Pyxis Tankers (NASDAQ:PXS) & Euronav (NYSE:CMBT) Head to Head Survey

Pyxis Tankers (NASDAQ:PXS) and Euronav (NYSE:CMBT) are both small-cap transportation companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation and profitability.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Pyxis Tankers and Euronav”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Pyxis Tankers	$52.76 million	0.67	$37.04 million	$0.81	4.19
Euronav	$940.25 million	1.98	$858.03 million	$4.38	2.19

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

Institutional and Insider Ownership

56.2% of Pyxis Tankers shares are owned by institutional investors. 54.6% of Pyxis Tankers shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for Pyxis Tankers and Euronav, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Pyxis Tankers	0	0	1	0	3.00
Euronav	0	0	0	0	0.00

Pyxis Tankers currently has a consensus target price of $10.00, indicating a potential upside of 194.99%. Given Pyxis Tankers’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Pyxis Tankers is more favorable than Euronav.

Volatility and Risk

Pyxis Tankers has a beta of -0.02, indicating that its share price is 102% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Euronav has a beta of -0.13, indicating that its share price is 113% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Pyxis Tankers and Euronav’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Pyxis Tankers	65.17%	32.93%	18.44%
Euronav	117.02%	22.29%	10.17%

Summary

Pyxis Tankers beats Euronav on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Pyxis Tankers

Pyxis Tankers, Inc. is an international maritime transportation holding company, which engages in the ownership and operation of a fleet of product tankers. It also deals with the seaborne transportation and shipping of refined petroleum products and other bulk liquids. It operates through the Tanker Vessels and Dry-bulk Vessels segments. The company was founded by Valentios Valentis on March 23, 2015 and is headquartered in Maroussi, Greece.

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.