Transportadora De Gas Sa Ord B (NYSE:TGS – Get Free Report) and KNOT Offshore Partners (NYSE:KNOP – Get Free Report) are both energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, risk, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends and analyst recommendations.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
3.3% of Transportadora De Gas Sa Ord B shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 26.8% of KNOT Offshore Partners shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares Transportadora De Gas Sa Ord B and KNOT Offshore Partners’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Transportadora De Gas Sa Ord B | 27.38% | 16.29% | 10.07% |
| KNOT Offshore Partners | 3.90% | 5.73% | 1.84% |
Volatility & Risk
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Transportadora De Gas Sa Ord B and KNOT Offshore Partners”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Transportadora De Gas Sa Ord B | $1.41 billion | 3.12 | $336.69 million | $2.61 | 11.17 |
| KNOT Offshore Partners | $364.44 million | 1.03 | $22.96 million | $0.44 | 25.36 |
Transportadora De Gas Sa Ord B has higher revenue and earnings than KNOT Offshore Partners. Transportadora De Gas Sa Ord B is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than KNOT Offshore Partners, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Transportadora De Gas Sa Ord B and KNOT Offshore Partners, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Transportadora De Gas Sa Ord B | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2.33 |
| KNOT Offshore Partners | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2.60 |
Transportadora De Gas Sa Ord B presently has a consensus target price of $39.00, suggesting a potential upside of 33.72%. KNOT Offshore Partners has a consensus target price of $14.00, suggesting a potential upside of 25.45%. Given Transportadora De Gas Sa Ord B’s higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Transportadora De Gas Sa Ord B is more favorable than KNOT Offshore Partners.
Summary
Transportadora De Gas Sa Ord B beats KNOT Offshore Partners on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Transportadora De Gas Sa Ord B
Transportadora de Gas del Sur S.A. engages in transportation of natural gas, and production and commercialization of natural gas liquids in Argentina and internationally. The company operates through four segments: Natural Gas Transportation Services; Liquids Production and Commercialization; Midstream; and Telecommunications. The Natural Gas Transportation segment transports natural gas through pipeline system to distribution companies, power plants, and industrial customers. It provides operation and maintenance services for the natural gas transportation facilities. The Liquids Production and Commercialization segment produces and commercializes natural gas liquids, such as ethane, liquid petroleum gas, natural gasoline, propane, and butane. This segment offers certain related services comprising reception, storage, and dispatch of the liquids. The Midstream segment provides natural gas conditioning services; treatment, removal of impurities and natural gas compression, including the collection and transport of natural gas; and inspection and maintenance of pipelines and compressor plants services. In addition, this segment offers steam generation for electricity production and management services for expansion works and steam generation for the production of electricity. The Telecommunications segment offers data transmission services through a network of digital terrestrial radio relay. It serves residential, commercial, industrial, and electric power generation end users. The company was incorporated in 1992 and is headquartered in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Transportadora de Gas del Sur S.A. is a subsidiary of Compañía de Inversiones de Energía S.A.
About KNOT Offshore Partners
KNOT Offshore Partners LP acquires, owns, and operates shuttle tankers under long-term charters in the North Sea and Brazil. The company provides loading, transportation, and discharge of crude oil under time charters and bareboat charters. The company was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Aberdeen, the United Kingdom.
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