Critical Survey: DHT (NYSE:DHT) vs. Cadeler A/S (NYSE:CDLR)

Cadeler A/S (NYSE:CDLR) and DHT (NYSE:DHT) are both small-cap transportation companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, risk, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability, valuation and analyst recommendations.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

53.0% of Cadeler A/S shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 58.5% of DHT shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.6% of DHT shares are owned 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.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Cadeler A/S and DHT”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Cadeler A/S	$180.22 million	10.24	$12.44 million	N/A	N/A
DHT	$560.56 million	3.19	$161.35 million	$1.00	11.10

DHT has higher revenue and earnings than Cadeler A/S.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for Cadeler A/S and DHT, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Cadeler A/S	0	0	1	0	3.00
DHT	0	2	3	1	2.83

Cadeler A/S presently has a consensus price target of $37.00, suggesting a potential upside of 75.86%. DHT has a consensus price target of $13.54, suggesting a potential upside of 21.98%. Given Cadeler A/S’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Cadeler A/S is more favorable than DHT.

Profitability

This table compares Cadeler A/S and DHT’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Cadeler A/S	N/A	N/A	N/A
DHT	27.72%	15.58%	10.92%

Summary

DHT beats Cadeler A/S on 9 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Cadeler A/S

Cadeler A/S operates as an offshore wind farm transportation and installation contractor in Denmark. It also provides wind farm construction, maintenance, decommissioning, and other tasks within the offshore industry, as well as marine and engineering services. The company owns and operates four offshore jack-up windfarm installation vessels. Cadeler A/S was incorporated in 2008 and is headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark.

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.