FRO vs ZIM vs TRMD Stock Comparison

Frontline, ZIM Integrated Shipping Services and Torm Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
FRO Frontline plc
$53.78 +12.7% 1M +125.6% 1Y
Market cap
$11.97B
P/E
8.1x
Revenue (TTM)
$2.71B
Div. yield
6.64%
Marine Shipping Industrials
5 wins
TRMD TORM plc
$40.37 +17.6% 1M +91.8% 1Y
Market cap
$4.09B
P/E
2.4x
Revenue (TTM)
$2.72B
Div. yield
12.48%
Marine Shipping Industrials
5 wins

Head to Head

10 decided of 12

Frontline leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Frontline 5, Torm 5). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionFROZIMTRMDLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $11.97B $3.58B $4.09B FRO
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 8.1x 25.7x 2.4x TRMD
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 5.4x 5.3x 4.6x TRMD
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +48.8% -24.9% +3.0% FRO
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 54.8% 2.2% 61.2% TRMD
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 29.5% — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — — -2.0x –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 6.64% 4.00% 12.48% TRMD
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +125.6% +107.2% +91.8% FRO
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +43.2%/yr -9.7%/yr +37.4%/yr FRO
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 44.7% 48.6% 39.3% TRMD
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 81/100 45/100 80/100 FRO

Percentile Scorecard

FROZIMTRMD

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisFROZIMTRMD
Valuation 51 #67 of 136 94 #9 of 136 90 #14 of 136
Growth 96 #6 of 121 8 #112 of 121 57 #53 of 121
Profitability 99 #2 of 115 38 #72 of 115 97 #5 of 115
Financial Health 67 #48 of 143 25 #107 of 143 89 #17 of 143
Shareholder Returns 90 #9 of 82 62 #32 of 82 67 #28 of 82
Overall 81 45 80
  • FRO ranked among 150 companies in Transportation
  • ZIM ranked among 150 companies in Transportation
  • TRMD ranked among 150 companies in Transportation

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodFROZIMTRMDSPY
1 month +12.7%+1.7%+17.6% -0.2%
3 months +38.6%+23.7%+35.5% +3.9%
6 months +48.9%+14.1%+26.3% +8.2%
Year to date +146.5%+40.0%+106.2% +12.9%
1 year +125.6%+107.2%+91.8% +12.3%
3 years +141.5%+265.2%+32.8% +87.4%
3 years, per year +34.2%+54.0%+9.9% +23.3%
5 years +500.9%-39.8%+389.3% +67.9%
5 years, per year +43.2%-9.7%+37.4% +10.9%
10 years +630.7%—— +261.1%
10 years, per year +22.0%—— +13.7%

Risk

MeasureFROZIMTRMDSPY
Volatility, 1Y 44.7%48.6%39.3% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 45.2%39.9%40.3% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.510.910.43 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 2.812.212.33 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -56.1%-92.6%-65.5% -25.4%
From 52-week high -9.2%-3.8%-1.8% -1.2%
52-week high $59.22$30.90$41.11 $779.14
52-week low $20.58$14.35$19.39 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleFROZIMTRMD
P/E now vs peer median 8.1xmedian 16.3x 25.7xmedian 16.3x 2.4xmedian 16.3x
P/S now vs peer median 4.4xmedian 1.0x 0.6xmedian 1.0x 1.5xmedian 1.0x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 8.7x 1.4xmedian 8.7x 0.6xmedian 8.7x
P/FCF now vs peer median 5.9xmedian 11.4x 1.9xmedian 11.4x 5.8xmedian 11.4x
P/B now vs peer median 3.8xmedian 1.2x 0.9xmedian 1.2x 1.6xmedian 1.2x
PEG now vs peer median 0.42median 0.82 -0.49median 0.82 0.12median 0.82

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsFROZIMTRMD
Revenue $2.71B $6.44B $2.72B
Gross profit – $879.10M $2.66B
Operating income $1.63B $528.50M $1.63B
Net income $1.49B -$823.50M $1.67B
Free cash flow $2.02B $1.91B $699.80M
EPS (diluted) $6.68 $1.16 $16.64
Cash & equivalents $321.42M $1.04B $368.20M
Total debt $2.43B – $1.08B
Shares (diluted) 222.62M 120.52M 100.10M
Enterprise value $10.73B -$3.91B -$7.59B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricFROZIMTRMD
P/E 8.1x 25.7x 2.4x
P/FCF 5.9x 1.9x 5.8x
P/Operating cash flow 8.8x 2.2x 5.8x
P/S 4.4x 0.6x 1.5x
P/B 3.8x 0.9x 1.6x
P/Tangible book 3.8x 0.9x 1.6x
EV/EBITDA – 1.4x 0.6x
EV/EBIT 8.6x 4.8x 0.6x
EV/Revenue 5.2x 0.4x 0.4x
EV/FCF 7.0x 1.3x 1.4x
EV/Operating cash flow 10.4x 1.5x 1.4x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.42 -0.49 0.12

