Norwegian Cruise Line (NASDAQ:NCLH – Get Rating) and KNOT Offshore Partners (NYSE:KNOP – Get Rating) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends and valuation.
Profitability
This table compares Norwegian Cruise Line and KNOT Offshore Partners’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Norwegian Cruise Line | -46.86% | -286.66% | -10.87% |
| KNOT Offshore Partners | 28.16% | 12.18% | 4.23% |
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Norwegian Cruise Line and KNOT Offshore Partners’ revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Norwegian Cruise Line | $4.84 billion | 1.14 | -$2.27 billion | ($5.41) | -2.42 |
| KNOT Offshore Partners | $281.13 million | 0.69 | $53.01 million | $2.22 | 2.58 |
Insider & Institutional Ownership
57.2% of Norwegian Cruise Line shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 15.9% of KNOT Offshore Partners shares are held by institutional investors. 0.8% of Norwegian Cruise Line shares are held by 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.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Norwegian Cruise Line and KNOT Offshore Partners, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Norwegian Cruise Line | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| KNOT Offshore Partners | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
KNOT Offshore Partners has a consensus price target of $15.50, indicating a potential upside of 170.51%. Given KNOT Offshore Partners’ higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe KNOT Offshore Partners is more favorable than Norwegian Cruise Line.
Risk & Volatility
Norwegian Cruise Line has a beta of 2.51, suggesting that its share price is 151% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, KNOT Offshore Partners has a beta of 0.85, suggesting that its share price is 15% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
KNOT Offshore Partners beats Norwegian Cruise Line on 7 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Norwegian Cruise Line
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. engages in the provision of cruise travel services. It provides cruise experiences for travelers with itineraries in Europe, Asia, Australia, New Zealand, South America, Africa, Canada, Bermuda, Caribbean, Alaska and Hawaii. It also offers an entirely inter-island itinerary in Hawaii. Its brands include Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises, and Regent Seven Seas Cruises. The company was founded in 1966 and is headquartered in Miami, FL.
About KNOT Offshore Partners
KNOT Offshore Partners LP is engaged in the operation and acquisition of shuttle tankers under long-term charters. Its fleet consists of sixteen shuttle tankers, which are vessels designed to transport crude oil and condensates from offshore oil field installations to onshore terminals and refineries. The company was founded on February 21, 2013 and is headquartered in Aberdeen, the United Kingdom.
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