Covenant Logistics Group (CVLG) Competitors

Delek Logistics Partners (NYSE:DKL) and Covenant Logistics Group (NASDAQ:CVLG) are both transportation companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, earnings, media sentiment, institutional ownership and risk.

Does the media refer more to DKL or CVLG?

In the previous week, Delek Logistics Partners had 4 more articles in the media than Covenant Logistics Group. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Delek Logistics Partners and 1 mentions for Covenant Logistics Group. Delek Logistics Partners' average media sentiment score of 0.74 beat Covenant Logistics Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Delek Logistics Partners is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Delek Logistics Partners	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Covenant Logistics Group	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Which has more volatility and risk, DKL or CVLG?

Delek Logistics Partners has a beta of 0.76, meaning that its share price is 24% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Covenant Logistics Group has a beta of 1.44, meaning that its share price is 44% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts rate DKL or CVLG?

Delek Logistics Partners presently has a consensus price target of $44.25, indicating a potential upside of 0.39%. Covenant Logistics Group has a consensus price target of $33.00, indicating a potential upside of 36.97%. Given Covenant Logistics Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Covenant Logistics Group is more favorable than Delek Logistics Partners.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Delek Logistics Partners	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.40
Covenant Logistics Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Which has higher valuation & earnings, DKL or CVLG?

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Delek Logistics Partners	$938.49M	2.51	$142.68M	$2.99	14.74
Covenant Logistics Group	$1.12B	0.57	$35.92M	$1.39	17.33

Is DKL or CVLG more profitable?

Delek Logistics Partners has a net margin of 15.88% compared to Covenant Logistics Group's net margin of 3.17%. Covenant Logistics Group's return on equity of 13.04% beat Delek Logistics Partners' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Delek Logistics Partners	15.88%	-1,782.51%	7.43%
Covenant Logistics Group	3.17%	13.04%	5.56%

Is DKL or CVLG a better dividend stock?

Delek Logistics Partners pays an annual dividend of $4.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.1%. Covenant Logistics Group pays an annual dividend of $0.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Delek Logistics Partners pays out 148.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Covenant Logistics Group pays out 20.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Delek Logistics Partners has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Covenant Logistics Group has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of DKL or CVLG?

11.8% of Delek Logistics Partners shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.7% of Covenant Logistics Group shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Delek Logistics Partners shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 35.1% of Covenant Logistics Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Delek Logistics Partners and Covenant Logistics Group tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.