Financial Survey: Cadeler A/S (NYSE:CDLR) versus Navigator (NYSE:NVGS)

Cadeler A/S (NYSE:CDLR) and Navigator (NYSE:NVGS) are both small-cap transportation companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, profitability, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Profitability

This table compares Cadeler A/S and Navigator’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Cadeler A/S	N/A	N/A	N/A
Navigator	14.48%	7.40%	4.23%

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Cadeler A/S and Navigator”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Cadeler A/S	$117.55 million	14.83	$12.44 million	N/A	N/A
Navigator	$550.74 million	2.14	$82.25 million	$1.13	14.26

Navigator has higher revenue and earnings than Cadeler A/S.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

53.0% of Cadeler A/S 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 endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings for Cadeler A/S and Navigator, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Cadeler A/S	0	0	1	0	3.00
Navigator	0	0	5	0	3.00

Cadeler A/S currently has a consensus price target of $37.00, suggesting a potential upside of 86.16%. Navigator has a consensus price target of $21.60, suggesting a potential upside of 34.09%. Given Cadeler A/S’s higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Cadeler A/S is more favorable than Navigator.

Summary

Navigator beats Cadeler A/S on 7 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Cadeler A/S

Cadeler A/S operates as an offshore wind farm transportation and installation contractor in Denmark. It also provides wind farm construction, maintenance, decommissioning, and other tasks within the offshore industry, as well as marine and engineering services. The company owns and operates four offshore jack-up windfarm installation vessels. Cadeler A/S was incorporated in 2008 and is headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark.

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.