Analyzing KNOT Offshore Partners (NYSE:KNOP) and Viking (NYSE:VIK)

KNOT Offshore Partners (NYSE:KNOP) and Viking (NYSE:VIK) are both transportation companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, valuation, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Profitability

This table compares KNOT Offshore Partners and Viking’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
KNOT Offshore Partners	0.66%	2.84%	0.95%
Viking	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for KNOT Offshore Partners and Viking, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
KNOT Offshore Partners	0	0	0	0	N/A
Viking	0	3	9	0	2.75

Viking has a consensus target price of $37.17, indicating a potential upside of 6.34%. Given Viking’s higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Viking is more favorable than KNOT Offshore Partners.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

26.8% of KNOT Offshore Partners shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares KNOT Offshore Partners and Viking”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
KNOT Offshore Partners	$296.76 million	0.78	-$33.57 million	($0.76)	-8.93
Viking	$4.93 billion	3.06	-$1.86 billion	N/A	N/A

KNOT Offshore Partners has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Viking.

Summary

KNOT Offshore Partners beats Viking on 5 of the 9 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 Viking

Viking Holdings Ltd engages in the passenger shipping and other forms of passenger transport in North America, the United Kingdom, and internationally. It operates through River and Ocean segments. The company also operates as a tour entrepreneur for passengers and related activities in tourism. As of December 31, 2023, it operated a fleet of 92 ships, including 81 river vessels comprising 58 Longships, 10 smaller classes based on the Longship design, 11 other river vessels, and 1 river vessel charter and the Viking Mississippi; 9 ocean ships; and 2 expedition ships. The company was founded in 1997 and is based in Pembroke, Bermuda.