Golar LNG (GLNG) Competitors

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

92.2% of Golar LNG shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 54.6% of Scorpio Tankers shares are held by institutional investors. 0.0% of Golar LNG shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 7.3% of Scorpio Tankers shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Scorpio Tankers had 2 more articles in the media than Golar LNG. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Scorpio Tankers and 3 mentions for Golar LNG. Golar LNG's average media sentiment score of 0.28 beat Scorpio Tankers' score of -0.17 indicating that Golar LNG is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Golar LNG presently has a consensus price target of $56.70, indicating a potential upside of 15.69%. Scorpio Tankers has a consensus price target of $89.83, indicating a potential upside of 23.05%. Given Scorpio Tankers' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Scorpio Tankers is more favorable than Golar LNG.

Golar LNG pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. Scorpio Tankers pays an annual dividend of $1.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Golar LNG pays out 72.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Scorpio Tankers pays out 17.7% 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. Golar LNG has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years and Scorpio Tankers has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years. Scorpio Tankers is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Golar LNG has a beta of 0.02, suggesting that its stock price is 98% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Scorpio Tankers has a beta of -0.24, suggesting that its stock price is 124% less volatile than the broader market.

Scorpio Tankers has a net margin of 48.44% compared to Golar LNG's net margin of 30.10%. Scorpio Tankers' return on equity of 11.72% beat Golar LNG's return on equity.

Teekay Tankers has a net margin of 42.60% compared to Golar LNG's net margin of 30.10%. Teekay Tankers' return on equity of 16.34% beat Golar LNG's return on equity.

Teekay Tankers presently has a consensus price target of $77.00, suggesting a potential upside of 13.86%. Golar LNG has a consensus price target of $56.70, suggesting a potential upside of 15.69%. Given Golar LNG's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Golar LNG is more favorable than Teekay Tankers.

52.7% of Teekay Tankers shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.2% of Golar LNG shares are held by institutional investors. 1.9% of Teekay Tankers shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Golar LNG shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

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

Teekay Tankers pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Golar LNG pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. Teekay Tankers pays out 8.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Golar LNG pays out 72.5% 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. Teekay Tankers has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years and Golar LNG has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years.

In the previous week, Teekay Tankers and Teekay Tankers both had 3 articles in the media. Golar LNG's average media sentiment score of 0.28 beat Teekay Tankers' score of 0.25 indicating that Golar LNG is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Teekay Tankers has a beta of -0.22, indicating that its stock price is 122% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Golar LNG has a beta of 0.02, indicating that its stock price is 98% less volatile than the broader market.

Golar LNG has a net margin of 30.10% compared to SFL's net margin of 4.37%. Golar LNG's return on equity of 6.86% beat SFL's return on equity.

SFL currently has a consensus target price of $14.00, suggesting a potential upside of 32.39%. Golar LNG has a consensus target price of $56.70, suggesting a potential upside of 15.69%. Given SFL's higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe SFL is more favorable than Golar LNG.

SFL pays an annual dividend of $0.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.3%. Golar LNG pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. SFL pays out 366.7% 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 pays out 72.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. SFL has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Golar LNG has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years.

28.6% of SFL shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.2% of Golar LNG shares are held by institutional investors. 0.0% of Golar LNG shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Golar LNG had 1 more articles in the media than SFL. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Golar LNG and 2 mentions for SFL. Golar LNG's average media sentiment score of 0.28 beat SFL's score of -0.19 indicating that Golar LNG is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

SFL has a beta of 0.44, meaning that its stock price is 56% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Golar LNG has a beta of 0.02, meaning that its stock price is 98% less volatile than the broader market.

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

In the previous week, Golar LNG had 1 more articles in the media than Nordic American Tankers. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Golar LNG and 2 mentions for Nordic American Tankers. Nordic American Tankers' average media sentiment score of 0.66 beat Golar LNG's score of 0.28 indicating that Nordic American Tankers is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Golar LNG has a beta of 0.02, suggesting that its share price is 98% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Nordic American Tankers has a beta of -0.57, suggesting that its share price is 157% less volatile than the broader market.

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

Golar LNG currently has a consensus price target of $56.70, suggesting a potential upside of 15.69%. Nordic American Tankers has a consensus price target of $4.00, suggesting a potential downside of 31.33%. Given Golar LNG's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Golar LNG is more favorable than Nordic American Tankers.

Golar LNG has a net margin of 30.10% compared to Nordic American Tankers' net margin of 24.19%. Nordic American Tankers' return on equity of 9.16% beat Golar LNG's return on equity.

Golar LNG pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. Nordic American Tankers pays an annual dividend of $0.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 15.1%. Golar LNG pays out 72.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Nordic American Tankers pays out 325.9% 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 increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years and Nordic American Tankers has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

92.2% of Golar LNG shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 44.3% of Nordic American Tankers shares are held by institutional investors. 0.0% of Golar LNG shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.9% of Nordic American Tankers shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.