Navigator (NVGS) Competitors

Navigator (NYSE:NVGS) and Plains GP (NYSE:PAGP) are both transportation companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, media sentiment, risk, profitability, dividends and earnings.

Which has more volatility and risk, NVGS or PAGP?

Navigator has a beta of 0.78, indicating that its stock price is 22% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Plains GP has a beta of 0.65, indicating that its stock price is 35% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, NVGS or PAGP?

Plains GP has higher revenue and earnings than Navigator. Navigator is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Plains GP, 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	1.84	$85.57M	$1.28	11.72
Plains GP	$50.09B	0.08	$103M	$0.74	26.29

Is NVGS or PAGP a better dividend stock?

Navigator pays an annual dividend of $0.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Plains GP pays an annual dividend of $1.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.8%. Navigator pays out 15.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Plains GP pays out 205.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Navigator has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Does the media prefer NVGS or PAGP?

In the previous week, Plains GP had 6 more articles in the media than Navigator. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Plains GP and 2 mentions for Navigator. Plains GP's average media sentiment score of 0.89 beat Navigator's score of 0.55 indicating that Plains GP is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Navigator	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Plains GP	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do analysts rate NVGS or PAGP?

Navigator presently has a consensus price target of $21.60, indicating a potential upside of 44.00%. Plains GP has a consensus price target of $20.88, indicating a potential upside of 7.30%. Given Navigator's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Navigator is more favorable than Plains GP.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Navigator	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Plains GP	1 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.38

Do institutionals and insiders believe in NVGS or PAGP?

19.0% of Navigator shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 88.3% of Plains GP shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.8% of Plains GP shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Is NVGS or PAGP more profitable?

Navigator has a net margin of 15.42% compared to Plains GP's net margin of 0.21%. Navigator's return on equity of 7.83% beat Plains GP's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Navigator	15.42%	7.83%	4.48%
Plains GP	0.21%	0.70%	0.36%

Summary

Navigator beats Plains GP on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.