Dynagas LNG Partners (DLNG) Competitors $3.52 0.00 (0.00%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$3.52 0.00 (0.00%) As of 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 AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock DLNG vs. ASC, FIP, CLCO, SB, ESEA, FLYX, PANL, KNOP, PAMT, and GASSShould you be buying Dynagas LNG Partners stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Dynagas LNG Partners include Ardmore Shipping (ASC), FTAI Infrastructure (FIP), Cool (CLCO), Safe Bulkers (SB), Euroseas (ESEA), flyExclusive (FLYX), Pangaea Logistics Solutions (PANL), KNOT Offshore Partners (KNOP), PAMT (PAMT), and StealthGas (GASS). These companies are all part of the "transportation" industry. Dynagas LNG Partners vs. Its Competitors Ardmore Shipping FTAI Infrastructure Cool Safe Bulkers Euroseas flyExclusive Pangaea Logistics Solutions KNOT Offshore Partners PAMT StealthGas Ardmore Shipping (NYSE:ASC) and Dynagas LNG Partners (NYSE:DLNG) are both small-cap transportation companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, institutional ownership, dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, media sentiment and profitability. Is ASC or DLNG a better dividend stock? Ardmore Shipping pays an annual dividend of $0.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Dynagas LNG Partners pays an annual dividend of $0.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.7%. Ardmore Shipping pays out 27.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Dynagas LNG Partners pays out 17.9% 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. Is ASC or DLNG more profitable? Dynagas LNG Partners has a net margin of 35.60% compared to Ardmore Shipping's net margin of 14.48%. Dynagas LNG Partners' return on equity of 16.11% beat Ardmore Shipping's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Ardmore Shipping14.48% 8.46% 7.38% Dynagas LNG Partners 35.60%16.11%6.93% Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in ASC or DLNG? 62.2% of Ardmore Shipping shares are owned by institutional investors. 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. Does the media prefer ASC or DLNG? In the previous week, Ardmore Shipping and Ardmore Shipping both had 2 articles in the media. Dynagas LNG Partners' average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Ardmore Shipping's score of -0.09 indicating that Dynagas LNG Partners is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Ardmore Shipping 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Dynagas LNG Partners 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Which has more volatility and risk, ASC or DLNG? Ardmore Shipping has a beta of 0.09, suggesting that its stock price is 91% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Dynagas LNG Partners has a beta of 0.81, suggesting that its stock price is 19% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer ASC or DLNG? Ardmore Shipping currently has a consensus target price of $12.67, suggesting a potential upside of 11.36%. Given Ardmore Shipping's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Ardmore Shipping is more favorable than Dynagas LNG Partners.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Ardmore Shipping 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67Dynagas LNG Partners 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Which has better earnings and valuation, ASC or DLNG? Ardmore Shipping has higher revenue and earnings than Dynagas LNG Partners. Dynagas LNG Partners is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ardmore Shipping, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioArdmore Shipping$405.78M1.14$133.01M$1.0311.04Dynagas LNG Partners$156.40M0.83$51.55M$1.123.14 SummaryArdmore Shipping beats Dynagas LNG Partners on 10 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. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. 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$129.47M$5.42B$7.19B$21.85BDividend Yield5.66%2.56%940.06%3.61%P/E Ratio3.1410.3914.9829.60Price / Sales0.831.16572.6763.41Price / Cash1.4510.857.8724.43Price / Book0.363.002.454.61Net Income$51.55M$183.91M$555.48M$1.01B7 Day Performance-1.26%-0.73%-0.12%-0.46%1 Month Performance-7.73%-0.60%5.24%2.30%1 Year Performance-10.89%-9.77%5.36%14.51% Dynagas LNG Partners Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)DLNGDynagas LNG PartnersN/A$3.52flatN/A-10.2%$129.47M$156.40M3.142,020News CoverageAnalyst ForecastASCArdmore Shipping4.4292 of 5 stars$12.07-3.1%$12.67+5.0%-37.7%$506.17M$405.78M11.72990Analyst ForecastFIPFTAI Infrastructure2.4252 of 5 stars$4.46+1.8%$12.00+169.1%-45.3%$504.09M$382.52M-2.92600News CoverageAnalyst ForecastCLCOCool2.334 of 5 stars$9.51+2.5%N/A-16.1%$497.83M$338.50M13.981,647Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastHigh Trading VolumeSBSafe Bulkers3.6798 of 5 stars$4.52-1.8%$4.47-1.1%-12.0%$470.67M$277.51M10.50920News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastESEAEuroseas3.7666 of 5 stars$59.42-4.1%$62.00+4.3%+32.8%$434.27M$212.90M3.49360Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastShort Interest ↑High Trading VolumeFLYXflyExclusive0.2487 of 5 stars$4.75-5.0%N/A+66.7%$380.62M$347.75M-4.32N/APANLPangaea Logistics Solutions3.9161 of 5 stars$5.15-3.6%$9.00+74.8%-28.3%$348.39M$536.54M23.41570News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastKNOPKNOT Offshore Partners3.5895 of 5 stars$9.17+1.1%N/A+32.0%$311.08M$318.60M9.26640News CoverageDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastHigh Trading VolumePAMTPAMT1.5544 of 5 stars$11.90-3.1%$13.00+9.2%N/A$256.97M$714.65M-5.482,304News CoverageAnalyst ForecastGASSStealthGas3.5563 of 5 stars$6.68-0.9%N/A-7.4%$250.47M$173.17M4.05N/ANews CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastShort Interest ↓Gap Down Related Companies and Tools Related Companies ASC Alternatives FIP Alternatives CLCO Alternatives SB Alternatives ESEA Alternatives FLYX Alternatives PANL Alternatives KNOP Alternatives PAMT Alternatives GASS 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 10/9/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBuilding The Infrastructure for the Coming Financial ResetWhile China pushes nearly $1 trillion through its new digital currency, one emerging company is quietly buildi...Intellistake | SponsoredBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this tokenBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this token My research team has identified the token positio...Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredMagnificent 7 being replaced by the “Hidden 7”?BULLISH: It's time to buy this 'hidden' AI stock An award-winning stock-rating system has turned BULLISH on...Chaikin Analytics | SponsoredYour Bank Account Is No Longer SafeWhat If Washington Declared That: YOUR Money ISN'T Actually Yours? 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