Frontline Competitors

Frontline (NYSE:FRO) and Kinder Morgan (NYSE:KMI) are both transportation companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, risk, valuation, earnings and institutional ownership.

Risk & Volatility

Frontline has a beta of 0.47, indicating that its stock price is 53% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Kinder Morgan has a beta of 0.98, indicating that its stock price is 2% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Frontline and Kinder Morgan's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Dividends

Frontline pays an annual dividend of $1.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 21.7%. Kinder Morgan pays an annual dividend of $1.05 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.9%. Frontline pays out 195.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Kinder Morgan pays out 110.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Kinder Morgan has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Frontline and Kinder Morgan's top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Kinder Morgan has higher revenue and earnings than Frontline. Frontline is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Kinder Morgan, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

21.9% of Frontline shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 60.0% of Kinder Morgan shares are held by institutional investors. 48.1% of Frontline shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 14.2% of Kinder Morgan shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Frontline and Kinder Morgan, as provided by MarketBeat.

Frontline presently has a consensus target price of $7.76, suggesting a potential upside of 5.43%. Kinder Morgan has a consensus target price of $16.5625, suggesting a potential upside of 9.25%. Given Kinder Morgan's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Kinder Morgan is more favorable than Frontline.

Summary

Kinder Morgan beats Frontline on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

Frontline (NYSE:FRO) and The Williams Companies (NYSE:WMB) are both transportation companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, risk, dividends, earnings and institutional ownership.

Volatility & Risk

Frontline has a beta of 0.47, meaning that its share price is 53% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, The Williams Companies has a beta of 1.72, meaning that its share price is 72% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Frontline and The Williams Companies' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Dividends

Frontline pays an annual dividend of $1.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 21.7%. The Williams Companies pays an annual dividend of $1.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.7%. Frontline pays out 195.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. The Williams Companies pays out 161.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. The Williams Companies has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Frontline and The Williams Companies' gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

The Williams Companies has higher revenue and earnings than Frontline. Frontline is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than The Williams Companies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

21.9% of Frontline shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.6% of The Williams Companies shares are owned by institutional investors. 48.1% of Frontline shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of The Williams Companies shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Frontline and The Williams Companies, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

Frontline currently has a consensus target price of $7.76, suggesting a potential upside of 5.43%. The Williams Companies has a consensus target price of $23.8571, suggesting a potential upside of 0.49%. Given Frontline's higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Frontline is more favorable than The Williams Companies.

Summary

The Williams Companies beats Frontline on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

Frontline (NYSE:FRO) and Targa Resources (NYSE:TRGP) are both transportation companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, risk, dividends, earnings and institutional ownership.

Volatility & Risk

Frontline has a beta of 0.47, meaning that its share price is 53% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Targa Resources has a beta of 2.99, meaning that its share price is 199% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Frontline and Targa Resources' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Dividends

Frontline pays an annual dividend of $1.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 21.7%. Targa Resources pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Frontline pays out 195.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Targa Resources pays out -49.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Targa Resources has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Frontline and Targa Resources' gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Frontline has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Targa Resources. Targa Resources is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Frontline, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

21.9% of Frontline shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.5% of Targa Resources shares are owned by institutional investors. 48.1% of Frontline shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.5% of Targa Resources shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Frontline and Targa Resources, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

Frontline currently has a consensus target price of $7.76, suggesting a potential upside of 5.43%. Targa Resources has a consensus target price of $30.2778, suggesting a potential downside of 6.23%. Given Frontline's higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Frontline is more favorable than Targa Resources.

Summary

Frontline beats Targa Resources on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

Frontline (NYSE:FRO) and Golar LNG (NASDAQ:GLNG) are both small-cap transportation companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, risk, dividends, earnings and institutional ownership.

Risk and Volatility

Frontline has a beta of 0.47, indicating that its share price is 53% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Golar LNG has a beta of 0.83, indicating that its share price is 17% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Frontline and Golar LNG's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Frontline and Golar LNG's revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

Frontline has higher revenue and earnings than Golar LNG.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

21.9% of Frontline shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 64.1% of Golar LNG shares are owned by institutional investors. 48.1% of Frontline shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Golar LNG shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Frontline and Golar LNG, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

Frontline currently has a consensus target price of $7.76, suggesting a potential upside of 5.43%. Golar LNG has a consensus target price of $15.0833, suggesting a potential upside of 40.18%. Given Golar LNG's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Golar LNG is more favorable than Frontline.

Frontline (NYSE:FRO) and Golden Ocean Group (NASDAQ:GOGL) are both small-cap transportation companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends, valuation and risk.

Volatility and Risk

Frontline has a beta of 0.47, meaning that its stock price is 53% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Golden Ocean Group has a beta of 1.83, meaning that its stock price is 83% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Dividends

Frontline pays an annual dividend of $1.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 21.7%. Golden Ocean Group pays an annual dividend of $0.05 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Frontline pays out 195.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings for Frontline and Golden Ocean Group, as reported by MarketBeat.

Frontline presently has a consensus price target of $7.76, suggesting a potential upside of 5.43%. Golden Ocean Group has a consensus price target of $7.00, suggesting a potential upside of 4.95%. Given Frontline's higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Frontline is more favorable than Golden Ocean Group.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Frontline and Golden Ocean Group's top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Frontline has higher revenue and earnings than Golden Ocean Group.

Profitability

This table compares Frontline and Golden Ocean Group's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

21.9% of Frontline shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 12.4% of Golden Ocean Group shares are held by institutional investors. 48.1% of Frontline shares are held 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.

Summary

Frontline beats Golden Ocean Group on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

Frontline (NYSE:FRO) and SFL (NYSE:SFL) are both small-cap transportation companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends, valuation and risk.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

21.9% of Frontline shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 29.7% of SFL shares are held by institutional investors. 48.1% of Frontline shares are held 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.

Volatility and Risk

Frontline has a beta of 0.47, meaning that its stock price is 53% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, SFL has a beta of 1.17, meaning that its stock price is 17% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings for Frontline and SFL, as reported by MarketBeat.

Frontline presently has a consensus price target of $7.76, suggesting a potential upside of 5.43%. SFL has a consensus price target of $11.04, suggesting a potential upside of 39.04%. Given SFL's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe SFL is more favorable than Frontline.

Profitability

This table compares Frontline and SFL's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Dividends

Frontline pays an annual dividend of $1.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 21.7%. SFL pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.6%. Frontline pays out 195.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. SFL pays out 55.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. SFL has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Frontline and SFL's top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Frontline has higher revenue and earnings than SFL. SFL is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Frontline, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.