Northern Oil and Gas (NYSE:NOG – Get Free Report) and Nordic American Tankers (NYSE:NAT – Get Free Report) are both energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations and risk.
Dividends
Northern Oil and Gas pays an annual dividend of $1.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.8%. Nordic American Tankers pays an annual dividend of $1.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 15.2%. Northern Oil and Gas pays out -34.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Nordic American Tankers pays out 183.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Northern Oil and Gas has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years and Nordic American Tankers has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Northern Oil and Gas and Nordic American Tankers, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Northern Oil and Gas | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2.11 |
| Nordic American Tankers | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2.20 |
Risk and Volatility
Northern Oil and Gas has a beta of 0.73, meaning that its share price is 27% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Nordic American Tankers has a beta of -0.55, meaning that its share price is 155% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
98.8% of Northern Oil and Gas shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 44.3% of Nordic American Tankers shares are held by institutional investors. 2.8% of Northern Oil and Gas shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.9% of Nordic American Tankers shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Profitability
This table compares Northern Oil and Gas and Nordic American Tankers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Northern Oil and Gas | -25.35% | 18.69% | 6.85% |
| Nordic American Tankers | 47.04% | 20.58% | 10.38% |
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Northern Oil and Gas and Nordic American Tankers”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Northern Oil and Gas | $2.48 billion | 1.15 | $38.76 million | ($5.18) | -5.15 |
| Nordic American Tankers | $370.40 million | 4.06 | $12.27 million | $0.59 | 12.04 |
Northern Oil and Gas has higher revenue and earnings than Nordic American Tankers. Northern Oil and Gas is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Nordic American Tankers, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
Nordic American Tankers beats Northern Oil and Gas on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Northern Oil and Gas
Northern Oil and Gas, Inc., an independent energy company, engages in the acquisition, exploration, exploitation, development, and production of crude oil and natural gas properties in the United States. It primarily holds interests in the Williston Basin, the Appalachian Basin, and the Permian Basin in the United States. The company is based in Minnetonka, Minnesota.
About Nordic American Tankers
Nordic American Tankers Limited, a tanker company, acquires and charters double-hull tankers in Bermuda and internationally. It operates a fleet of 20 Suezmax crude oil tankers. The company was incorporated in 1995 and is headquartered in Hamilton, Bermuda.
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