Comparing Dynagas LNG Partners (DLNG) & Its Rivals

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

Risk and Volatility

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

Dividends

Dynagas LNG Partners pays an annual dividend of $0.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.8%. 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 3.9% 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 competitors, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Dynagas LNG Partners and its competitors, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Dynagas LNG Partners	0	0	1	0	3.00
Dynagas LNG Partners Competitors	615	1628	1693	102	2.32

As a group, “TRANS – SERVICES” companies have a potential downside of 4.71%. Given Dynagas LNG Partners’ competitors higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Dynagas LNG Partners has less favorable growth aspects than its competitors.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

55.5% of shares of all “TRANS – SERVICES” companies are owned by institutional investors. 23.0% of shares of all “TRANS – SERVICES” companies are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Dynagas LNG Partners	39.36%	15.20%	6.96%
Dynagas LNG Partners Competitors	1.77%	-0.26%	-0.75%

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Dynagas LNG Partners and its competitors revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Dynagas LNG Partners	$156.62 million	$61.65 million	3.04
Dynagas LNG Partners Competitors	$8.87 billion	$250.90 million	16.04

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

Summary

Dynagas LNG Partners competitors beat Dynagas LNG Partners on 8 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.