Imperial Petroleum (NASDAQ:IMPP – Get Rating) and Teekay (NYSE:TK – Get Rating) are both small-cap transportation companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, profitability, risk and dividends.
Volatility & Risk
Imperial Petroleum has a beta of 1.14, indicating that its stock price is 14% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Teekay has a beta of 0.79, indicating that its stock price is 21% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
3.0% of Imperial Petroleum shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 20.5% of Teekay shares are held by institutional investors. 1.5% of Imperial Petroleum shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.4% of Teekay shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Valuation & Earnings
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Imperial Petroleum | $97.02 million | 0.32 | $29.51 million | $2.10 | 1.14 |
| Teekay | $1.19 billion | 0.45 | $78.41 million | $0.76 | 7.11 |
Teekay has higher revenue and earnings than Imperial Petroleum. Imperial Petroleum is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Teekay, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares Imperial Petroleum and Teekay’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Imperial Petroleum | 30.42% | 39.22% | 9.88% |
| Teekay | 6.59% | 5.33% | 3.17% |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for Imperial Petroleum and Teekay, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Imperial Petroleum | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| Teekay | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Summary
Teekay beats Imperial Petroleum on 6 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.
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; and crude oils. As of March 29, 2022, the company owned four medium range refined petroleum product tankers and one Aframax crude oil tanker with a total capacity of 305,804 deadweight tons. The company was incorporated in 2021 and is based in Athens, Greece.
About Teekay
Teekay Corp. provides international crude oil and other marine transportation services. Its lines of business include offshore production (FPSO units) and conventional tankers. The firm operates through the following segments: Teekay Parent and Teekay Tankers. The Teekay Parent owns floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) units and a minority investment in Tanker Investments Ltd. The Teekay Tankers segment offers conventional crude oil tankers and product carriers. The company was founded by Jens Torben Karlshoej in 1973 and is headquartered in Hamilton, Bermuda.
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