Reviewing PowerFleet (NASDAQ:AIOT) and Dynagas LNG Partners (NYSE:DLNG)

PowerFleet (NASDAQ:AIOT) and Dynagas LNG Partners (NYSE:DLNG) are both small-cap transportation companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability and earnings.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

73.4% of PowerFleet shares are held by institutional investors. 6.3% of PowerFleet shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Risk and Volatility

PowerFleet has a beta of 1.43, suggesting that its share price is 43% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Dynagas LNG Partners has a beta of 0.53, suggesting that its share price is 47% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares PowerFleet and Dynagas LNG Partners’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
PowerFleet	-4.63%	-1.33%	-0.66%
Dynagas LNG Partners	41.60%	13.59%	6.68%

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares PowerFleet and Dynagas LNG Partners”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
PowerFleet	$443.78 million	1.13	-$20.55 million	($0.16)	-23.34
Dynagas LNG Partners	$156.62 million	0.78	$61.60 million	$1.52	2.22

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

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for PowerFleet and Dynagas LNG Partners, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
PowerFleet	1	1	3	0	2.40
Dynagas LNG Partners	0	1	0	0	2.00

PowerFleet currently has a consensus price target of $9.67, suggesting a potential upside of 158.81%. Given PowerFleet’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe PowerFleet is more favorable than Dynagas LNG Partners.

Summary

PowerFleet beats Dynagas LNG Partners on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About PowerFleet

PowerFleet, Inc. engages in the provision of fleet management solutions for logistics, industrial, and vehicles. It offers wireless Internet of Things and machine to machine solutions for securing, controlling, tracking, and managing enterprise assets such as industrial trucks, tractor trailers, containers, cargo, and vehicle and truck fleets. It operates through the following geographical segments: United States, Israel, and Other. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Woodcliff Lake, NJ.

About Dynagas LNG Partners

Dynagas LNG Partners LP, through its subsidiaries, operates in the seaborne transportation industry in Greece and internationally. The company owns and operates liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers. Its fleet consists of six LNG carriers with an aggregate carrying capacity of approximately 914,000 cubic meters. Dynagas GP LLC serves as the general partner of Dynagas LNG Partners LP. The company was incorporated in 2013 and is headquartered in Athens, Greece.