Navigator (NYSE:NVGS) vs. COSCO SHIPPING Energy Transportation (OTCMKTS:CSDXF) Critical Contrast

COSCO SHIPPING Energy Transportation (OTCMKTS:CSDXF) and Navigator (NYSE:NVGS) are both energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, dividends, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and valuation.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for COSCO SHIPPING Energy Transportation and Navigator, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
COSCO SHIPPING Energy Transportation	0	0	0	0	N/A
Navigator	0	0	4	0	3.00

Navigator has a consensus target price of $21.00, indicating a potential upside of 26.74%. Given Navigator’s higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Navigator is more favorable than COSCO SHIPPING Energy Transportation.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares COSCO SHIPPING Energy Transportation and Navigator”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
COSCO SHIPPING Energy Transportation	N/A	N/A	N/A	($0.30)	-3.24
Navigator	$560.23 million	2.16	$82.25 million	$1.17	14.16

Navigator has higher revenue and earnings than COSCO SHIPPING Energy Transportation. COSCO SHIPPING Energy Transportation is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Navigator, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares COSCO SHIPPING Energy Transportation and Navigator’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
COSCO SHIPPING Energy Transportation	N/A	N/A	N/A
Navigator	14.76%	7.35%	4.13%

Insider and Institutional Ownership

11.5% of COSCO SHIPPING Energy Transportation shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 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 hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Navigator beats COSCO SHIPPING Energy Transportation on 10 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About COSCO SHIPPING Energy Transportation

COSCO SHIPPING Energy Transportation Co., Ltd., an investment holding company, engages in the shipment of oil, liquefied natural gas (LNG), and chemicals along the coast of the People’s Republic of China and internationally. It operates in Oil Shipment and LNG segments. The company also engages in the chartering of vessels; shipment of liquefied petroleum gas; and provision of shipping agency services. As of December 31, 2022, it owned 159 oil tankers with a total capacity of 23.34 million deadweight tons (DWT); and invested in 62 LNG vessels, which includes 40 LNG vessels with a capacity of 6.77 million cubic meters and 2 LNG vessels with a capacity of 3.73 cubic meters. The company was formerly known as China Shipping Development Company Limited and changed its name to COSCO SHIPPING Energy Transportation Co., Ltd. in October 2016. COSCO SHIPPING Energy Transportation Co., Ltd. was founded in 1994 and is based in Shanghai, the People’s Republic of China.

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.