Critical Review: Euronav (NYSE:CMBT) and StealthGas (NASDAQ:GASS)

Insider and Institutional Ownership

66.3% of StealthGas shares are owned by institutional investors. 22.1% of StealthGas shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Euronav and StealthGas’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Euronav	117.02%	22.29%	10.17%
StealthGas	40.87%	11.36%	9.11%

Volatility and Risk

Euronav has a beta of -0.11, suggesting that its share price is 111% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, StealthGas has a beta of 0.8, suggesting that its share price is 20% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Euronav and StealthGas”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Euronav	$982.85 million	2.01	$858.03 million	$5.93	1.71
StealthGas	$143.53 million	1.54	$51.94 million	$1.77	3.40

Euronav has higher revenue and earnings than StealthGas. Euronav is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than StealthGas, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

Euronav beats StealthGas on 7 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

About StealthGas

StealthGas Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides seaborne transportation services to liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) producers and users worldwide. The company's carriers carry various petroleum gas products in liquefied form, including propane, butane, butadiene, isopropane, propylene, and vinyl chloride monomer, as well as ammonia; refined petroleum products, such as gasoline, diesel, fuel oil, and jet fuel; and edible oils and chemicals. It offers crude oil and natural gas. The company operates a fleet of 33 LPG carries, including six JV vessels. StealthGas Inc. was incorporated in 2004 and is based in Athens, Greece.