Head-To-Head Survey: Dynagas LNG Partners (NYSE:DLNG) versus Avis Budget Group (NASDAQ:CAR)

Avis Budget Group (NASDAQ:CAR) and Dynagas LNG Partners (NYSE:DLNG) are both transportation companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk and profitability.

Risk and Volatility

Avis Budget Group has a beta of 2.19, indicating that its share price is 119% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Dynagas LNG Partners has a beta of 0.75, indicating that its share price is 25% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Avis Budget Group and Dynagas LNG Partners’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Avis Budget Group	-19.06%	-14.74%	-0.88%
Dynagas LNG Partners	33.92%	15.92%	6.68%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for Avis Budget Group and Dynagas LNG Partners, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Avis Budget Group	2	4	1	0	1.86
Dynagas LNG Partners	0	0	0	0	0.00

Avis Budget Group currently has a consensus price target of $143.80, suggesting a potential downside of 9.12%. Given Avis Budget Group’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Avis Budget Group is more favorable than Dynagas LNG Partners.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Avis Budget Group and Dynagas LNG Partners”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Avis Budget Group	$11.79 billion	0.47	-$1.82 billion	($63.26)	-2.50
Dynagas LNG Partners	$156.40 million	0.85	$51.55 million	$1.09	3.31

Dynagas LNG Partners has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Avis Budget Group. Avis Budget Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Dynagas LNG Partners, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

96.4% of Avis Budget Group shares are held by institutional investors. 52.8% of Avis Budget Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

About Avis Budget Group

Avis Budget Group, Inc. engages in the provision of vehicle sharing and rental services. It operates through the following segments: Americas, International, and Corporate and Other. The Americas segment includes the vehicle rental and car sharing operations in North America, South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. The International segment is involved in the vehicle rental and car sharing operations in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia, and Australasia. The company was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Parsippany, NJ.

About Dynagas LNG Partners

Dynagas LNG Partners LP, through its subsidiaries, operates in the seaborne transportation industry in Greece and internationally. The company owns and operates liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers. Its fleet consists of six LNG carriers with an aggregate carrying capacity of approximately 914,000 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.