Which has stronger earnings & valuation, PAGP or FLNG?

Plains GP has higher revenue and earnings than Flex LNG. Flex LNG is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Plains GP, 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 Plains GP $45.26B 0.11 $103M $0.97 26.16 Flex LNG $347.64M 4.82 $74.82M $1.40 22.13

Is PAGP or FLNG more profitable?

Flex LNG has a net margin of 22.26% compared to Plains GP's net margin of 0.21%. Flex LNG's return on equity of 12.15% beat Plains GP's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Plains GP 0.21% 0.70% 0.36% Flex LNG 22.26% 12.15% 3.37%

Do analysts prefer FLNG or PTLE?

Flex LNG currently has a consensus target price of $24.00, indicating a potential downside of 22.53%. Given Flex LNG's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Flex LNG is more favorable than PTL. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Flex LNG 2 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.50 PTL 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, FLNG or PTLE?

Flex LNG has higher revenue and earnings than PTL. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Flex LNG $347.64M 4.82 $74.82M $1.40 22.13 PTL $71.65M 73.28 -$1.18M N/A N/A

Is FLNG or PTLE more profitable?

Flex LNG has a net margin of 22.26% compared to PTL's net margin of 0.00%. Flex LNG's return on equity of 12.15% beat PTL's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Flex LNG 22.26% 12.15% 3.37% PTL N/A N/A N/A

Which has higher earnings and valuation, GLNG or FLNG?

Flex LNG has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Golar LNG. Flex LNG is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Golar LNG, 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 Golar LNG $393.52M 13.14 $65.68M $1.38 36.97 Flex LNG $347.64M 4.82 $74.82M $1.40 22.13

Is GLNG or FLNG more profitable?

Golar LNG has a net margin of 30.10% compared to Flex LNG's net margin of 22.26%. Flex LNG's return on equity of 12.15% beat Golar LNG's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Golar LNG 30.10% 6.86% 3.00% Flex LNG 22.26% 12.15% 3.37%

Which has better valuation & earnings, FLNG or INSW?

International Seaways has higher revenue and earnings than Flex LNG. International Seaways is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Flex LNG, 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 Flex LNG $347.64M 4.82 $74.82M $1.40 22.13 International Seaways $843.30M 5.47 $309.26M $10.98 8.49

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FLNG vs. PAGP, PTLE, GLNG, TGS, and INSW

Should you buy Flex LNG stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Flex LNG with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Flex LNG include Plains GP (PAGP), PTL (PTLE), Golar LNG (GLNG), Transportadora De Gas Sa Ord B (TGS), and International Seaways (INSW). These companies are all part of the "oil & gas storage & transportation" industry.

How does Flex LNG compare to Plains GP?

Plains GP (NYSE:PAGP) and Flex LNG (NYSE:FLNG) are both energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, media sentiment and risk.

Plains GP has a beta of 0.46, meaning that its share price is 54% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Flex LNG has a beta of 0.2, meaning that its share price is 80% less volatile than the broader market.

Plains GP presently has a consensus target price of $23.36, indicating a potential downside of 7.94%. Flex LNG has a consensus target price of $24.00, indicating a potential downside of 22.53%. Given Plains GP's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Plains GP is more favorable than Flex LNG.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Plains GP	2 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.31
Flex LNG	2 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.50

88.3% of Plains GP shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.9% of Plains GP shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Flex LNG shares are owned 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.

Plains GP pays an annual dividend of $1.67 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.6%. Flex LNG pays an annual dividend of $3.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.7%. Plains GP pays out 172.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Flex LNG pays out 214.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

In the previous week, Plains GP had 2 more articles in the media than Flex LNG. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Plains GP and 0 mentions for Flex LNG. Plains GP's average media sentiment score of 0.81 beat Flex LNG's score of 0.00 indicating that Plains GP is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Plains GP	Positive
Flex LNG	Neutral

Plains GP has higher revenue and earnings than Flex LNG. Flex LNG is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Plains GP, 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
Plains GP	$45.26B	0.11	$103M	$0.97	26.16
Flex LNG	$347.64M	4.82	$74.82M	$1.40	22.13

Flex LNG has a net margin of 22.26% compared to Plains GP's net margin of 0.21%. Flex LNG's return on equity of 12.15% beat Plains GP's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Plains GP	0.21%	0.70%	0.36%
Flex LNG	22.26%	12.15%	3.37%

Summary

Plains GP beats Flex LNG on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Flex LNG compare to PTL?

