Britannia Bulk (OTCMKTS:BBLKF) and Dorian LPG (NYSE:LPG) Critical Survey

Britannia Bulk (OTCMKTS:BBLKF) and Dorian LPG (NYSE:LPG) are both transportation companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability and earnings.

Volatility & Risk

Britannia Bulk has a beta of 19.35, indicating that its stock price is 1,835% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Dorian LPG has a beta of 0.71, indicating that its stock price is 29% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Britannia Bulk and Dorian LPG”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Britannia Bulk	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Dorian LPG	$418.84 million	2.42	$307.45 million	$3.93	6.04

Dorian LPG has higher revenue and earnings than Britannia Bulk.

Profitability

This table compares Britannia Bulk and Dorian LPG’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Britannia Bulk	N/A	N/A	N/A
Dorian LPG	38.51%	15.14%	8.76%

Insider & Institutional Ownership

62.5% of Dorian LPG shares are held by institutional investors. 13.4% of Dorian LPG shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for Britannia Bulk and Dorian LPG, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Britannia Bulk	0	0	0	0	0.00
Dorian LPG	0	0	3	0	3.00

Dorian LPG has a consensus target price of $43.50, suggesting a potential upside of 83.39%. Given Dorian LPG’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Dorian LPG is more favorable than Britannia Bulk.

Summary

Dorian LPG beats Britannia Bulk on 9 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Britannia Bulk

Britannia Bulk Holdings Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides drybulk shipping and maritime logistics services. It primarily transports coal, fertilizers, scrap metals, iron-ore, grain, and other bulk cargoes from the Baltic region to Northern and Western Europe. The company’s logistics services include port modification, fendering, lightening, dredging of berths, maximizing vessel throughput in ports, provision of floating cranes, and self-discharging equipment. The company serves power companies, coal producers, and commodity trading houses. Britannia Bulk Holdings Inc. was formerly known as Britannia Bulk PLC and changed its name to Britannia Bulk Holdings Inc. in June 2008. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom. As of 2010, Britannia Bulk Holdings Inc. is in liquidation.

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.