Does the media refer more to ASC or NAT?

In the previous week, Nordic American Tankers had 5 more articles in the media than Ardmore Shipping. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Nordic American Tankers and 6 mentions for Ardmore Shipping. Ardmore Shipping's average media sentiment score of 1.08 beat Nordic American Tankers' score of 0.90 indicating that Ardmore Shipping is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Ardmore Shipping 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Nordic American Tankers 4 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has higher earnings & valuation, NAT or DHT?

DHT has higher revenue and earnings than Nordic American Tankers. DHT is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Nordic American Tankers, 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 Nordic American Tankers $370.41M 4.06 $12.27M $0.59 12.03 DHT $723.00M 4.51 $211.09M $2.94 6.88

Is NAT or DHT more profitable?

DHT has a net margin of 65.52% compared to Nordic American Tankers' net margin of 47.04%. DHT's return on equity of 39.40% beat Nordic American Tankers' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Nordic American Tankers 47.04% 20.58% 10.38% DHT 65.52% 39.40% 28.63%

Does the media favor NAT or DHT?

In the previous week, Nordic American Tankers had 6 more articles in the media than DHT. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Nordic American Tankers and 5 mentions for DHT. Nordic American Tankers' average media sentiment score of 0.90 beat DHT's score of 0.63 indicating that Nordic American Tankers is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Nordic American Tankers 4 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive DHT 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media favor NAT or ECO?

In the previous week, Nordic American Tankers had 7 more articles in the media than Okeanis Eco Tankers. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Nordic American Tankers and 4 mentions for Okeanis Eco Tankers. Nordic American Tankers' average media sentiment score of 0.90 beat Okeanis Eco Tankers' score of 0.52 indicating that Nordic American Tankers is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Nordic American Tankers 4 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Okeanis Eco Tankers 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media prefer NAT or FRO?

In the previous week, Frontline had 14 more articles in the media than Nordic American Tankers. MarketBeat recorded 25 mentions for Frontline and 11 mentions for Nordic American Tankers. Frontline's average media sentiment score of 0.93 beat Nordic American Tankers' score of 0.90 indicating that Frontline is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Nordic American Tankers 4 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Frontline 14 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Do analysts prefer NAT or HAFN?

Nordic American Tankers presently has a consensus price target of $5.33, suggesting a potential downside of 24.88%. Given Nordic American Tankers' higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Nordic American Tankers is more favorable than Hafnia. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Nordic American Tankers 1 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.20 Hafnia 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, NAT or HAFN?

Hafnia has higher revenue and earnings than Nordic American Tankers. Hafnia is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Nordic American Tankers, 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 Nordic American Tankers $370.41M 4.06 $12.27M $0.59 12.03 Hafnia $955.87M 4.80 $339.68M $1.32 6.79

Does the media favor NAT or HAFN?

In the previous week, Hafnia had 8 more articles in the media than Nordic American Tankers. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for Hafnia and 11 mentions for Nordic American Tankers. Nordic American Tankers' average media sentiment score of 0.90 beat Hafnia's score of 0.42 indicating that Nordic American Tankers is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Nordic American Tankers 4 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Hafnia 3 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Nordic American Tankers (NAT) Competitors

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NAT vs. ASC, DHT, ECO, FRO, and HAFN

Should you buy Nordic American Tankers stock or one of its competitors? Nordic American Tankers's main competitors and comparable companies include Ardmore Shipping (ASC), DHT (DHT), Okeanis Eco Tankers (ECO), Frontline (FRO), and Hafnia (HAFN). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "oil & gas storage & transportation" industry.

How does Nordic American Tankers compare to Ardmore Shipping?

Ardmore Shipping (NYSE:ASC) and Nordic American Tankers (NYSE:NAT) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, dividends, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

Ardmore Shipping currently has a consensus price target of $17.00, suggesting a potential downside of 5.66%. Nordic American Tankers has a consensus price target of $5.33, suggesting a potential downside of 24.88%. Given Ardmore Shipping's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Ardmore Shipping is more favorable than Nordic American Tankers.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ardmore Shipping	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Nordic American Tankers	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.20

In the previous week, Nordic American Tankers had 5 more articles in the media than Ardmore Shipping. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Nordic American Tankers and 6 mentions for Ardmore Shipping. Ardmore Shipping's average media sentiment score of 1.08 beat Nordic American Tankers' score of 0.90 indicating that Ardmore Shipping is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Ardmore Shipping	6 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Nordic American Tankers	4 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Nordic American Tankers has a net margin of 47.04% compared to Ardmore Shipping's net margin of 29.67%. Nordic American Tankers' return on equity of 20.58% beat Ardmore Shipping's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ardmore Shipping	29.67%	15.24%	12.72%
Nordic American Tankers	47.04%	20.58%	10.38%

Ardmore Shipping has a beta of 0.05, meaning that its share price is 95% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Nordic American Tankers has a beta of -0.55, meaning that its share price is 155% less volatile than the broader market.

