Analyzing Viking (NYSE:VIK) & Dynagas LNG Partners (NYSE:DLNG)

Dynagas LNG Partners (NYSE:DLNG) and Viking (NYSE:VIK) are both transportation companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, earnings and valuation.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Dynagas LNG Partners	31.63%	14.73%	5.74%
Viking	-10.97%	N/A	-1.53%

Insider and Institutional Ownership

98.8% of Viking shares are held by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Dynagas LNG Partners and Viking, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Dynagas LNG Partners	0	0	0	0	0.00
Viking	0	3	10	0	2.77

Viking has a consensus price target of $42.85, indicating a potential downside of 3.52%. Given Viking’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Viking is more favorable than Dynagas LNG Partners.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Dynagas LNG Partners and Viking”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Dynagas LNG Partners	$151.69 million	1.29	$35.85 million	$0.96	5.52
Viking	$5.10 billion	3.75	-$1.86 billion	N/A	N/A

Dynagas LNG Partners has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Viking.

Summary

Viking beats Dynagas LNG Partners on 6 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

About Viking

Viking Holdings Ltd engages in the passenger shipping and other forms of passenger transport in North America, the United Kingdom, and internationally. It operates through River and Ocean segments. The company also operates as a tour entrepreneur for passengers and related activities in tourism. As of December 31, 2023, it operated a fleet of 92 ships, including 81 river vessels comprising 58 Longships, 10 smaller classes based on the Longship design, 11 other river vessels, and 1 river vessel charter and the Viking Mississippi; 9 ocean ships; and 2 expedition ships. The company was founded in 1997 and is based in Pembroke, Bermuda.