Navigator (NVGS) Competitors

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

Does the media prefer NVGS or SNDR?

In the previous week, Schneider National had 7 more articles in the media than Navigator. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Schneider National and 2 mentions for Navigator. Schneider National's average media sentiment score of 1.53 beat Navigator's score of 1.15 indicating that Schneider National is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Navigator	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Schneider National	8 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

Do institutionals and insiders believe in NVGS or SNDR?

19.0% of Navigator shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 28.5% of Schneider National shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of Navigator shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 32.7% of Schneider National shares are owned by company 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.

Is NVGS or SNDR 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
Navigator	15.57%	6.56%	3.67%
Schneider National	2.29%	4.39%	2.70%

Which has more risk and volatility, NVGS or SNDR?

Navigator has a beta of 0.74, meaning that its share price is 26% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Schneider National has a beta of 1.11, meaning that its share price is 11% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts prefer NVGS or SNDR?

Navigator currently has a consensus price target of $21.67, suggesting a potential upside of 35.12%. Schneider National has a consensus price target of $27.29, suggesting a potential upside of 10.71%. Given Navigator's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Navigator is more favorable than Schneider National.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Navigator	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Schneider National	0 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Is NVGS or SNDR a better dividend stock?

Navigator pays an annual dividend of $0.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Schneider National pays an annual dividend of $0.38 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Navigator pays out 15.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Schneider National pays out 54.3% 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. Navigator has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Schneider National has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years. Schneider National is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Which has better earnings & valuation, NVGS or SNDR?

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
Navigator	$566.68M	1.96	$85.57M	$1.27	12.63
Schneider National	$5.29B	0.82	$117M	$0.70	35.21

Summary

Schneider National beats Navigator on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.