Ardmore Shipping has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Nordic American Tankers. Ardmore Shipping is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Nordic American Tankers, 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
Ardmore Shipping	$310.20M	2.37	$41.01M	$2.59	6.96
Nordic American Tankers	$370.41M	4.06	$12.27M	$0.59	12.03

Ardmore Shipping pays an annual dividend of $3.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 17.5%. Nordic American Tankers pays an annual dividend of $1.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 15.2%. Ardmore Shipping pays out 122.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Nordic American Tankers pays out 183.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Nordic American Tankers has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Ardmore Shipping is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

62.2% of Ardmore Shipping shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 44.3% of Nordic American Tankers shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.9% of Nordic American Tankers shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Ardmore Shipping beats Nordic American Tankers on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Nordic American Tankers compare to DHT?

Nordic American Tankers (NYSE:NAT) and DHT (NYSE:DHT) are both energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, earnings, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation and institutional ownership.

DHT has higher revenue and earnings than Nordic American Tankers. DHT is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Nordic American Tankers, 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
Nordic American Tankers	$370.41M	4.06	$12.27M	$0.59	12.03
DHT	$723.00M	4.51	$211.09M	$2.94	6.88

In the previous week, Nordic American Tankers had 6 more articles in the media than DHT. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Nordic American Tankers and 5 mentions for DHT. Nordic American Tankers' average media sentiment score of 0.90 beat DHT's score of 0.63 indicating that Nordic American Tankers is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Nordic American Tankers	4 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
DHT	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Nordic American Tankers currently has a consensus target price of $5.33, indicating a potential downside of 24.88%. DHT has a consensus target price of $19.33, indicating a potential downside of 4.43%. Given DHT's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe DHT is more favorable than Nordic American Tankers.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Nordic American Tankers	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.20
DHT	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60

Nordic American Tankers pays an annual dividend of $1.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 15.2%. DHT pays an annual dividend of $4.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 24.1%. Nordic American Tankers pays out 183.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. DHT pays out 166.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Nordic American Tankers has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. DHT is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

DHT has a net margin of 65.52% compared to Nordic American Tankers' net margin of 47.04%. DHT's return on equity of 39.40% beat Nordic American Tankers' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Nordic American Tankers	47.04%	20.58%	10.38%
DHT	65.52%	39.40%	28.63%

44.3% of Nordic American Tankers shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 58.5% of DHT shares are held by institutional investors. 2.9% of Nordic American Tankers shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.6% of DHT shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Nordic American Tankers has a beta of -0.55, meaning that its share price is 155% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, DHT has a beta of -0.09, meaning that its share price is 109% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

DHT beats Nordic American Tankers on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Nordic American Tankers compare to Okeanis Eco Tankers?

Nordic American Tankers (NYSE:NAT) and Okeanis Eco Tankers (NYSE:ECO) are both energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk and media sentiment.

Nordic American Tankers pays an annual dividend of $1.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 15.2%. Okeanis Eco Tankers pays an annual dividend of $21.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 30.1%. Nordic American Tankers pays out 183.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Okeanis Eco Tankers pays out 195.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Nordic American Tankers has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Nordic American Tankers has a beta of -0.55, suggesting that its share price is 155% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Okeanis Eco Tankers has a beta of -0.11, suggesting that its share price is 111% less volatile than the broader market.

Okeanis Eco Tankers has a net margin of 56.92% compared to Nordic American Tankers' net margin of 47.04%. Okeanis Eco Tankers' return on equity of 62.06% beat Nordic American Tankers' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Nordic American Tankers	47.04%	20.58%	10.38%
Okeanis Eco Tankers	56.92%	62.06%	30.15%

