Cool (NYSE:CLCO – Get Free Report) and Dynagas LNG Partners (NYSE:DLNG – Get Free Report) are both small-cap transportation companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation and profitability.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
20.7% of Cool shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 7.6% of Dynagas LNG Partners shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent recommendations for Cool and Dynagas LNG Partners, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Cool | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
| Dynagas LNG Partners | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
Dividends
Cool pays an annual dividend of $1.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 12.0%. Dynagas LNG Partners pays an annual dividend of $0.25 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.4%. Dynagas LNG Partners pays out 29.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Cool and Dynagas LNG Partners’ gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Cool | $190.69 million | 2.86 | $85.74 million | N/A | N/A |
| Dynagas LNG Partners | $139.89 million | 0.70 | $53.97 million | $0.85 | 3.13 |
Cool has higher revenue and earnings than Dynagas LNG Partners.
Profitability
This table compares Cool and Dynagas LNG Partners’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Cool | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Dynagas LNG Partners | 30.77% | 7.92% | 2.54% |
Summary
Cool beats Dynagas LNG Partners on 6 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Cool
Cool Company Ltd. engages in the ownership, operation, and management of liquefied natural gas carriers (LNGCs) that provides supply chain support solutions for energy industry. The company owns and operates a fleet of LNGCs, including tri-fuel diesel electric vessels; and floating storage and regasification units for third parties. Cool Company Ltd. was incorporated in 2018 and is headquartered in Hamilton, Bermuda.
About Dynagas LNG Partners
Dynagas LNG Partners LP, through its subsidiaries, operates in the seaborne transportation industry worldwide. The company owns and operates liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers. Its fleet consisted of six LNG carriers with an aggregate carrying capacity of approximately 914,100 cubic meters. Dynagas GP LLC serves as the general partner of Dynagas LNG Partners LP. The company was incorporated in 2013 and is headquartered in Athens, Greece.
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