Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (OTCMKTS:NPNYY) & Toro (NASDAQ:TORO) Head-To-Head Survey

Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (OTCMKTS:NPNYY) and Toro (NASDAQ:TORO) are both transportation companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, valuation and dividends.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha and Toro”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha	$17.00 billion	0.83	$1.51 billion	$0.96	6.74
Toro	$22.39 million	5.24	$25.21 million	$0.04	136.50

Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha has higher revenue and earnings than Toro. Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Toro, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha and Toro’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha	12.71%	10.10%	6.78%
Toro	26.12%	2.61%	1.58%

Volatility & Risk

Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha has a beta of 1.12, meaning that its stock price is 12% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Toro has a beta of 1.14, meaning that its stock price is 14% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha and Toro, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha	0	1	0	0	2.00
Toro	1	0	0	0	1.00

Insider and Institutional Ownership

1.7% of Toro shares are held by institutional investors. 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

Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha beats Toro on 6 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha

Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha provides various logistics services worldwide. It operates through Liner & Logistics Business, Bulk Shipping Business, and Other Business segments. The company offers liner trading services, such as container shipping, and terminal and stevedoring services for containerships, car carriers, and cruise ships; and air cargo transportation services. It also provides bulk shipping services comprising transport services for finished automobiles, heavy construction machines, and used cars; transportation services for bulk freight, including iron ore, coal, and wood chips; and transportation services for crude oil, petroleum products, chemicals, liquefied petroleum gas, liquefied natural gas, and coal. In addition, the company is involved in the upstream areas of the supply chain for oil and natural gas. Further, it operates Asuka II, a luxury cruise ship; and manages commercial and residential buildings. Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha was incorporated in 1885 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

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.