Navigator (NYSE:NVGS) & Macro Enterprises (OTCMKTS:MCESF) Head-To-Head Contrast

Macro Enterprises (OTCMKTS:MCESF) and Navigator (NYSE:NVGS) are both oils/energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends and analyst recommendations.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for Macro Enterprises and Navigator, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Macro Enterprises	0	0	0	0	N/A
Navigator	0	0	4	0	3.00

Navigator has a consensus target price of $21.00, indicating a potential upside of 30.84%. Given Navigator’s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Navigator is more favorable than Macro Enterprises.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

19.0% of Navigator shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of Navigator shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Macro Enterprises and Navigator’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Macro Enterprises	N/A	N/A	N/A
Navigator	14.76%	7.35%	4.13%

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Macro Enterprises and Navigator”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Macro Enterprises	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Navigator	$560.23 million	2.10	$82.25 million	$1.17	13.72

Navigator has higher revenue and earnings than Macro Enterprises.

Summary

Navigator beats Macro Enterprises on 8 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Macro Enterprises

Macro Enterprises Inc. provides pipeline and facilities construction and maintenance services to the oil and gas industry in western Canada. It offers construction, alteration, repair, and installation of pipeline and facility pressure piping, and structural steel facilities. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Fort Saint John, Canada. Macro Enterprises Inc. was formerly a subsidiary of Spiecapag Canada Corp.

About Navigator

Navigator Holdings Ltd. engages in owning and operating a fleet of liquefied gas carriers worldwide. It provides international and regional seaborne transportation services of petrochemical gases, liquefied petroleum gases, and ammonia for energy companies, industrial users, and commodity traders. The company also offers ship shore infrastructure and consultancy services. It operates a fleet of 56 semi- or fully-refrigerated liquefied gas carriers. The company was formerly known as Isle of Man public limited company and changed its name to Navigator Holdings Ltd. in 2006. Navigator Holdings Ltd. was incorporated in 1997 and is based in London, the United Kingdom.