Caravelle International Group (HTCO) Competitors

Caravelle International Group (NASDAQ:HTCO) and Dynagas LNG Partners (NYSE:DLNG) are both small-cap transportation companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, media sentiment, institutional ownership, earnings and profitability.

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, HTCO or DLNG?

Dynagas LNG Partners has higher revenue and earnings than Caravelle International Group.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Caravelle International Group	$108.18M	0.37	-$23.60M	N/A	N/A
Dynagas LNG Partners	$156.40M	0.85	$51.55M	$1.09	3.32

Does the media refer more to HTCO or DLNG?

In the previous week, Caravelle International Group had 6 more articles in the media than Dynagas LNG Partners. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Caravelle International Group and 1 mentions for Dynagas LNG Partners. Dynagas LNG Partners' average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Caravelle International Group's score of -0.29 indicating that Dynagas LNG Partners is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Caravelle International Group	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Dynagas LNG Partners	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is HTCO or DLNG more profitable?

Dynagas LNG Partners has a net margin of 33.92% compared to Caravelle International Group's net margin of 0.00%. Dynagas LNG Partners' return on equity of 15.92% beat Caravelle International Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Caravelle International Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
Dynagas LNG Partners	33.92%	15.92%	6.68%

Which has more volatility & risk, HTCO or DLNG?

Caravelle International Group has a beta of -0.58, meaning that its share price is 158% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Dynagas LNG Partners has a beta of 0.75, meaning that its share price is 25% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is HTCO or DLNG a better dividend stock?

Caravelle International Group pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.3%. Dynagas LNG Partners pays an annual dividend of $0.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.5%. Dynagas LNG Partners pays out 18.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in HTCO or DLNG?

0.2% of Caravelle International Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.4% of Caravelle International Group shares are owned 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

Dynagas LNG Partners beats Caravelle International Group on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.