Contrasting Dynagas LNG Partners (DLNG) & Its Peers
by Mitch Edgeman · The Markets DailyDynagas LNG Partners (NYSE:DLNG – Get Free Report) is one of 45 public companies in the “TRANS – SERVICES” industry, but how does it contrast to its peers? We will compare Dynagas LNG Partners to related companies based on the strength of its risk, earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations and profitability.
Profitability
This table compares Dynagas LNG Partners and its peers’ 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 | 0.83% | -1.44% | -1.28% |
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Dynagas LNG Partners and its peers, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Dynagas LNG Partners | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
| Dynagas LNG Partners Competitors | 620 | 1633 | 1694 | 102 | 2.32 |
As a group, “TRANS – SERVICES” companies have a potential downside of 13.25%. Given Dynagas LNG Partners’ peers higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Dynagas LNG Partners has less favorable growth aspects than its peers.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Dynagas LNG Partners and its peers gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Dynagas LNG Partners | $156.62 million | $61.65 million | 2.99 |
| Dynagas LNG Partners Competitors | $7.08 billion | $250.69 million | 16.60 |
Dynagas LNG Partners’ peers have higher revenue and earnings than Dynagas LNG Partners. Dynagas LNG Partners is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its peers, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.
Dividends
Dynagas LNG Partners pays an annual dividend of $0.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.9%. 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 3.8% 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 peers, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.
Volatility and Risk
Dynagas LNG Partners has a beta of 0.66, meaning that its share price is 34% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Dynagas LNG Partners’ peers have a beta of 0.86, meaning that their average share price is 14% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
55.5% of shares of all “TRANS – SERVICES” companies are held by institutional investors. 22.5% of shares of all “TRANS – SERVICES” companies are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
Dynagas LNG Partners peers beat Dynagas LNG Partners on 8 of the 15 factors compared.
Dynagas LNG Partners Company Profile
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.