Critical Survey: International Seaways (NYSE:INSW) & Tourmaline Oil (OTCMKTS:TRMLF)

International Seaways (NYSE:INSW) and Tourmaline Oil (OTCMKTS:TRMLF) are both energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation and dividends.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares International Seaways and Tourmaline Oil”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
International Seaways	$843.30 million	6.55	$309.26 million	$15.64	7.13
Tourmaline Oil	$4.72 billion	3.87	$187.99 million	$0.72	65.33

International Seaways has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Tourmaline Oil. International Seaways is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Tourmaline Oil, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Risk and Volatility

International Seaways has a beta of -0.14, suggesting that its stock price is 114% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Tourmaline Oil has a beta of -0.21, suggesting that its stock price is 121% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for International Seaways and Tourmaline Oil, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
International Seaways	0	1	6	1	3.00
Tourmaline Oil	1	5	3	1	2.40

International Seaways currently has a consensus price target of $109.80, indicating a potential downside of 1.47%. Tourmaline Oil has a consensus price target of $65.00, indicating a potential upside of 38.18%. Given Tourmaline Oil’s higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Tourmaline Oil is more favorable than International Seaways.

Dividends

International Seaways pays an annual dividend of $20.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 18.1%. Tourmaline Oil pays an annual dividend of $1.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. International Seaways pays out 129.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Tourmaline Oil pays out 200.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. International Seaways is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

67.3% of International Seaways shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 1.8% of Tourmaline Oil shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.7% of International Seaways shares are owned by company 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.

Profitability

This table compares International Seaways and Tourmaline Oil’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
International Seaways	61.98%	31.75%	23.54%
Tourmaline Oil	6.05%	9.05%	6.25%

Summary

International Seaways beats Tourmaline Oil on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

About International Seaways

International Seaways, Inc. owns and operates a fleet of oceangoing vessels for the transportation of crude oil and petroleum products in the international flag trade. It operates in two segments: Crude Tankers and Product Carriers. As of December 31, 2023, the company owned a fleet of 73 vessels. It serves independent and state-owned oil companies, oil traders, refinery operators, and international government entities. The company was formerly known as OSG International, Inc. and changed its name to International Seaways, Inc. in October 2016. International Seaways, Inc. was incorporated in 1999 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

About Tourmaline Oil

Tourmaline Oil Corp. explores for and develops oil and natural gas properties in the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin. The company holds interests in properties located in the Alberta Deep Basin, Northeast British Columbia Montney, and the Peace River High Triassic oil complex. Tourmaline Oil Corp. was incorporated in 2008 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.