Critical Contrast: DHT (NYSE:DHT) versus Koninklijke Vopak (OTC:VOPKF)

Koninklijke Vopak (OTC:VOPKF) and DHT (NYSE:DHT) are both energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, valuation, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Dividends

Koninklijke Vopak pays an annual dividend of $0.77 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. DHT pays an annual dividend of $1.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.2%. Koninklijke Vopak pays out 34.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. DHT pays out 102.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Koninklijke Vopak and DHT, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Koninklijke Vopak	0	0	0	0	N/A
DHT	0	1	3	1	3.00

DHT has a consensus target price of $14.50, suggesting a potential upside of 37.31%. Given DHT’s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe DHT is more favorable than Koninklijke Vopak.

Profitability

This table compares Koninklijke Vopak and DHT’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Koninklijke Vopak	N/A	N/A	N/A
DHT	27.45%	15.19%	10.58%

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Koninklijke Vopak and DHT”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Koninklijke Vopak	N/A	N/A	N/A	$2.21	19.75
DHT	$573.22 million	2.97	$161.35 million	$1.05	10.06

DHT has higher revenue and earnings than Koninklijke Vopak. DHT is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Koninklijke Vopak, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

23.0% of Koninklijke Vopak shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 58.5% of DHT shares are held by institutional investors. 1.6% of DHT shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

DHT beats Koninklijke Vopak on 10 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Koninklijke Vopak

Koninklijke Vopak N.V., an independent tank storage company, stores and handles liquid chemicals, gases, and oil products to the energy and manufacturing markets worldwide. The company operates LPG and chemical gas, industrial, chemical, and oil terminals; and owns and operates specialized facilities consisting of tanks, jetties, truck loading stations, and pipelines. It stores and handles chemicals, such as methanol, xylenes, styrene, alpha olefins, and mono-ethylene glycol; gas, including LNG, LPG, ethylene, butadiene, and ammonia; oil products consisting of crude oil, fuel oil, diesel, jet fuel, gasoline, and naphtha; and vegoils and biofuels comprising ethanol, biodiesel, and sustainable aviation fuel. In addition, the company is involved in the development of infrastructure solutions within ports for low-carbon and renewable hydrogen, CO2, long-duration energy storage, and sustainable fuels and feedstocks. Further, it operates 76 terminals in 23 countries with a storage capacity of 35.2 million cubic meters. It serves producers, manufacturers, distributors, governments, traders, and chemical and energy companies. The company was founded in 1616 and is headquartered in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.

About DHT

DHT Holdings, Inc., through its subsidiaries, owns and operates crude oil tankers primarily in Monaco, Singapore, and Norway. The company also offers technical management services. As of March 15, 2024, it had a fleet of 24 very large crude carriers. The company was incorporated in 2005 and is headquartered in Hamilton, Bermuda.