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for RXO and BW LPG, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
RXO	2	11	3	0	2.06
BW LPG	0	0	0	0	0.00

RXO currently has a consensus price target of $26.29, suggesting a potential downside of 5.58%. Given RXO’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe RXO is more favorable than BW LPG.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares RXO and BW LPG”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
RXO	$3.93 billion	1.14	$4.00 million	($1.98)	-14.06
BW LPG	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

RXO has higher revenue and earnings than BW LPG.

Summary

RXO beats BW LPG on 8 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About RXO

RXO, Inc. provides full truckload freight transportation brokering services. It also offers brokered services for managed transportation, last mile, and freight forwarding. The company was incorporated in 2022 and is based in Charlotte, North Carolina.

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.