Verdict: Side-by-side breakdown using the Bull Rankings model. INSW scored 65.2, DHT scored 56.4 — INSW leads.
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INSW
International Seaways, Inc.
Oil & Gas Midstream · Quality-Growth
65.2
$119.82 · $5.9B
fundamentals as of
Score gap
8.8
INSW leads
DHT
DHT Holdings, Inc.
Oil & Gas Midstream · Quality-Growth
56.4
$24.64 · $4.0B
fundamentals as of
At a glance · who leads each dimension, on the model's own rules
CheapestINSW7.7x
Fastest growthINSW+57.4%
Strongest balance sheetINSW0.29
Highest qualityINSW94 / 100
Largest discount to fair valueINSW-35%
Side by side · every name on one set of axes
Growth against the P/E multiple. Up and to the right is cheaper and faster — the quality-growth idea in one picture. Points beyond the axis are pinned to the edge and marked off-scale rather than allowed to compress everything else.
The model, pillar by pillar (0–100 each)
INSW
stronger →← stronger
DHT
94
Qualityreturns · margins · balance sheet
75
50
Growthrevenue & earnings expansion
44
59
Valuevaluation vs sector peers
55
INSW is stronger on 3 of 3 pillars.
Fundamentals, head-to-head
INSW
DHT
$484mC
FCF
$36mC-
+57.4%A
Rev
-12.8%D
0.29A-
D/E
0.33B+
7.7xA-
P/E
8.4xA-
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PEG
1.19B+
Winner per row is the stronger grade; where grades tie, the better figure breaks it. A true tie or a missing value shows no highlight.
Valuation · DCF cross-check
INSW
DHT
35% below
Price vs fair valuelower is cheaper
820% above
~-1%/yr
Growth the price impliesyr-1 FCF growth, fading to 4% · lower = less priced in
~58%/yr
+34%
1-yr DCF upside
-88%
+54%
5-yr DCF upside
-89%
+89%
10-yr DCF upside
-91%
The DCF is a cross-check on intrinsic value, separate from the quality-growth score above.
Model signals
INSW
Why this score
Raising its dividend
Cyclical growth
DHT
Why this score
Raising its dividend
The companies
INSWInternational Seaways, Inc.
Oil & Gas Midstream · $119.82 · beta -0.10
Why now
Oil & Gas Midstream · market cap $5.9b. Trading near 52-week high of $122.75 — momentum setup, limited technical margin of safety. Revenue growing +57% — in hypergrowth territory. 6 sell-side analysts rate this a Strong Buy with a mean 1-yr target of $119.83 (implying +0% upside).
Moat
Net margin 62% is exceptional — pricing-power territory rare outside premium software, branded staples, and specialty pharma. ROE 34% — top-decile capital efficiency. Either pricing leverage, low capital intensity, or aggressive buybacks; the durability story depends on which.
Risk
Trading within 2% of the 52-week high — limited technical margin of safety; a momentum reversal would test conviction. Production-cost sensitivity — top-quartile cost producers generate cash through the cycle while marginal producers burn it; watch the cost-per-unit trend, not just headline revenue.
DHTDHT Holdings, Inc.
Oil & Gas Midstream · $24.64 · beta -0.06
Why now
Oil & Gas Midstream · market cap $4.0b. Trading near 52-week high of $25.07 — momentum setup, limited technical margin of safety. Revenue -13% — in contraction; any catalyst that reverses this triggers re-rating. 6 sell-side analysts rate this a Buy with a mean 1-yr target of $23.35 (implying -5% upside).
Moat
Net margin 59% is exceptional — pricing-power territory rare outside premium software, branded staples, and specialty pharma. ROE 39% — top-decile capital efficiency. Either pricing leverage, low capital intensity, or aggressive buybacks; the durability story depends on which.
Risk
Revenue contracting -13% — the operational turn is not yet visible in the top line. Trading within 2% of the 52-week high — limited technical margin of safety; a momentum reversal would test conviction. Reserve-replacement treadmill — every barrel or ounce extracted has to be replaced through exploration or acquisition; underspending on replacement reserves shows up in production declines 2-3 years out.
Verdict — model-derived comparison
Generating verdict… typically 5–10 seconds
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Where INSW and DHT diverge
On the headline score the gap is 8.8 points in favor of INSW. The widest single difference is Quality, where INSW leads by 18.2 points.
QualityINSW 93.6 · DHT 75.4INSW +18.2
GrowthINSW 50.0 · DHT 43.5INSW +6.5
ValueINSW 59.1 · DHT 54.7INSW +4.4
Pillars run 0–100. Value is judged against each company's own sector, so a Value score is a statement about a company relative to its own industry rather than to the other name here. A wide Value gap usually means the market already prices the difference in quality or growth — which is the trade-off this comparison comes down to.
Common questions
Is INSW or DHT the better stock?
INSW scores higher: INSW 65.2, DHT 56.4 out of 100 on the Bull Rankings quality-growth score, which blends business quality, growth and valuation into one number. A higher score means a stronger business at a more reasonable price — it is not a price target or a recommendation.
Where do INSW and DHT differ most?
The widest gap is quality, where INSW leads by 18 points on the 0–100 pillar scale. INSW leads all three pillars, so the gap is broad rather than a single-measure difference.
How are INSW and DHT scored?
Each carries the same 0–100 quality-growth score used everywhere on the site, built from three pillars — quality (profitability and returns on capital), growth (revenue and earnings), and value (what you pay for them) — combined as a geometric mean, so a weak pillar cannot be papered over by a strong one.
How current is this comparison?
The whole universe is re-scored every trading day after the US market close, so the scores and fundamentals here reflect the latest published edition.