OMV (OTCMKTS:OMVKY – Get Free Report) and Navigator (NYSE:NVGS – Get Free Report) are both energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, profitability, valuation and risk.
Risk and Volatility
OMV has a beta of -0.03, indicating that its stock price is 103% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Navigator has a beta of 0.48, indicating that its stock price is 52% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for OMV and Navigator, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| OMV | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.71 |
| Navigator | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2.80 |
Dividends
OMV pays an annual dividend of $0.61 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Navigator pays an annual dividend of $0.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. OMV pays out 6.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Navigator pays out 12.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Navigator has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. OMV is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
19.0% of Navigator shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of Navigator shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares OMV and Navigator”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| OMV | $28.41 billion | 0.92 | $1.22 billion | $9.45 | 2.11 |
| Navigator | $586.96 million | 2.49 | $100.12 million | $2.17 | 10.97 |
OMV has higher revenue and earnings than Navigator. OMV is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Navigator, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares OMV and Navigator’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| OMV | 9.92% | 10.95% | 5.42% |
| Navigator | 22.80% | 10.45% | 5.73% |
Summary
Navigator beats OMV on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.
About OMV
OMV Aktiengesellschaft operates as an energy and chemicals company in Austria, Germany, Romania, Norway, Belgium, New Zealand, the United Arab Emirates, the rest of Central and Eastern Europe, the rest of Europe, and internationally. It operates through three segments: Chemicals & Materials, Fuels & Feedstock, and Energy. The company engages in the exploration, development, and production of oil and gas in the regions of Central and Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Africa, the North Sea, and the Asia Pacific; and refining and marketing of fuels and feedstock, as well as supply, marketing, trading, and logistics of gas in Romania and Turkey. In addition, the company provides advanced and circular polyolefin solutions, and base chemicals, as well as engages in the recycling of plastics. It has refineries in Europe, Schwechat, and Burghausen; filling stations in eight European countries; and gas storage facilities in Austria and Germany, as well as a gas-fired power plant in Romania. The company was founded in 1956 and is headquartered in Vienna, Austria.
About Navigator
Navigator Holdings Ltd. engages in owning and operating a fleet of liquefied gas carriers worldwide. It provides international and regional seaborne transportation services of petrochemical gases, liquefied petroleum gases, and ammonia for energy companies, industrial users, and commodity traders. The company also offers ship shore infrastructure and consultancy services. It operates a fleet of 56 semi- or fully-refrigerated liquefied gas carriers. The company was formerly known as Isle of Man public limited company and changed its name to Navigator Holdings Ltd. in 2006. Navigator Holdings Ltd. was incorporated in 1997 and is based in London, the United Kingdom.
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