Head-To-Head Survey: Navigator (NYSE:NVGS) versus Pyxis Tankers (NASDAQ:PXSAP)

Pyxis Tankers (NASDAQ:PXSAP) and Navigator (NYSE:NVGS) are both energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, earnings, profitability, valuation and risk.

Profitability

This table compares Pyxis Tankers and Navigator’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Pyxis Tankers	N/A	N/A	N/A
Navigator	14.76%	7.35%	4.13%

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Pyxis Tankers and Navigator”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Pyxis Tankers	$50.06 million	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Navigator	$560.23 million	2.14	$82.25 million	$1.17	14.00

Navigator has higher revenue and earnings than Pyxis Tankers.

Dividends

Pyxis Tankers pays an annual dividend of $1.94 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.8%. Navigator pays an annual dividend of $0.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Navigator pays out 17.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for Pyxis Tankers and Navigator, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Pyxis Tankers	0	0	0	0	N/A
Navigator	0	0	4	0	3.00

Navigator has a consensus target price of $21.00, suggesting a potential upside of 28.21%. Given Navigator’s higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Navigator is more favorable than Pyxis Tankers.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

19.0% of Navigator shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of Navigator shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Navigator beats Pyxis Tankers on 8 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Pyxis Tankers

Pyxis Tankers Inc. operates as a maritime transportation company with a focus on the tanker sector worldwide. The company operates through Tanker Vessels and Dry-Bulk Vessels segments. Its fleet transports refined petroleum products, such as naphtha, gasoline, jet fuel, kerosene, diesel, and fuel oil, as well as other liquid bulk items, including vegetable oils and organic chemicals. As of March 29, 2024, the company operated a fleet of four tankers and two dry-bulk vessels. Pyxis Tankers Inc. was incorporated in 2015 and is based in Maroussi, Greece. Pyxis Tankers Inc. is a subsidiary of Maritime Investors Corp.

About Navigator

Navigator Holdings Ltd. engages in owning and operating a fleet of liquefied gas carriers worldwide. It provides international and regional seaborne transportation services of petrochemical gases, liquefied petroleum gases, and ammonia for energy companies, industrial users, and commodity traders. The company also offers ship shore infrastructure and consultancy services. It operates a fleet of 56 semi- or fully-refrigerated liquefied gas carriers. The company was formerly known as Isle of Man public limited company and changed its name to Navigator Holdings Ltd. in 2006. Navigator Holdings Ltd. was incorporated in 1997 and is based in London, the United Kingdom.