Golar LNG (GLNG) Competitors

Golar LNG (NASDAQ:GLNG) and Frontline (NYSE:FRO) are both mid-cap oil & gas storage & transportation companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk and media sentiment.

Does the media refer more to GLNG or FRO?

In the previous week, Golar LNG had 1 more articles in the media than Frontline. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Golar LNG and 5 mentions for Frontline. Frontline's average media sentiment score of 1.39 beat Golar LNG's score of 1.31 indicating that Frontline is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Golar LNG	5 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Frontline	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, GLNG or FRO?

Frontline has higher revenue and earnings than Golar LNG. Golar LNG is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Frontline, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Golar LNG	$260.37M	15.72	$50.84M	-$0.07	-559.43
Frontline	$2.16B	2.39	$495.58M	$1.07	21.69

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in GLNG or FRO?

92.2% of Golar LNG shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 22.7% of Frontline shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.0% of Golar LNG shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 48.1% of Frontline shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Is GLNG or FRO more profitable?

Frontline has a net margin of 12.94% compared to Golar LNG's net margin of -2.83%. Frontline's return on equity of 10.27% beat Golar LNG's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Golar LNG	-2.83%	6.36%	3.44%
Frontline	12.94%	10.27%	3.90%

Which has more volatility and risk, GLNG or FRO?

Golar LNG has a beta of 0.42, meaning that its stock price is 58% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Frontline has a beta of 0.25, meaning that its stock price is 75% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts rate GLNG or FRO?

Golar LNG presently has a consensus price target of $49.17, indicating a potential upside of 25.55%. Frontline has a consensus price target of $21.87, indicating a potential downside of 5.76%. Given Golar LNG's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Golar LNG is more favorable than Frontline.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Golar LNG	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Frontline	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80

Is GLNG or FRO a better dividend stock?

Golar LNG pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Frontline pays an annual dividend of $1.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.2%. Golar LNG pays out -1,428.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Frontline pays out 134.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Golar LNG has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years.

Summary

Frontline beats Golar LNG on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.