Tsakos Energy Navigation (TEN) Competitors

LCI Industries (NYSE:LCII) and Tsakos Energy Navigation (NYSE:TEN) are both auto parts & equipment companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, media sentiment, risk, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Does the media favor LCII or TEN?

In the previous week, LCI Industries had 6 more articles in the media than Tsakos Energy Navigation. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for LCI Industries and 1 mentions for Tsakos Energy Navigation. LCI Industries' average media sentiment score of 1.25 beat Tsakos Energy Navigation's score of 1.05 indicating that LCI Industries is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
LCI Industries	5 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Tsakos Energy Navigation	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more volatility & risk, LCII or TEN?

LCI Industries has a beta of 1.26, suggesting that its stock price is 26% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Tsakos Energy Navigation has a beta of -0.14, suggesting that its stock price is 114% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has higher earnings and valuation, LCII or TEN?

Tsakos Energy Navigation has lower revenue, but higher earnings than LCI Industries. Tsakos Energy Navigation is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than LCI Industries, 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
LCI Industries	$3.74B	0.65	$142.87M	$6.10	15.89
Tsakos Energy Navigation	$804.06M	0.71	$176.23M	$4.49	4.22

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in LCII or TEN?

99.7% of LCI Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 19.2% of Tsakos Energy Navigation shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.5% of LCI Industries shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Tsakos Energy Navigation shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Is LCII or TEN a better dividend stock?

LCI Industries pays an annual dividend of $4.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.7%. Tsakos Energy Navigation pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.3%. LCI Industries pays out 75.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Tsakos Energy Navigation pays out 26.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. LCI Industries has raised its dividend for 8 consecutive years. Tsakos Energy Navigation is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Do analysts rate LCII or TEN?

LCI Industries presently has a consensus price target of $114.50, suggesting a potential upside of 18.13%. Tsakos Energy Navigation has a consensus price target of $30.50, suggesting a potential upside of 60.99%. Given Tsakos Energy Navigation's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Tsakos Energy Navigation is more favorable than LCI Industries.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
LCI Industries	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33
Tsakos Energy Navigation	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Is LCII or TEN more profitable?

Tsakos Energy Navigation has a net margin of 20.00% compared to LCI Industries' net margin of 4.08%. Tsakos Energy Navigation's return on equity of 14.17% beat LCI Industries' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
LCI Industries	4.08%	11.63%	5.38%
Tsakos Energy Navigation	20.00%	14.17%	6.63%

Summary

LCI Industries and Tsakos Energy Navigation tied by winning 10 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.