Navigator (NVGS) Competitors

Schneider National (NYSE:SNDR) and Navigator (NYSE:NVGS) are both transportation companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of SNDR or NVGS?

28.5% of Schneider National shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 19.0% of Navigator shares are held by institutional investors. 32.7% of Schneider National shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Navigator shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Which has more risk & volatility, SNDR or NVGS?

Schneider National has a beta of 1.11, suggesting that its share price is 11% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Navigator has a beta of 0.67, suggesting that its share price is 33% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts recommend SNDR or NVGS?

Schneider National presently has a consensus target price of $27.36, indicating a potential upside of 22.13%. Navigator has a consensus target price of $21.50, indicating a potential upside of 30.33%. Given Navigator's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Navigator is more favorable than Schneider National.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Schneider National	0 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.47
Navigator	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Is SNDR or NVGS more profitable?

Navigator has a net margin of 15.57% compared to Schneider National's net margin of 2.29%. Navigator's return on equity of 6.56% beat Schneider National's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Schneider National	2.29%	4.39%	2.70%
Navigator	15.57%	6.56%	3.67%

Does the media prefer SNDR or NVGS?

In the previous week, Schneider National had 4 more articles in the media than Navigator. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Schneider National and 2 mentions for Navigator. Navigator's average media sentiment score of 1.46 beat Schneider National's score of 1.45 indicating that Navigator is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Schneider National	4 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Navigator	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is SNDR or NVGS a better dividend stock?

Schneider National pays an annual dividend of $0.38 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Navigator pays an annual dividend of $0.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Schneider National pays out 54.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Navigator pays out 15.7% 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. Schneider National has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years and Navigator has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Schneider National is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Which has better valuation and earnings, SNDR or NVGS?

Schneider National has higher revenue and earnings than Navigator. Navigator is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Schneider National, 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
Schneider National	$5.48B	0.72	$117M	$0.70	32.00
Navigator	$566.68M	2.02	$85.57M	$1.27	12.99

Summary

Schneider National beats Navigator on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.