Analyzing DFDS A/S (OTCMKTS:DFDDF) & Tsakos Energy Navigation (NYSE:TEN)

DFDS A/S (OTCMKTS:DFDDF) and Tsakos Energy Navigation (NYSE:TEN) are both industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership and profitability.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

19.2% of Tsakos Energy Navigation shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Tsakos Energy Navigation shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for DFDS A/S and Tsakos Energy Navigation, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
DFDS A/S	0	0	0	0	0.00
Tsakos Energy Navigation	0	3	1	0	2.25

Tsakos Energy Navigation has a consensus price target of $29.50, suggesting a potential downside of 29.71%. Given Tsakos Energy Navigation’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Tsakos Energy Navigation is more favorable than DFDS A/S.

Profitability

This table compares DFDS A/S and Tsakos Energy Navigation’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
DFDS A/S	N/A	N/A	N/A
Tsakos Energy Navigation	24.81%	23.26%	10.93%

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares DFDS A/S and Tsakos Energy Navigation”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
DFDS A/S	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Tsakos Energy Navigation	$798.69 million	1.58	$160.90 million	$6.14	6.84

Tsakos Energy Navigation has higher revenue and earnings than DFDS A/S.

Summary

Tsakos Energy Navigation beats DFDS A/S on 9 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About DFDS A/S

DFDS A/S provides logistics solutions in Denmark and internationally. The company operates through Ferry and Logistics divisions. The Ferry division operates ferry routes in and around Europe transporting freight units, primarily trailers and passengers, as well as offers port terminal services. This division provides ferry services primarily to forwarders and hauliers, as well as manufacturers of heavy industrial goods, such as automotive, cold chain, FMCG and retailers, construction, refuse derived fuel and waste, forest products, metals, and chemicals; and operates mini cruises, and business and corporate events. The Logistics division provides transport solutions for full- and part loads, special cargo, and multimodal transport; contract logistics solutions, including warehousing. The company operates 30 ferry routes, 66 ferries, and 8 port terminals. DFDS A/S was founded in 1866 and is headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark.

About Tsakos Energy Navigation

Tsakos Energy Navigation Ltd. engages in the provision of seaborne crude oil and petroleum product transportation services. Its activities include the operation of crude tankers, product tankers, and liquefied natural gas carriers. The company was founded by Nikolas P. Tsakos and Michael Gordon Jolliffee in July 1993 and is headquartered in Athens, Greece.