Comparing Pyxis Tankers (NASDAQ:PXS) and Euronav (NYSE:CMBT)

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

Volatility & Risk

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

Earnings & Valuation

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

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Euronav	$940.25 million	1.90	$858.03 million	$4.38	2.09
Pyxis Tankers	$51.54 million	0.67	$37.04 million	$0.81	4.07

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.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Euronav and Pyxis Tankers, as reported by MarketBeat.

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

Pyxis Tankers has a consensus target price of $10.00, suggesting a potential upside of 203.03%. Given Pyxis Tankers’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Pyxis Tankers is more favorable than Euronav.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

56.2% of Pyxis Tankers shares are held by institutional investors. 54.6% of Pyxis Tankers shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

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

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

Summary

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

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.

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.