PAMT (PAMT) Competitors

PAMT (NASDAQ:PAMT) and Navigator (NYSE:NVGS) are both small-cap 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.

Is PAMT or NVGS more profitable?

Navigator has a net margin of 15.42% compared to PAMT's net margin of -5.85%. Navigator's return on equity of 7.83% beat PAMT's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
PAMT	-5.85%	-5.65%	-2.23%
Navigator	15.42%	7.83%	4.48%

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in PAMT or NVGS?

22.1% of PAMT shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 19.0% of Navigator shares are owned by institutional investors. 74.1% of PAMT shares are owned 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.

Which has better earnings and valuation, PAMT or NVGS?

Navigator has lower revenue, but higher earnings than PAMT. PAMT is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Navigator, 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
PAMT	$714.65M	0.42	-$31.80M	-$1.84	-7.50
Navigator	$566.68M	2.04	$85.57M	$1.28	12.99

Which has more volatility & risk, PAMT or NVGS?

PAMT has a beta of 0.93, indicating that its share price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Navigator has a beta of 0.78, indicating that its share price is 22% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the media prefer PAMT or NVGS?

In the previous week, Navigator had 3 more articles in the media than PAMT. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Navigator and 0 mentions for PAMT. PAMT's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Navigator'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
PAMT	Neutral
Navigator	Neutral

Do analysts rate PAMT or NVGS?

PAMT currently has a consensus target price of $12.50, suggesting a potential downside of 9.42%. Navigator has a consensus target price of $21.60, suggesting a potential upside of 29.92%. Given Navigator's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Navigator is more favorable than PAMT.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
PAMT	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Navigator	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Summary

Navigator beats PAMT on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.