OMV (OTCMKTS:OMVKY) versus Navigator (NYSE:NVGS) Head to Head Review

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

Risk & Volatility

Navigator has a beta of 0.48, meaning that its share price is 52% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, OMV has a beta of -0.03, meaning that its share price is 103% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

19.0% of Navigator shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of Navigator shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Dividends

Navigator pays an annual dividend of $0.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. OMV pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Navigator pays out 12.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. OMV pays out 6.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Navigator has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. OMV is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Navigator and OMV”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Navigator	$614.47 million	2.45	$100.12 million	$2.17	11.29
OMV	$28.41 billion	0.96	$1.22 billion	$9.45	2.21

OMV has higher revenue and earnings than Navigator. OMV 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 Navigator and OMV’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Navigator	22.80%	10.45%	5.73%
OMV	9.92%	10.95%	5.42%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for Navigator and OMV, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Navigator	0	1	4	0	2.80
OMV	3	3	0	1	1.86

Navigator currently has a consensus target price of $23.00, indicating a potential downside of 6.15%. Given Navigator’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Navigator is more favorable than OMV.

Summary

Navigator beats OMV on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

About OMV

OMV Aktiengesellschaft operates as an energy and chemicals company in Austria, Germany, Romania, Norway, Belgium, New Zealand, the United Arab Emirates, the rest of Central and Eastern Europe, the rest of Europe, and internationally. It operates through three segments: Chemicals & Materials, Fuels & Feedstock, and Energy. The company engages in the exploration, development, and production of oil and gas in the regions of Central and Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Africa, the North Sea, and the Asia Pacific; and refining and marketing of fuels and feedstock, as well as supply, marketing, trading, and logistics of gas in Romania and Turkey. In addition, the company provides advanced and circular polyolefin solutions, and base chemicals, as well as engages in the recycling of plastics. It has refineries in Europe, Schwechat, and Burghausen; filling stations in eight European countries; and gas storage facilities in Austria and Germany, as well as a gas-fired power plant in Romania. The company was founded in 1956 and is headquartered in Vienna, Austria.