Growth

14 metrics
MetricFROZIMTRMD
Revenue growth (1Y) 48.8% -24.9% 3.0%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 12.2% -7.4% 17.6%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – -68.5% 3.0%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – -26.9% –
Operating income growth (1Y) 226.3% -78.9% -1.4%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 24.1% -35.3% 25.7%
Net income growth (1Y) 524.5% 64.2% -1.1%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 21.7% 53.0% 28.5%
EPS growth (1Y) 524.5% -93.1% -4.8%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 19.0% -52.6% 20.6%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 116.9% -57.9% -1.8%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 17.1% -20.1% -5.2%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 218.6% -54.0% -1.8%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 20.5% -17.4% 17.9%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricFROZIMTRMD
Gross margin – 13.7% 97.8%
EBITDA margin – 27.7% 58.5%
Operating margin 60.1% 8.2% 60.1%
Pretax margin 54.9% 3.0% 61.1%
Net margin 54.8% 2.2% 61.2%
FCF margin 74.3% 29.7% 25.7%
Operating cash flow margin 49.8% 25.8% 25.7%
Return on equity 49.6% 3.6% –
Return on assets 25.9% 1.3% 45.3%
Return on invested capital 29.5% – –
Return on capital employed 31.0% 6.3% 49.4%
Asset turnover 0.5x 0.6x 0.7x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 0.9x -2.0x 0.4x
Stock comp / revenue – – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricFROZIMTRMD
Debt / assets 41.9% – 28.1%
Debt / equity 0.8x – 0.4x
Net debt / EBITDA – – -2.0x
Debt / FCF 1.2x – 1.5x
Liabilities / assets 45.7% 63.6% 33.3%
Equity / assets 54.3% 36.4% 66.7%
Interest coverage 8.8x 1.2x 12.6x
Current ratio 1.9x 1.2x 2.3x
Quick ratio 1.4x 0.5x 12.2x
Cash ratio 0.7x 0.5x 11.2x
Altman Z-score 4.50 1.39 5.03

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricFROZIMTRMD
Dividend yield 6.6% 4.0% 12.5%
Net buyback yield – – -0.5%
Shareholder yield 6.6% 4.0% 12.0%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusFROZIMTRMD
Forward P/E 5.4xFY2026 5.3xFY2026 4.6xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $9.98FY2026 $5.60FY2026 $8.85FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +487.1%FY2026 +40.7%FY2026 +204.1%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after -49.8% -103.6% -29.9%
Revenue, next fiscal year $2.52BFY2026 $8.36BFY2026 $1.62BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +110.2%FY2026 +21.1%FY2026 +78.2%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -18.3% -12.2% -24.0%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersFROZIMTRMD
Held by institutions 33.6% 38.7% 45.6%
Institutions holding 261 244 152
Change in shares held, QoQ +36.6% -6.7% +7.6%
Institutions buying 152 122 98
Institutions selling 74 77 36
Buyers to sellers 2.05 1.58 2.72

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

FROZIMTRMD
FRO 1.00 0.22 0.73
ZIM 0.22 1.00 0.19
TRMD 0.73 0.19 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, FRO, ZIM and TRMD?

Frontline (FRO) is the largest by market capitalisation: Frontline (FRO) $11.97B, ZIM Integrated Shipping Services (ZIM) $3.58B, Torm (TRMD) $4.09B.

Which stock is cheaper, FRO, ZIM and TRMD?

Torm (TRMD) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Frontline (FRO) 8.1x, ZIM Integrated Shipping Services (ZIM) 25.7x, Torm (TRMD) 2.4x). On next year's consensus earnings, Torm (TRMD) is cheapest (Frontline (FRO) 5.4x, ZIM Integrated Shipping Services (ZIM) 5.3x, Torm (TRMD) 4.6x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Frontline (FRO) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Frontline (FRO) +48.8%, ZIM Integrated Shipping Services (ZIM) -24.9%, Torm (TRMD) +3.0%.

Which company is more profitable?

Torm (TRMD) has the highest net margin (Frontline (FRO) 54.8%, ZIM Integrated Shipping Services (ZIM) 2.2%, Torm (TRMD) 61.2%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Frontline (FRO) returned the most: Frontline (FRO) +125.6%, ZIM Integrated Shipping Services (ZIM) +107.2%, Torm (TRMD) +91.8%. Over five years, Frontline (FRO) compounded fastest (Frontline (FRO) +43.2%/yr, ZIM Integrated Shipping Services (ZIM) -9.7%/yr, Torm (TRMD) +37.4%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Torm (TRMD) has the highest dividend yield: Frontline (FRO) 6.64%, ZIM Integrated Shipping Services (ZIM) 4.00%, Torm (TRMD) 12.48%.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Torm (TRMD) has been the steadiest (Frontline (FRO) 44.7%, ZIM Integrated Shipping Services (ZIM) 48.6%, Torm (TRMD) 39.3%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, FRO, ZIM and TRMD?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Frontline (FRO) leads on 5. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.