In the previous week, Nordic American Tankers had 7 more articles in the media than Okeanis Eco Tankers. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Nordic American Tankers and 4 mentions for Okeanis Eco Tankers. Nordic American Tankers' average media sentiment score of 0.90 beat Okeanis Eco Tankers' score of 0.52 indicating that Nordic American Tankers is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Nordic American Tankers	4 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Okeanis Eco Tankers	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Okeanis Eco Tankers has higher revenue and earnings than Nordic American Tankers. Okeanis Eco Tankers is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Nordic American Tankers, 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
Nordic American Tankers	$370.41M	4.06	$12.27M	$0.59	12.03
Okeanis Eco Tankers	$391.55M	6.95	$122.95M	$10.72	6.50

Nordic American Tankers presently has a consensus target price of $5.33, suggesting a potential downside of 24.88%. Okeanis Eco Tankers has a consensus target price of $59.52, suggesting a potential downside of 14.59%. Given Okeanis Eco Tankers' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Okeanis Eco Tankers is more favorable than Nordic American Tankers.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Nordic American Tankers	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.20
Okeanis Eco Tankers	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

44.3% of Nordic American Tankers shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.9% of Nordic American Tankers 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.

Summary

Okeanis Eco Tankers beats Nordic American Tankers on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Nordic American Tankers compare to Frontline?

Nordic American Tankers (NYSE:NAT) and Frontline (NYSE:FRO) are both energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, media sentiment, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends and risk.

Frontline has a net margin of 49.47% compared to Nordic American Tankers' net margin of 47.04%. Frontline's return on equity of 44.24% beat Nordic American Tankers' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Nordic American Tankers	47.04%	20.58%	10.38%
Frontline	49.47%	44.24%	20.89%

44.3% of Nordic American Tankers shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 22.7% of Frontline shares are held by institutional investors. 2.9% of Nordic American Tankers shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 48.1% of Frontline shares are held by 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.

Nordic American Tankers pays an annual dividend of $1.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 15.2%. Frontline pays an annual dividend of $6.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 13.6%. Nordic American Tankers pays out 183.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Frontline pays out 93.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Nordic American Tankers has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Nordic American Tankers is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Frontline has higher revenue and earnings than Nordic American Tankers. Frontline is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Nordic American Tankers, 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
Nordic American Tankers	$370.41M	4.06	$12.27M	$0.59	12.03
Frontline	$1.97B	5.14	$379.08M	$6.67	6.82

Nordic American Tankers presently has a consensus target price of $5.33, indicating a potential downside of 24.88%. Frontline has a consensus target price of $41.62, indicating a potential downside of 8.48%. Given Frontline's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Frontline is more favorable than Nordic American Tankers.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Nordic American Tankers	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.20
Frontline	2 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.18

In the previous week, Frontline had 14 more articles in the media than Nordic American Tankers. MarketBeat recorded 25 mentions for Frontline and 11 mentions for Nordic American Tankers. Frontline's average media sentiment score of 0.93 beat Nordic American Tankers' score of 0.90 indicating that Frontline is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Nordic American Tankers	4 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Frontline	14 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Nordic American Tankers has a beta of -0.55, indicating that its share price is 155% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Frontline has a beta of 0.05, indicating that its share price is 95% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Frontline beats Nordic American Tankers on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Nordic American Tankers compare to Hafnia?

Nordic American Tankers (NYSE:NAT) and Hafnia (NYSE:HAFN) are both energy companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, risk, dividends, valuation, profitability, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

Nordic American Tankers presently has a consensus price target of $5.33, suggesting a potential downside of 24.88%. Given Nordic American Tankers' higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Nordic American Tankers is more favorable than Hafnia.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Nordic American Tankers	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.20
Hafnia	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

In the previous week, Hafnia had 8 more articles in the media than Nordic American Tankers. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for Hafnia and 11 mentions for Nordic American Tankers. Nordic American Tankers' average media sentiment score of 0.90 beat Hafnia's score of 0.42 indicating that Nordic American Tankers is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Nordic American Tankers	4 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Hafnia	3 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

44.3% of Nordic American Tankers shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.9% of Nordic American Tankers shares are owned 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.

Hafnia has higher revenue and earnings than Nordic American Tankers. Hafnia is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Nordic American Tankers, 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
Nordic American Tankers	$370.41M	4.06	$12.27M	$0.59	12.03
Hafnia	$955.87M	4.80	$339.68M	$1.32	6.79

Nordic American Tankers pays an annual dividend of $1.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 15.2%. Hafnia pays an annual dividend of $1.15 per share and has a dividend yield of 12.8%. Nordic American Tankers pays out 183.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Hafnia pays out 87.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Nordic American Tankers has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Nordic American Tankers is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Nordic American Tankers has a beta of -0.55, indicating that its stock price is 155% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Hafnia has a beta of 0.65, indicating that its stock price is 35% less volatile than the broader market.

