Kuehne & Nagel International (OTCMKTS:KHNGY) & Dynagas LNG Partners (NYSE:DLNG) Head to Head Survey

Kuehne & Nagel International (OTCMKTS:KHNGY) and Dynagas LNG Partners (NYSE:DLNG) are both transportation companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, risk and analyst recommendations.

Volatility & Risk

Kuehne & Nagel International has a beta of 0.88, meaning that its stock price is 12% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Dynagas LNG Partners has a beta of 0.74, meaning that its stock price is 26% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Dividends

Kuehne & Nagel International pays an annual dividend of $1.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Dynagas LNG Partners pays an annual dividend of $0.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.3%. Kuehne & Nagel International pays out 61.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Dynagas LNG Partners pays out 15.6% 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. Dynagas LNG Partners is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Profitability

This table compares Kuehne & Nagel International and Dynagas LNG Partners’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Kuehne & Nagel International	4.01%	40.03%	8.48%
Dynagas LNG Partners	37.92%	15.62%	7.01%

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Kuehne & Nagel International and Dynagas LNG Partners”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Kuehne & Nagel International	$28.18 billion	1.03	$1.34 billion	$2.01	23.95
Dynagas LNG Partners	$156.40 million	0.89	$51.55 million	$1.28	2.96

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

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Kuehne & Nagel International and Dynagas LNG Partners, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Kuehne & Nagel International	2	3	1	0	1.83
Dynagas LNG Partners	0	0	1	0	3.00

Summary

Kuehne & Nagel International beats Dynagas LNG Partners on 8 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Kuehne & Nagel International

Kuehne + Nagel International AG, together with its subsidiaries, provides integrated logistics services worldwide. The company operates through four segments: Sea Logistics, Air Logistics, Road Logistics, and Contract Logistics. It offers less-than-container load, reefer and project logistics, and flexible container shipping solutions. The company also provides time-critical solutions, sea-air and time-defined products, airside and air charter services, cargo insurance, and customs clearance services. In addition, it offers spare parts logistics, production, and e-commerce logistics, distribution, packaging, and process solutions. Further, the company provides supply chain consulting and order management services. It serves aerospace, automotive, mobility, consumer, healthcare, high-tech and semicon, industrial, and perishables industries. The company was founded in 1890 and is based in Schindellegi, Switzerland. Kuehne + Nagel International AG is a subsidiary of Kuehne Holding AG.

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.