KNOT Offshore Partners (NYSE:KNOP – Get Free Report) and Pyxis Tankers (NASDAQ:PXS – Get Free Report) are both small-cap transportation companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, risk, earnings and valuation.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares KNOT Offshore Partners and Pyxis Tankers”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| KNOT Offshore Partners | $338.64 million | 0.99 | $13.93 million | $0.99 | 9.91 |
| Pyxis Tankers | $44.58 million | 0.64 | $12.87 million | ($0.04) | -68.50 |
Institutional & Insider Ownership
26.8% of KNOT Offshore Partners shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 56.2% of Pyxis Tankers shares are owned by institutional investors. 54.6% of Pyxis Tankers shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for KNOT Offshore Partners and Pyxis Tankers, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| KNOT Offshore Partners | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Pyxis Tankers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Profitability
This table compares KNOT Offshore Partners and Pyxis Tankers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| KNOT Offshore Partners | 10.00% | 5.58% | 1.82% |
| Pyxis Tankers | 6.26% | 5.39% | 2.87% |
Risk and Volatility
KNOT Offshore Partners has a beta of -0.02, suggesting that its stock price is 102% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Pyxis Tankers has a beta of -0.64, suggesting that its stock price is 164% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
KNOT Offshore Partners beats Pyxis Tankers on 9 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.
About KNOT Offshore Partners
KNOT Offshore Partners LP acquires, owns, and operates shuttle tankers under long-term charters in the North Sea and Brazil. The company provides loading, transportation, and discharge of crude oil under time charters and bareboat charters. The company was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Aberdeen, the United Kingdom.
About Pyxis Tankers
Pyxis Tankers, Inc. is an international maritime transportation holding company, which engages in the ownership and operation of a fleet of product tankers. It also deals with the seaborne transportation and shipping of refined petroleum products and other bulk liquids. It operates through the Tanker Vessels and Dry-bulk Vessels segments. The company was founded by Valentios Valentis on March 23, 2015 and is headquartered in Maroussi, Greece.
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