Profitability
This table compares Toro and Imperial Petroleum’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Toro | 176.49% | 17.16% | 10.30% |
| Imperial Petroleum | 34.01% | 17.50% | 12.89% |
Risk and Volatility
Toro has a beta of 1.22, meaning that its stock price is 22% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Imperial Petroleum has a beta of 1.07, meaning that its stock price is 7% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Toro and Imperial Petroleum”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Toro | $22.39 million | 1.58 | $140.64 million | $0.49 | 3.78 |
| Imperial Petroleum | $147.48 million | 0.51 | $50.16 million | $1.43 | 1.75 |
Toro has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Imperial Petroleum. Imperial Petroleum is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Toro, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
1.7% of Toro shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.4% of Imperial Petroleum shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.5% of Imperial Petroleum shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
Imperial Petroleum beats Toro on 7 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Toro
Toro Corp., a shipping company, acquires, owns, charters, and operates oceangoing tanker vessels and provides seaborne transportation services for crude oil LPG, and refined petroleum products worldwide. The company operates in three segments: Aframax/LR2 Tanker, Handysize Tanker, and LPG Carrier. As of December 31, 2023, it operated a fleet of one Handysize tanker vessel; one Aframax/LR2 vessel; and four LPG carrier vessels with an aggregate cargo carrying capacity of 0.1 million deadweight ton. Toro Corp. was incorporated in 2022 and is based in Limassol, Cyprus.
About Imperial Petroleum
Imperial Petroleum Inc. provides international seaborne transportation services to oil producers, refineries, and commodities traders. It carries refined petroleum products, such as gasoline, diesel, fuel oil, and jet fuel, as well as edible oils and chemicals, crude oils, iron ore, coal and grains, and minor bulks, such as bauxite, phosphate, and fertilizers. As of April 1, 2024, the company owned and operated a fleet of six medium range refined petroleum product tankers; one Aframax tanker; two suezmax tankers; and two handysize drybulk carriers with a total capacity of 791,000 deadweight tons. The company was incorporated in 2021 and is based in Athens, Greece.
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