DHT (NYSE:DHT – Get Free Report) and Capital Clean Energy Carriers (NASDAQ:CCEC – Get Free Report) are both small-cap transportation companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability and earnings.
Risk & Volatility
DHT has a beta of -0.36, meaning that its share price is 136% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Capital Clean Energy Carriers has a beta of 0.86, meaning that its share price is 14% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
58.5% of DHT shares are held by institutional investors. 1.6% of DHT shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Analyst Recommendations
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| DHT | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3.00 |
| Capital Clean Energy Carriers | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3.50 |
DHT presently has a consensus target price of $14.50, suggesting a potential upside of 38.76%. Capital Clean Energy Carriers has a consensus target price of $22.00, suggesting a potential upside of 17.08%. Given DHT’s higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe DHT is more favorable than Capital Clean Energy Carriers.
Profitability
This table compares DHT and Capital Clean Energy Carriers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| DHT | 27.72% | 15.58% | 10.92% |
| Capital Clean Energy Carriers | 25.79% | 9.80% | 3.39% |
Dividends
DHT pays an annual dividend of $0.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.4%. Capital Clean Energy Carriers pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. DHT pays out 88.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Capital Clean Energy Carriers pays out 46.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares DHT and Capital Clean Energy Carriers”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| DHT | $573.22 million | 2.94 | $161.35 million | $1.00 | 10.45 |
| Capital Clean Energy Carriers | $393.20 million | 2.65 | $47.21 million | $1.30 | 14.45 |
DHT has higher revenue and earnings than Capital Clean Energy Carriers. DHT is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Capital Clean Energy Carriers, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
DHT beats Capital Clean Energy Carriers on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.
About DHT
DHT Holdings, Inc., through its subsidiaries, owns and operates crude oil tankers primarily in Monaco, Singapore, and Norway. The company also offers technical management services. As of March 15, 2024, it had a fleet of 24 very large crude carriers. The company was incorporated in 2005 and is headquartered in Hamilton, Bermuda.
About Capital Clean Energy Carriers
Capital Clean Energy Carriers Corp., a shipping company, provides marine transportation services in Greece. The company’s vessels provide a range of cargoes, including liquefied natural gas, containerized goods, and cargo under short-term voyage charters, and medium to long-term time charters. It owns vessels, including Neo-Panamax container vessels, Panamax container vessels, cape-size bulk carrier, and LNG carriers. In addition, the company produces and distributes oil and natural gas, including biofuels, motor oil, lubricants, petrol, crudes, liquefied natural gas, marine fuels, natural gas liquids, and petrochemicals. It serves as the general partner of the company. The company was formerly known as Capital Product Partners L.P. and changed its name to Capital Clean Energy Carriers Corp. in August 2024. Capital Clean Energy Carriers Corp. was incorporated in 2007 and is headquartered in Piraeus, Greece. Capital Clean Energy Carriers Corp. operates as a subsidiary of Capital Maritime & Trading Corp.
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