Dorian LPG (NYSE:LPG) vs. Okeanis Eco Tankers (NYSE:ECO) Head to Head Analysis

Dorian LPG (NYSE:LPG) and Okeanis Eco Tankers (NYSE:ECO) are both small-cap transportation companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, profitability, risk and dividends.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Dorian LPG and Okeanis Eco Tankers”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Dorian LPG	$560.72 million	1.74	$307.45 million	$3.93	5.80
Okeanis Eco Tankers	$413.10 million	1.88	$145.25 million	$3.63	6.63

Dorian LPG has higher revenue and earnings than Okeanis Eco Tankers. Dorian LPG is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Okeanis Eco Tankers, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares Dorian LPG and Okeanis Eco Tankers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Dorian LPG	38.51%	15.14%	8.76%
Okeanis Eco Tankers	29.25%	27.19%	10.14%

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Dorian LPG and Okeanis Eco Tankers, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Dorian LPG	0	0	2	0	3.00
Okeanis Eco Tankers	0	0	1	0	3.00

Dorian LPG currently has a consensus target price of $43.50, indicating a potential upside of 91.00%. Okeanis Eco Tankers has a consensus target price of $40.00, indicating a potential upside of 66.19%. Given Dorian LPG’s higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Dorian LPG is more favorable than Okeanis Eco Tankers.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

62.5% of Dorian LPG shares are held by institutional investors. 13.4% of Dorian LPG shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Dorian LPG beats Okeanis Eco Tankers on 8 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Dorian LPG

Dorian LPG Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the transportation of liquefied petroleum gas through its LPG tankers worldwide. It owns and operates twenty-five very large gas carriers. The company was incorporated in 2013 and is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut.

About Okeanis Eco Tankers

Okeanis Eco Tankers Corp., a shipping company, owns and operates tanker vessels worldwide. It operates a fleet of 14 tanker vessels comprising six modern Suezmax tankers and eight modern VLCC tankers focusing on the transportation of crude oil. The company was incorporated in 2018 and is based in Neo Faliro, Greece.