Dynagas LNG Partners (DLNG) vs. Its Competitors Critical Review

Dynagas LNG Partners (NYSE:DLNG) is one of 45 public companies in the “TRANS – SERVICES” industry, but how does it compare to its rivals? We will compare Dynagas LNG Partners to similar companies based on the strength of its risk, valuation, earnings, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership and analyst recommendations.

Volatility and Risk

Dynagas LNG Partners has a beta of 0.66, indicating that its stock price is 34% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Dynagas LNG Partners’ rivals have a beta of 0.86, indicating that their average stock price is 14% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Dynagas LNG Partners and its rivals, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Dynagas LNG Partners	0	1	0	0	2.00
Dynagas LNG Partners Competitors	621	1639	1699	103	2.32

As a group, “TRANS – SERVICES” companies have a potential downside of 28.48%. Given Dynagas LNG Partners’ rivals stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Dynagas LNG Partners has less favorable growth aspects than its rivals.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Dynagas LNG Partners and its rivals top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Dynagas LNG Partners	$156.62 million	$61.60 million	2.91
Dynagas LNG Partners Competitors	$7.08 billion	$250.74 million	16.76

Dynagas LNG Partners’ rivals have higher revenue and earnings than Dynagas LNG Partners. Dynagas LNG Partners is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Profitability

This table compares Dynagas LNG Partners and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Dynagas LNG Partners	39.36%	14.96%	7.04%
Dynagas LNG Partners Competitors	0.83%	-1.45%	-1.28%

Dividends

Dynagas LNG Partners pays an annual dividend of $0.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.0%. Dynagas LNG Partners pays out 14.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “TRANS – SERVICES” companies pay a dividend yield of 3.7% and pay out 88.4% of their earnings in the form of a dividend. Dynagas LNG Partners is clearly a better dividend stock than its rivals, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

55.5% of shares of all “TRANS – SERVICES” companies are held by institutional investors. 22.1% of shares of all “TRANS – SERVICES” companies are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Dynagas LNG Partners rivals beat Dynagas LNG Partners on 10 of the 15 factors compared.

About Dynagas LNG Partners

Dynagas LNG Partners LP, through its subsidiaries, operates in the seaborne transportation industry in Greece and internationally. The company owns and operates liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers. Its fleet consists of six LNG carriers with an aggregate carrying capacity of approximately 914,000 cubic meters. Dynagas GP LLC serves as the general partner of Dynagas LNG Partners LP. The company was incorporated in 2013 and is headquartered in Athens, Greece.