DHT (NYSE:DHT) & Cadeler A/S (NYSE:CDLR) Head-To-Head Analysis

DHT (NYSE:DHT) and Cadeler A/S (NYSE:CDLR) are both small-cap transportation companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, risk, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends and analyst recommendations.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares DHT and Cadeler A/S”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
DHT	$583.76 million	2.96	$161.35 million	$1.00	10.72
Cadeler A/S	$180.22 million	10.55	$12.44 million	N/A	N/A

DHT has higher revenue and earnings than Cadeler A/S.

Profitability

This table compares DHT and Cadeler A/S’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
DHT	27.72%	15.58%	10.92%
Cadeler A/S	N/A	N/A	N/A

Insider and Institutional Ownership

58.5% of DHT shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 53.0% of Cadeler A/S shares are held by institutional investors. 1.6% of DHT shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for DHT and Cadeler A/S, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
DHT	0	2	3	1	2.83
Cadeler A/S	0	0	1	0	3.00

DHT presently has a consensus target price of $13.54, indicating a potential upside of 26.31%. Cadeler A/S has a consensus target price of $37.00, indicating a potential upside of 70.74%. Given Cadeler A/S’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Cadeler A/S is more favorable than DHT.

Summary

DHT beats Cadeler A/S on 9 of the 12 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 Cadeler A/S

Cadeler A/S operates as an offshore wind farm transportation and installation contractor in Denmark. It also provides wind farm construction, maintenance, decommissioning, and other tasks within the offshore industry, as well as marine and engineering services. The company owns and operates four offshore jack-up windfarm installation vessels. Cadeler A/S was incorporated in 2008 and is headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark.