Toro (NASDAQ:TORO) and Cadeler A/S (NYSE:CDLR) Head-To-Head Analysis

Toro (NASDAQ:TORO) and Cadeler A/S (NYSE:CDLR) are both small-cap transportation companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, dividends, risk and earnings.

Volatility and Risk

Toro has a beta of 1.24, suggesting that its stock price is 24% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cadeler A/S has a beta of 0.83, suggesting that its stock price is 17% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

1.7% of Toro shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 53.0% of Cadeler A/S shares are held by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Toro and Cadeler A/S”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Toro	$78.47 million	0.70	$140.64 million	$1.06	2.73
Cadeler A/S	$117.55 million	15.55	$12.44 million	N/A	N/A

Toro has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Cadeler A/S.

Profitability

This table compares Toro and Cadeler A/S’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%
Cadeler A/S	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for Toro and Cadeler A/S, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Toro	0	0	0	0	0.00
Cadeler A/S	0	0	1	0	3.00

Cadeler A/S has a consensus price target of $37.00, suggesting a potential upside of 77.63%. Given Cadeler A/S’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Cadeler A/S is more favorable than Toro.

Summary

Cadeler A/S beats Toro on 6 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 Cadeler A/S

Cadeler A/S operates as an offshore wind farm transportation and installation contractor in Denmark. It also provides wind farm construction, maintenance, decommissioning, and other tasks within the offshore industry, as well as marine and engineering services. The company owns and operates four offshore jack-up windfarm installation vessels. Cadeler A/S was incorporated in 2008 and is headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark.