KNOT Offshore Partners (NYSE:KNOP) versus Viking (NYSE:VIK) Critical Comparison

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

Insider and Institutional Ownership

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

Earnings & Valuation

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

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

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

Profitability

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

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

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Viking and KNOT Offshore Partners, as reported by MarketBeat.

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

Viking presently has a consensus target price of $37.17, suggesting a potential upside of 6.34%. Given Viking’s higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Viking is more favorable than KNOT Offshore Partners.

Summary

KNOT Offshore Partners beats Viking on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

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.