Dynagas LNG Partners (DLNG) Competitors $3.64 0.00 (0.00%) Closing price 08/22/2025 03:58 PM EasternExtended Trading$3.66 +0.01 (+0.41%) As of 08/22/2025 04:10 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock DLNG vs. SB, ASC, ESEA, CLCO, BLDE, PANL, FLYX, GASS, PAMT, and KNOPShould you be buying Dynagas LNG Partners stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Dynagas LNG Partners include Safe Bulkers (SB), Ardmore Shipping (ASC), Euroseas (ESEA), Cool (CLCO), Blade Air Mobility (BLDE), Pangaea Logistics Solutions (PANL), flyExclusive (FLYX), StealthGas (GASS), PAMT (PAMT), and KNOT Offshore Partners (KNOP). These companies are all part of the "transportation" industry. Dynagas LNG Partners vs. Its Competitors Safe Bulkers Ardmore Shipping Euroseas Cool Blade Air Mobility Pangaea Logistics Solutions flyExclusive StealthGas PAMT KNOT Offshore Partners Dynagas LNG Partners (NYSE:DLNG) and Safe Bulkers (NYSE:SB) are both small-cap transportation companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, earnings and valuation. Which has higher earnings and valuation, DLNG or SB? Safe Bulkers has higher revenue and earnings than Dynagas LNG Partners. Dynagas LNG Partners is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Safe Bulkers, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioDynagas LNG Partners$156.40M0.86$51.55M$1.093.34Safe Bulkers$307.63M1.44$97.38M$0.4310.03 Which has more volatility and risk, DLNG or SB? Dynagas LNG Partners has a beta of 0.75, meaning that its share price is 25% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Safe Bulkers has a beta of 1.17, meaning that its share price is 17% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts rate DLNG or SB? Safe Bulkers has a consensus price target of $4.47, suggesting a potential upside of 3.51%. Given Safe Bulkers' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Safe Bulkers is more favorable than Dynagas LNG Partners.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Dynagas LNG Partners 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00Safe Bulkers 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of DLNG or SB? 21.7% of Safe Bulkers shares are owned by institutional investors. 40.3% of Safe Bulkers shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is DLNG or SB more profitable? Dynagas LNG Partners has a net margin of 33.92% compared to Safe Bulkers' net margin of 19.25%. Dynagas LNG Partners' return on equity of 15.92% beat Safe Bulkers' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Dynagas LNG Partners33.92% 15.92% 6.68% Safe Bulkers 19.25%5.80%3.45% Does the media favor DLNG or SB? In the previous week, Dynagas LNG Partners and Dynagas LNG Partners both had 1 articles in the media. Safe Bulkers' average media sentiment score of 1.79 beat Dynagas LNG Partners' score of 1.07 indicating that Safe Bulkers is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Dynagas LNG Partners 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Safe Bulkers 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Is DLNG or SB a better dividend stock? Dynagas LNG Partners pays an annual dividend of $0.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.5%. Safe Bulkers pays an annual dividend of $0.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.6%. Dynagas LNG Partners pays out 18.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Safe Bulkers pays out 46.5% 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. Dynagas LNG Partners is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. SummarySafe Bulkers beats Dynagas LNG Partners on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Dynagas LNG Partners News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for DLNG and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding DLNG and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart DLNG vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricDynagas LNG PartnersTRANS IndustryTransportation SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$133.89M$5.75B$7.32B$20.92BDividend Yield5.38%2.35%949.34%3.58%P/E Ratio3.3411.3514.7629.13Price / Sales0.861.04496.6753.00Price / Cash1.5310.917.8123.54Price / Book0.372.842.225.45Net Income$51.55M$189.53M$574.20M$992.10M7 Day Performance2.82%1.69%1.55%2.61%1 Month Performance1.82%-2.83%0.47%1.46%1 Year Performance-1.89%-4.96%5.47%10.72% Dynagas LNG Partners Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)DLNGDynagas LNG PartnersN/A$3.64flatN/A-1.6%$133.89M$156.40M3.342,020Positive NewsSBSafe Bulkers4.0279 of 5 stars$4.32+1.6%$4.47+3.4%-12.5%$434.86M$307.63M10.05920Positive NewsASCArdmore Shipping4.691 of 5 stars$10.93+2.6%$12.67+15.9%-38.5%$432.64M$405.78M10.61990Positive NewsAnalyst UpgradeESEAEuroseas3.7872 of 5 stars$60.72+1.6%$61.00+0.5%+42.0%$418.64M$221.03M3.57360Positive NewsShort Interest ↓CLCOCool2.254 of 5 stars$7.64+3.4%N/A-30.0%$396.86M$338.50M11.241,647News CoverageUpcoming EarningsBLDEBlade Air Mobility3.5196 of 5 stars$4.17+1.2%$6.25+49.9%+46.8%$336.59M$248.69M-17.37130PANLPangaea Logistics Solutions3.926 of 5 stars$5.12+1.0%$9.00+75.8%-18.2%$330.78M$579.78M23.27570Positive NewsFLYXflyExclusive0.9911 of 5 stars$3.97+13.8%N/A-11.2%$318.12M$347.75M-3.61N/ANews CoveragePositive NewsGap DownHigh Trading VolumeGASSStealthGas2.3701 of 5 stars$7.10+3.5%N/A+24.0%$253.67M$167.26M3.94N/ANews CoverageUpcoming EarningsHigh Trading VolumePAMTPAMT0.2189 of 5 stars$12.19+1.5%$13.00+6.6%N/A$251.32M$714.65M-5.622,304Gap UpKNOPKNOT Offshore Partners3.0305 of 5 stars$7.12-1.8%N/A+6.7%$248.66M$318.60M17.37640 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies SB Alternatives ASC Alternatives ESEA Alternatives CLCO Alternatives BLDE Alternatives PANL Alternatives FLYX Alternatives GASS Alternatives PAMT Alternatives KNOP Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:DLNG) was last updated on 8/23/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBONUS GUIDE - Ben Stein Prepares For the Next Financial CrisisWith inflation high, debt soaring, and global tensions rising, a financial storm may be brewing. 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