Dynagas LNG Partners (DLNG) Competitors

Lindblad Expeditions (NASDAQ:LIND) and Dynagas LNG Partners (NYSE:DLNG) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk, community ranking, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings and valuation.

Does the media refer more to LIND or DLNG?

In the previous week, Lindblad Expeditions had 6 more articles in the media than Dynagas LNG Partners. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Lindblad Expeditions and 2 mentions for Dynagas LNG Partners. Lindblad Expeditions' average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat Dynagas LNG Partners' score of -0.33 indicating that Lindblad Expeditions is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Lindblad Expeditions	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
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, LIND or DLNG?

Lindblad Expeditions has a beta of 2.87, suggesting that its stock price is 187% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Dynagas LNG Partners has a beta of 1.14, suggesting that its stock price is 14% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is LIND or DLNG more profitable?

Dynagas LNG Partners has a net margin of 31.63% compared to Lindblad Expeditions' net margin of -5.40%. Dynagas LNG Partners' return on equity of 14.73% beat Lindblad Expeditions' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Lindblad Expeditions	-5.40%	N/A	-3.89%
Dynagas LNG Partners	31.63%	14.73%	5.74%

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, LIND or DLNG?

Dynagas LNG Partners has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Lindblad Expeditions. Lindblad Expeditions is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Dynagas LNG Partners, 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
Lindblad Expeditions	$644.73M	0.76	-$45.61M	-$0.70	-12.79
Dynagas LNG Partners	$156.40M	0.83	$35.85M	$1.04	3.38

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of LIND or DLNG?

75.9% of Lindblad Expeditions shares are held by institutional investors. 34.3% of Lindblad Expeditions shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Do analysts rate LIND or DLNG?

Lindblad Expeditions presently has a consensus price target of $15.67, suggesting a potential upside of 75.05%. Given Lindblad Expeditions' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Lindblad Expeditions is more favorable than Dynagas LNG Partners.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Lindblad Expeditions	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Dynagas LNG Partners	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Does the MarketBeat Community favor LIND or DLNG?

Dynagas LNG Partners received 150 more outperform votes than Lindblad Expeditions when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 68.07% of users gave Dynagas LNG Partners an outperform vote while only 57.91% of users gave Lindblad Expeditions an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Lindblad Expeditions	Outperform Votes 238 57.91%	Underperform Votes 173 42.09%
Dynagas LNG Partners	Outperform Votes 388 68.07%	Underperform Votes 182 31.93%

Summary

Lindblad Expeditions and Dynagas LNG Partners tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.