Analyzing Tsakos Energy Navigation (NYSE:TEN) and Ocean Yield ASA (OTCMKTS:OYIEF)

Ocean Yield ASA (OTCMKTS:OYIEF) and Tsakos Energy Navigation (NYSE:TEN) are both industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, valuation and earnings.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

19.2% of Tsakos Energy Navigation shares are held by institutional investors. 1.4% of Tsakos Energy Navigation shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Ocean Yield ASA and Tsakos Energy Navigation”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Ocean Yield ASA	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Tsakos Energy Navigation	$798.69 million	1.65	$160.90 million	$6.14	7.12

Tsakos Energy Navigation has higher revenue and earnings than Ocean Yield ASA.

Profitability

This table compares Ocean Yield ASA and Tsakos Energy Navigation’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ocean Yield ASA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Tsakos Energy Navigation	24.81%	23.26%	10.93%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for Ocean Yield ASA and Tsakos Energy Navigation, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ocean Yield ASA	0	0	0	0	0.00
Tsakos Energy Navigation	0	2	1	0	2.33

Tsakos Energy Navigation has a consensus target price of $29.50, suggesting a potential downside of 32.56%. Given Tsakos Energy Navigation’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Tsakos Energy Navigation is more favorable than Ocean Yield ASA.

Summary

Tsakos Energy Navigation beats Ocean Yield ASA on 9 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Ocean Yield ASA

Ocean Yield ASA engages in the investment, acquisition, sale, and leasing of marine installations. It operates through the following segments: Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO), Other Oil Service, Car Carriers, Container Vessels, Tankers, Other Shipping, and Other. The FPSO segment invests in floating production, storage, and offloading vessels. The Other Oil Service segment consists of subsea construction vessels, cable lay vessels, and anchor handling tug supply vessels (AHTS). The Car Carriers segment offers pure car truck carriers (PCTC). The Container Vessels segment includes the equity investment in mega container vessels. The Tankers segment deals with investments in chemical, product, and crude tankers. The Other Shipping segment includes investments within chemical and product tankers. The Other segment refers to any other investments made by the group. The company was founded in March 2012 and is headquartered in Lysaker, Norway.

About Tsakos Energy Navigation

Tsakos Energy Navigation Ltd. engages in the provision of seaborne crude oil and petroleum product transportation services. Its activities include the operation of crude tankers, product tankers, and liquefied natural gas carriers. The company was founded by Nikolas P. Tsakos and Michael Gordon Jolliffee in July 1993 and is headquartered in Athens, Greece.