Pyxis Tankers (NASDAQ:PXS – Get Free Report) and Euronav (NYSE:CMBT – Get Free Report) are both small-cap transportation companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability and risk.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
56.2% of Pyxis Tankers shares are owned by institutional investors. 54.6% of Pyxis Tankers shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares Pyxis Tankers and Euronav’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Pyxis Tankers | 65.17% | 32.93% | 18.44% |
| Euronav | 117.02% | 22.29% | 10.17% |
Analyst Ratings
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Pyxis Tankers | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
| Euronav | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Pyxis Tankers currently has a consensus price target of $10.00, indicating a potential upside of 194.99%. Given Pyxis Tankers’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Pyxis Tankers is more favorable than Euronav.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Pyxis Tankers and Euronav”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Pyxis Tankers | $52.76 million | 0.67 | $37.04 million | $0.81 | 4.19 |
| Euronav | $940.25 million | 1.90 | $858.03 million | $4.38 | 2.09 |
Euronav has higher revenue and earnings than Pyxis Tankers. Euronav is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Pyxis Tankers, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Risk & Volatility
Pyxis Tankers has a beta of -0.02, suggesting that its stock price is 102% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Euronav has a beta of -0.13, suggesting that its stock price is 113% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Pyxis Tankers beats Euronav on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Pyxis Tankers
Pyxis Tankers, Inc. is an international maritime transportation holding company, which engages in the ownership and operation of a fleet of product tankers. It also deals with the seaborne transportation and shipping of refined petroleum products and other bulk liquids. It operates through the Tanker Vessels and Dry-bulk Vessels segments. The company was founded by Valentios Valentis on March 23, 2015 and is headquartered in Maroussi, Greece.
About Euronav
Euronav NV, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the transportation and storage of crude oil worldwide. The company offers floating, storage, and offloading (FSO) services. It also owns and operates a fleet of vessels. The company was incorporated in 2003 and is headquartered in Antwerp, Belgium. As of March 15, 2024, Euronav NV operates as subsidiary of CMB NV.
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