NVGS vs. OMAB, GBTG, SNDR, VRRM, PAGP, HAFN, CAAP, RXO, DKL, and INSW
Should you be buying Navigator stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Navigator include Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte (OMAB), Global Business Travel Group (GBTG), Schneider National (SNDR), Verra Mobility (VRRM), Plains GP (PAGP), Hafnia (HAFN), Corporacion America Airports (CAAP), RXO (RXO), Delek Logistics Partners (DKL), and International Seaways (INSW). These companies are all part of the "transportation" industry.
Navigator vs. Its Competitors
Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte (NASDAQ:OMAB) and Navigator (NYSE:NVGS) are both transportation companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, valuation and dividends.
Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte pays an annual dividend of $2.11 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. Navigator pays an annual dividend of $0.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte pays out 39.1% 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. Navigator has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years.
In the previous week, Navigator had 1 more articles in the media than Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Navigator and 4 mentions for Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte. Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte's average media sentiment score of 1.03 beat Navigator's score of 0.69 indicating that Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte is being referred to more favorably in the media.
Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte has a net margin of 33.00% compared to Navigator's net margin of 15.57%. Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte's return on equity of 52.90% beat Navigator's return on equity.
Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte has higher revenue and earnings than Navigator. Navigator is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte has a beta of 0.94, suggesting that its stock price is 6% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Navigator has a beta of 0.63, suggesting that its stock price is 37% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte currently has a consensus target price of $92.17, suggesting a potential downside of 9.48%. Navigator has a consensus target price of $22.33, suggesting a potential upside of 55.74%. Given Navigator's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Navigator is more favorable than Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte.
9.5% of Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 19.0% of Navigator shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Summary
Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte beats Navigator on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.
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This page (NYSE:NVGS) was last updated on 10/14/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
