KNOT Offshore Partners (KNOP) Competitors $8.76 +0.07 (+0.75%) Closing price 10/3/2025 03:58 PM EasternExtended Trading$8.68 -0.07 (-0.80%) As of 10/3/2025 04:53 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 KNOP vs. GSL, ULCC, NVGS, VTOL, GNK, VLRS, LIND, SNCY, ULH, and CVLGShould you be buying KNOT Offshore Partners stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of KNOT Offshore Partners include Global Ship Lease (GSL), Frontier Group (ULCC), Navigator (NVGS), Bristow Group (VTOL), Genco Shipping & Trading (GNK), Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion (VLRS), Lindblad Expeditions (LIND), Sun Country Airlines (SNCY), Universal Logistics (ULH), and Covenant Logistics Group (CVLG). These companies are all part of the "transportation" industry. KNOT Offshore Partners vs. Its Competitors Global Ship Lease Frontier Group Navigator Bristow Group Genco Shipping & Trading Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion Lindblad Expeditions Sun Country Airlines Universal Logistics Covenant Logistics Group KNOT Offshore Partners (NYSE:KNOP) and Global Ship Lease (NYSE:GSL) are both small-cap transportation companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, risk, media sentiment and profitability. Which has more volatility and risk, KNOP or GSL? KNOT Offshore Partners has a beta of -0.03, suggesting that its stock price is 103% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Global Ship Lease has a beta of 1.2, suggesting that its stock price is 20% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media prefer KNOP or GSL? In the previous week, Global Ship Lease had 7 more articles in the media than KNOT Offshore Partners. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Global Ship Lease and 1 mentions for KNOT Offshore Partners. KNOT Offshore Partners' average media sentiment score of 0.98 beat Global Ship Lease's score of 0.97 indicating that KNOT Offshore Partners is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment KNOT Offshore Partners 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Global Ship Lease 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in KNOP or GSL? 26.8% of KNOT Offshore Partners shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 50.1% of Global Ship Lease shares are held by institutional investors. 7.4% of Global Ship Lease shares are held by 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 recommend KNOP or GSL? Global Ship Lease has a consensus price target of $30.50, suggesting a potential upside of 0.03%. Given Global Ship Lease's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Global Ship Lease is more favorable than KNOT Offshore Partners.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score KNOT Offshore Partners 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67Global Ship Lease 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67 Is KNOP or GSL a better dividend stock? KNOT Offshore Partners pays an annual dividend of $0.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Global Ship Lease pays an annual dividend of $2.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.9%. KNOT Offshore Partners pays out 10.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Global Ship Lease pays out 19.5% 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. Global Ship Lease has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years. Global Ship Lease is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Which has preferable valuation and earnings, KNOP or GSL? Global Ship Lease has higher revenue and earnings than KNOT Offshore Partners. Global Ship Lease is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than KNOT Offshore Partners, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioKNOT Offshore Partners$318.60M0.94$13.93M$0.998.84Global Ship Lease$711.05M1.52$353.63M$10.772.83 Is KNOP or GSL more profitable? Global Ship Lease has a net margin of 53.09% compared to KNOT Offshore Partners' net margin of 10.00%. Global Ship Lease's return on equity of 24.81% beat KNOT Offshore Partners' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets KNOT Offshore Partners10.00% 5.58% 1.82% Global Ship Lease 53.09%24.81%15.30% SummaryGlobal Ship Lease beats KNOT Offshore Partners on 15 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get KNOT Offshore Partners News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for KNOP 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 KNOP 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 KNOP vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricKNOT Offshore PartnersTRANS IndustryTransportation SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$299.76M$2.55B$7.27B$21.63BDividend Yield1.19%4.56%940.04%3.55%P/E Ratio8.8414.6415.0829.82Price / Sales0.943.53582.12117.76Price / Cash2.224.567.9124.73Price / Book0.570.862.474.61Net Income$13.93M$503.81M$561.39M$1.00B7 Day Performance-2.94%-0.69%-0.01%2.07%1 Month Performance8.14%2.98%6.91%3.89%1 Year Performance31.26%-11.67%3.35%13.14% KNOT Offshore Partners Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)KNOPKNOT Offshore Partners3.3379 of 5 stars$8.76+0.7%N/A+32.6%$299.76M$318.60M8.84640GSLGlobal Ship Lease2.8989 of 5 stars$30.92-3.0%$30.50-1.4%+17.3%$1.13B$730.28M2.877News CoverageAnalyst RevisionULCCFrontier Group3.3519 of 5 stars$4.82-1.6%$6.00+24.5%-8.2%$1.12B$3.78B-30.137,938Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionNVGSNavigator4.6674 of 5 stars$15.68-2.2%$22.33+42.5%-6.2%$1.11B$566.68M12.34120Positive NewsShort Interest ↓VTOLBristow Group2.2207 of 5 stars$36.24-4.3%N/A+3.3%$1.09B$1.42B9.043,447GNKGenco Shipping & Trading3.533 of 5 stars$17.95-2.0%$19.67+9.5%-7.6%$787.02M$423.02M52.811,010VLRSControladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion1.7837 of 5 stars$6.82+1.3%$8.06+18.2%+14.0%$784.70M$3.14B-25.246,901Positive NewsLINDLindblad Expeditions3.9536 of 5 stars$12.65-2.3%$17.00+34.4%+41.0%$709.52M$644.73M-42.171,300Positive NewsSNCYSun Country Airlines3.8918 of 5 stars$11.97+1.6%$17.75+48.3%+19.5%$628.07M$1.08B11.293,141Analyst DowngradeULHUniversal Logistics4.2126 of 5 stars$23.46-0.2%$29.00+23.6%-50.5%$618.74M$1.85B10.0710,821News CoveragePositive NewsCVLGCovenant Logistics Group3.1652 of 5 stars$21.52-0.4%$33.00+53.3%-13.5%$540.42M$1.13B16.434,800 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies GSL Alternatives ULCC Alternatives NVGS Alternatives VTOL Alternatives GNK Alternatives VLRS Alternatives LIND Alternatives SNCY Alternatives ULH Alternatives CVLG 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:KNOP) was last updated on 10/4/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersNvidia CEO Makes First Ever Tesla AnnouncementWhile headlines focus on Tesla’s car sales, tech analyst Jeff Brown says the real story is Tesla’s role in a $...Brownstone Research | SponsoredURGENT: The Market's 3 Red Flags Are FlashingThe warning signs that preceded the 2008 crash are reappearing: an irrational NASDAQ bubble, a record-high gol...StockEarnings | SponsoredStunning new initiative unfolding in the White House?what I just learned about what’s unfolding in the White House is truly stunning… And you need to see it for...Paradigm Press | Sponsored$3,600 gold is nice ... but here’s what most gold bugs are missingGold just surged past $3,600, but Weiss Ratings expert Sean Brodrick says the real upside is in select gold st...Weiss Ratings | SponsoredNvidia’s slow death marchEric Fry just went live with one of his most controversial calls yet: “Sell Nvidia.” While Wall Street has bee...InvestorPlace | SponsoredThe Fed Just Got Kneecapped — Here’s What Happens NextDonald Trump has done it again! 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