BP (NYSE:BP) versus Dynagas LNG Partners (NYSE:DLNG) Head to Head Survey

BP (NYSE:BP) and Dynagas LNG Partners (NYSE:DLNG) are both energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, earnings and valuation.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares BP and Dynagas LNG Partners”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
BP	$217.16 billion	0.50	$55.00 million	$2.05	20.09
Dynagas LNG Partners	$156.62 million	0.85	$61.60 million	$1.52	2.40

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

Institutional & Insider Ownership

11.0% of BP shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of BP shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Dividends

BP pays an annual dividend of $1.97 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.8%. Dynagas LNG Partners pays an annual dividend of $0.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.5%. BP pays out 96.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Dynagas LNG Partners pays out 13.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Dynagas LNG Partners is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
BP	2.49%	16.64%	4.42%
Dynagas LNG Partners	41.60%	13.59%	6.68%

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for BP and Dynagas LNG Partners, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
BP	3	8	12	1	2.46
Dynagas LNG Partners	0	1	0	0	2.00

BP presently has a consensus target price of $46.28, suggesting a potential upside of 12.37%. Given BP’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe BP is more favorable than Dynagas LNG Partners.

Risk & Volatility

BP has a beta of 0.16, suggesting that its share price is 84% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Dynagas LNG Partners has a beta of 0.53, suggesting that its share price is 47% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

BP beats Dynagas LNG Partners on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

About BP

BP p.l.c. provides carbon products and services. The company operates through Gas & Low Carbon Energy, Oil Production & Operations, and Customers & Products segments. It engages in the production of natural gas, and integrated gas and power; trading of gas; operation of onshore and offshore wind power, as well as hydrogen and carbon capture and storage facilities; trading and marketing of renewable and non-renewable power; and production of crude oil. In addition, the company involved in convenience and retail fuel, EV charging, Castrol lubricant, aviation, B2B, and midstream businesses; refining and oil trading; and bioenergy business. The company was founded in 1908 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

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.