BW LPG (NYSE:BWLP) and Verra Mobility (NASDAQ:VRRM) Financial Comparison

BW LPG (NYSE:BWLP) and Verra Mobility (NASDAQ:VRRM) are both transportation companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, valuation and earnings.

Profitability

This table compares BW LPG and Verra Mobility’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
BW LPG	N/A	N/A	N/A
Verra Mobility	11.64%	38.97%	9.74%

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for BW LPG and Verra Mobility, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
BW LPG	0	0	0	0	0.00
Verra Mobility	0	2	1	0	2.33

Verra Mobility has a consensus target price of $27.33, suggesting a potential upside of 15.28%. Given Verra Mobility’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Verra Mobility is more favorable than BW LPG.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares BW LPG and Verra Mobility”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
BW LPG	$3.51 billion	0.43	N/A	N/A	N/A
Verra Mobility	$817.31 million	4.78	$57.01 million	$0.60	39.52

Verra Mobility has lower revenue, but higher earnings than BW LPG.

Summary

Verra Mobility beats BW LPG on 7 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About BW LPG

BW LPG Limited, an investment holding company, engages in ship owning and chartering activities worldwide. The company operates through Shipping and Product Services segments. The company involved in the transportation of liquefied petroleum gas to oil companies, and trading and utility companies. It also offers integrated liquified petroleum gas (LPG) delivery services and support; wholesale and trade of LPG; and management services. It owns and operates LPG vessels and a fleet of very large gas carriers. The company was formerly known as BW Gas LPG Holding Limited and changed its name to BW LPG Limited in September 2013. BW LPG Limited was founded in 1935 and is headquartered in Singapore.

About Verra Mobility

Verra Mobility Corporation provides smart mobility technology solutions and services in the United States, Australia, Canada, and Europe. It operates through three segments: Commercial Services, Government Solutions, and Parking Solutions. The Commercial Services segment provides automated toll and violations management, and title and registration services to rental car companies, fleet management companies, and other large fleet owners. The Government Solutions segment offers automated safety solutions to national, state, and local government agencies, including services and technologies that enable photo enforcement through road safety cameras to detect and process traffic violations for red-light, speed, school bus, and city bus lanes. This segment serves municipalities, counties, school districts, and law enforcement agencies. The Parking Solutions segment provides an integrated suite of parking software and hardware solutions to universities, municipalities, parking operators, healthcare facilities, and transportation hubs. Verra Mobility Corporation was incorporated in 2016 and is headquartered in Mesa, Arizona.