Flex LNG (NYSE:FLNG) and PTL (NASDAQ:PTLE) are both energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation and dividends.

Flex LNG currently has a consensus target price of $24.00, indicating a potential downside of 22.53%. Given Flex LNG's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Flex LNG is more favorable than PTL.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Flex LNG	2 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.50
PTL	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00

In the previous week, PTL had 3 more articles in the media than Flex LNG. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for PTL and 0 mentions for Flex LNG. PTL's average media sentiment score of 0.31 beat Flex LNG's score of 0.00 indicating that PTL is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Flex LNG	Neutral
PTL	Neutral

Flex LNG has a beta of 0.2, meaning that its stock price is 80% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, PTL has a beta of -0.06, meaning that its stock price is 106% less volatile than the broader market.

Flex LNG has higher revenue and earnings than PTL.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Flex LNG	$347.64M	4.82	$74.82M	$1.40	22.13
PTL	$71.65M	73.28	-$1.18M	N/A	N/A

Flex LNG has a net margin of 22.26% compared to PTL's net margin of 0.00%. Flex LNG's return on equity of 12.15% beat PTL's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Flex LNG	22.26%	12.15%	3.37%
PTL	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Flex LNG beats PTL on 8 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Flex LNG compare to Golar LNG?

Golar LNG (NASDAQ:GLNG) and Flex LNG (NYSE:FLNG) are both energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends, media sentiment, risk, profitability, earnings and institutional ownership.

Flex LNG has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Golar LNG. Flex LNG is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Golar LNG, 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
Golar LNG	$393.52M	13.14	$65.68M	$1.38	36.97
Flex LNG	$347.64M	4.82	$74.82M	$1.40	22.13

In the previous week, Golar LNG had 8 more articles in the media than Flex LNG. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Golar LNG and 0 mentions for Flex LNG. Golar LNG's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Flex LNG's score of 0.00 indicating that Golar LNG is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Golar LNG	Positive
Flex LNG	Neutral

Golar LNG has a beta of 0.05, meaning that its stock price is 95% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Flex LNG has a beta of 0.2, meaning that its stock price is 80% less volatile than the broader market.

Golar LNG currently has a consensus price target of $58.70, suggesting a potential upside of 15.05%. Flex LNG has a consensus price target of $24.00, suggesting a potential downside of 22.53%. Given Golar LNG's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Golar LNG is more favorable than Flex LNG.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Golar LNG	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75
Flex LNG	2 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.50

Golar LNG has a net margin of 30.10% compared to Flex LNG's net margin of 22.26%. Flex LNG's return on equity of 12.15% beat Golar LNG's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Golar LNG	30.10%	6.86%	3.00%
Flex LNG	22.26%	12.15%	3.37%

Golar LNG pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. Flex LNG pays an annual dividend of $3.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.7%. Golar LNG pays out 72.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Flex LNG pays out 214.3% 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 raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years.

92.2% of Golar LNG shares are held by institutional investors. 0.0% of Golar LNG shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Flex LNG shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Golar LNG beats Flex LNG on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Flex LNG compare to Transportadora De Gas Sa Ord B?

Flex LNG (NYSE:FLNG) and Transportadora De Gas Sa Ord B (NYSE:TGS) are both energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, dividends, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation and institutional ownership.

Flex LNG has a beta of 0.2, suggesting that its stock price is 80% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Transportadora De Gas Sa Ord B has a beta of 0.63, suggesting that its stock price is 37% less volatile than the broader market.

Transportadora De Gas Sa Ord B has higher revenue and earnings than Flex LNG. Transportadora De Gas Sa Ord B is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Flex LNG, 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
Flex LNG	$347.64M	4.82	$74.82M	$1.40	22.13
Transportadora De Gas Sa Ord B	$1.41B	3.13	$336.69M	$2.21	13.20

In the previous week, Transportadora De Gas Sa Ord B had 4 more articles in the media than Flex LNG. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Transportadora De Gas Sa Ord B and 0 mentions for Flex LNG. Flex LNG's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Transportadora De Gas Sa Ord B's score of -0.56 indicating that Flex LNG is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Flex LNG	Neutral
Transportadora De Gas Sa Ord B	Negative

Flex LNG currently has a consensus price target of $24.00, suggesting a potential downside of 22.53%. Transportadora De Gas Sa Ord B has a consensus price target of $39.00, suggesting a potential upside of 33.65%. Given Transportadora De Gas Sa Ord B's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Transportadora De Gas Sa Ord B is more favorable than Flex LNG.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Flex LNG	2 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.50
Transportadora De Gas Sa Ord B	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

3.3% of Transportadora De Gas Sa Ord B shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Flex LNG shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Transportadora De Gas Sa Ord B has a net margin of 24.56% compared to Flex LNG's net margin of 22.26%. Transportadora De Gas Sa Ord B's return on equity of 14.03% beat Flex LNG's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Flex LNG	22.26%	12.15%	3.37%
Transportadora De Gas Sa Ord B	24.56%	14.03%	8.87%

Summary

Transportadora De Gas Sa Ord B beats Flex LNG on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Flex LNG compare to International Seaways?

Flex LNG (NYSE:FLNG) and International Seaways (NYSE:INSW) are both energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, dividends, earnings, risk, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

International Seaways has a net margin of 55.39% compared to Flex LNG's net margin of 22.26%. International Seaways' return on equity of 21.04% beat Flex LNG's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Flex LNG	22.26%	12.15%	3.37%
International Seaways	55.39%	21.04%	15.60%

Flex LNG presently has a consensus target price of $24.00, suggesting a potential downside of 22.53%. International Seaways has a consensus target price of $86.00, suggesting a potential downside of 7.72%. Given International Seaways' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe International Seaways is more favorable than Flex LNG.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Flex LNG	2 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.50
International Seaways	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

International Seaways has higher revenue and earnings than Flex LNG. International Seaways is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Flex LNG, 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
Flex LNG	$347.64M	4.82	$74.82M	$1.40	22.13
International Seaways	$843.30M	5.47	$309.26M	$10.98	8.49

67.3% of International Seaways shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Flex LNG shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.7% of International Seaways shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Flex LNG has a beta of 0.2, suggesting that its stock price is 80% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, International Seaways has a beta of -0.13, suggesting that its stock price is 113% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, International Seaways had 5 more articles in the media than Flex LNG. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for International Seaways and 0 mentions for Flex LNG. International Seaways' average media sentiment score of 0.91 beat Flex LNG's score of 0.00 indicating that International Seaways is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Flex LNG	Neutral
International Seaways	Positive

Flex LNG pays an annual dividend of $3.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.7%. International Seaways pays an annual dividend of $0.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Flex LNG pays out 214.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. International Seaways pays out 4.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Summary

International Seaways beats Flex LNG on 16 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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FLNG vs. The Competition

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Metric	Flex LNG	Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels Industry	Energy Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$1.63B	$10.65B	$9.31B	$24.13B
Dividend Yield	9.93%	11.41%	11.66%	3.71%
P/E Ratio	22.13	16.27	16.91	30.01
Price / Sales	4.82	456.05	374.61	12.75
Price / Cash	9.07	39.59	36.10	33.25
Price / Book	2.33	4.31	3.91	6.84
Net Income	$74.82M	$5.27B	$4.33B	$1.06B
7 Day Performance	-0.47%	-0.74%	-0.35%	1.93%
1 Month Performance	1.94%	3.08%	2.91%	1.64%
1 Year Performance	22.17%	31.70%	34.10%	19.09%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
FLNG Flex LNG	0.3948 of 5 stars	$30.98 +2.6%	$24.00 -22.5%	+22.2%	$1.63B	$347.64M	22.13	8
PAGP Plains GP	2.213 of 5 stars	$26.00 -1.3%	$23.36 -10.1%	+31.6%	$5.21B	$45.26B	49.06	4,100	Dividend Announcement
PTLE PTL	0.4528 of 5 stars	$10.22 +2.9%	N/A	-33.6%	$4.99B	$71.65M	N/A	N/A	Gap Down
GLNG Golar LNG	2.6421 of 5 stars	$49.16 +0.0%	$58.70 +19.4%	+23.2%	$4.98B	$393.52M	35.62	1,700	Upcoming Earnings
TGS Transportadora De Gas Sa Ord B	4.012 of 5 stars	$31.13 -2.2%	$39.00 +25.3%	-1.8%	$4.79B	$1.41B	14.08	1,187	Upcoming Earnings

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