CVLG vs. INSW, SBLK, GEL, TRMD, DHT, CMBT, BWLP, ARCB, DAC, and ZIM
Should you be buying Covenant Logistics Group stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Covenant Logistics Group include International Seaways (INSW), Star Bulk Carriers (SBLK), Genesis Energy (GEL), Torm (TRMD), DHT (DHT), CMB.TECH (CMBT), BW LPG (BWLP), ArcBest (ARCB), Danaos (DAC), and ZIM Integrated Shipping Services (ZIM). These companies are all part of the "transportation" industry.
Covenant Logistics Group vs. Its Competitors
Covenant Logistics Group (NYSE:CVLG) and International Seaways (NYSE:INSW) are both transportation companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings and media sentiment.
International Seaways has a net margin of 29.88% compared to Covenant Logistics Group's net margin of 3.18%. Covenant Logistics Group's return on equity of 11.63% beat International Seaways' return on equity.
Covenant Logistics Group pays an annual dividend of $0.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. International Seaways pays an annual dividend of $0.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Covenant Logistics Group pays out 21.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. International Seaways pays out 10.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Covenant Logistics Group has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Covenant Logistics Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.
Covenant Logistics Group has a beta of 1.39, indicating that its stock price is 39% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, International Seaways has a beta of 0.01, indicating that its stock price is 99% less volatile than the S&P 500.
In the previous week, International Seaways had 7 more articles in the media than Covenant Logistics Group. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for International Seaways and 0 mentions for Covenant Logistics Group. International Seaways' average media sentiment score of 0.83 beat Covenant Logistics Group's score of 0.00 indicating that International Seaways is being referred to more favorably in the news media.
83.7% of Covenant Logistics Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.3% of International Seaways shares are held by institutional investors. 35.1% of Covenant Logistics Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.0% of International Seaways shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Covenant Logistics Group currently has a consensus target price of $33.00, suggesting a potential upside of 58.58%. International Seaways has a consensus target price of $53.50, suggesting a potential upside of 21.59%. Given Covenant Logistics Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Covenant Logistics Group is more favorable than International Seaways.
International Seaways has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Covenant Logistics Group. International Seaways is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Covenant Logistics Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
Covenant Logistics Group beats International Seaways on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.
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This page (NYSE:CVLG) was last updated on 10/14/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
