Flex LNG (NYSE:FLNG – Get Free Report) and Keppel (OTCMKTS:KPELY – Get Free Report) are both transportation companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability and risk.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Flex LNG and Keppel”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Flex LNG | $347.64 million | 4.70 | $74.82 million | $1.40 | 21.57 |
| Keppel | $4.58 billion | 3.30 | $603.62 million | N/A | N/A |
Dividends
Flex LNG pays an annual dividend of $3.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.9%. Keppel pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Flex LNG pays out 214.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.
Profitability
This table compares Flex LNG and Keppel’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Flex LNG | 22.26% | 12.15% | 3.37% |
| Keppel | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current ratings for Flex LNG and Keppel, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Flex LNG | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.50 |
| Keppel | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.50 |
Flex LNG currently has a consensus price target of $24.00, indicating a potential downside of 20.51%. Given Flex LNG’s higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Flex LNG is more favorable than Keppel.
Volatility & Risk
Flex LNG has a beta of 0.2, indicating that its share price is 80% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Keppel has a beta of 0.38, indicating that its share price is 62% less volatile than the S&P 500.
About Flex LNG
FLEX LNG Ltd. engages in the seaborne transportation of liquefied natural gas (LPG) through the ownership and operation of LNG carriers. The company was founded by Philip Eystein Fjeld, Trym Tveitnes and Jostein Ueland in September 2006 and is headquartered in Hamilton, Bermuda.
About Keppel
Keppel Ltd., an investment holding company, engages in the infrastructure, real estate, and connectivity business in Singapore, China, Hong Kong, other far East and ASEAN countries, and internationally. The company operates through, Infrastructure, Real Estate, and Connectivity. It manages private funds and listed real estate investment and business trusts, in areas of infrastructure, real estate, and connectivity; energy and environmental solutions and services, including commercial power generation, renewables, environmental engineering and construction, and infrastructure; operation and maintenance; property development and investment; master development; sustainable and innovative urban space solutions; and system integration solutions and services. The company develops and operates data centres; telecommunication services; sells telecommunication and information technology equipment; procures, installs, operates, and maintenance of solar generation facilities; and operates golf club. In addition, it engages electricity, energy, and power supply; general wholesale trading; purchase and sells gaseous fuels; develops of district heating and cooling system; environmental, technologies, and engineering works; solid waste treatment; design and constructs waste-to-energy and desalination plants; commercial power generation; renewable energy generation; and owns and operates hotel. Further, the company offers property investment and development; real estate construction; trades communication systems and accessories; operates telecommunication network; IT consulting and outsourcing; distributes of IT products; colocation services; fixed and other related telecommunication services; ICT solutions; management services; fund management; investment advisory; and real estate investment trust. The company was formerly known as Keppel Corporation and changed its name to Keppel Ltd. in January 2024. Keppel Ltd. Limited was incorporated in 1968 and is headquartered in Singapore.
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