Hafnia has a net margin of 56.72% compared to Nordic American Tankers' net margin of 47.04%. Hafnia's return on equity of 26.74% beat Nordic American Tankers' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Nordic American Tankers	47.04%	20.58%	10.38%
Hafnia	56.72%	26.74%	17.14%

Summary

Hafnia beats Nordic American Tankers on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

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NAT vs. The Competition

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Metric	Nordic American Tankers	Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels Industry	Energy Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$1.50B	$11.51B	$10.07B	$23.60B
Dividend Yield	12.88%	11.21%	11.47%	3.75%
P/E Ratio	12.03	18.82	22.04	29.37
Price / Sales	4.06	594.75	486.95	16.87
Price / Cash	20.68	39.89	36.23	31.92
Price / Book	3.14	3.33	3.12	7.63
Net Income	$12.27M	$5.27B	$4.33B	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	5.25%	1.47%	1.37%	-0.51%
1 Month Performance	10.51%	7.06%	6.54%	0.73%
1 Year Performance	123.62%	37.10%	38.64%	13.98%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
NAT Nordic American Tankers	1.7191 of 5 stars	$7.10 +0.4%	$5.33 -24.9%	+128.1%	$1.50B	$370.41M	12.03	20	Earnings Report
ASC Ardmore Shipping	1.7351 of 5 stars	$18.23 -0.9%	$17.00 -6.8%	+54.9%	$749.46M	$310.20M	7.04	990	News Coverage Positive News
DHT DHT	1.7321 of 5 stars	$19.69 -0.7%	$19.33 -1.8%	+71.0%	$3.19B	$498.40M	6.70	20
ECO Okeanis Eco Tankers	2.0877 of 5 stars	$65.17 +0.7%	$59.52 -8.7%	+157.1%	$2.53B	$391.55M	6.08	14
FRO Frontline	1.8384 of 5 stars	$44.06 +0.9%	$41.62 -5.6%	+117.7%	$9.72B	$1.97B	10.85	80	Earnings Report Dividend Increase Analyst Downgrade

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Nordic American Tankers (NAT) Competitors

NAT vs. ASC, DHT, ECO, FRO, and HAFN

How does Nordic American Tankers compare to Ardmore Shipping?

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How does Nordic American Tankers compare to DHT?

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How does Nordic American Tankers compare to Okeanis Eco Tankers?

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How does Nordic American Tankers compare to Frontline?

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How does Nordic American Tankers compare to Hafnia?

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Nordic American Tankers (NAT) Competitors

NAT vs. ASC, DHT, ECO, FRO, and HAFN

How does Nordic American Tankers compare to Ardmore Shipping?

Do analysts prefer ASC or NAT?

Does the media refer more to ASC or NAT?

Is ASC or NAT more profitable?

Which has more risk and volatility, ASC or NAT?

Which has better earnings and valuation, ASC or NAT?

Is ASC or NAT a better dividend stock?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of ASC or NAT?

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How does Nordic American Tankers compare to DHT?

Which has higher earnings & valuation, NAT or DHT?

Does the media favor NAT or DHT?

Do analysts prefer NAT or DHT?

Is NAT or DHT a better dividend stock?

Is NAT or DHT more profitable?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in NAT or DHT?

Which has more volatility & risk, NAT or DHT?

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How does Nordic American Tankers compare to Okeanis Eco Tankers?

Is NAT or ECO a better dividend stock?

Which has more volatility & risk, NAT or ECO?

Is NAT or ECO more profitable?

Does the media favor NAT or ECO?

Which has better valuation & earnings, NAT or ECO?

Do analysts rate NAT or ECO?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in NAT or ECO?

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How does Nordic American Tankers compare to Frontline?

Is NAT or FRO more profitable?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of NAT or FRO?

Is NAT or FRO a better dividend stock?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, NAT or FRO?

Do analysts prefer NAT or FRO?

Does the media prefer NAT or FRO?

Which has more risk and volatility, NAT or FRO?

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How does Nordic American Tankers compare to Hafnia?

Do analysts prefer NAT or HAFN?

Does the media favor NAT or HAFN?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in NAT or HAFN?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, NAT or HAFN?

Is NAT or HAFN a better dividend stock?

Which has more risk and volatility, NAT or HAFN?

Is NAT or HAFN more profitable?

Summary

New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

Media Sentiment Over Time

NAT vs. The Competition

Nordic American Tankers Competitors List

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