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What Do Analysts Think About Dynagas LNG Partners LP’s (DLNG) Future?

Analysts covering Dynagas LNG Partners LP (NYSE:DLNG) are predicting double-digit earnings per share contraction of -21.52% over the following three years. With the recent EPS being $0.95, expected contraction will drag down the upcoming EPS to $0.745. To assess the reasonability of DLNG’s earnings per share contraction, we should look at its most recent growth rate delivered. See our latest analysis for DLNG

Troubled times ahead

The next couple of years are a potential rough ride for Dynagas LNG Partners. Analysts covering the company are expecting the EPS to drop down to $0.745, a significant decline from previous levels of around $0.95. During the same time and profits (net income) are predicted to dip from $34M to $26M in the next couple of years. In addition to this, at the current levels of revenue and profit, margins are certainly underwhelming.

NYSE:DLNG Past Future Earnings Nov 14th 17
NYSE:DLNG Past Future Earnings Nov 14th 17

Is this similar growth to the past?

The past can be an insightful indicator for future performance for a stock. We can determine whether this level of expected growth is relatively justified or whether the negative sentiment is too pessimistic. DLNG’s earnings growth of -19.44% for the past five years illustrates a continued trend of significant negative growth, which is concerning. As a small-cap company, DLNG could be in the stage of growth and high investment, meaning expenses will exceed revenues, leading to a sustained negative growth period.

Next Steps:

For DLNG, there are three essential factors you should look at:

1. Financial Health: Does it have a healthy balance sheet? Take a look at our free balance sheet analysis with six simple checks on key factors like leverage and risk.

2. Future Earnings: How does DLNG’s growth rate compare to its peers and the wider market? Dig deeper into the analyst consensus number for the upcoming years by interacting with our free analyst growth expectation chart.

3. Other High-Growth Alternatives : Are there other high-growth stocks you could be holding instead of DLNG? Explore our interactive list of stocks with large growth potential to get an idea of what else is out there you may be missing!


To help readers see pass the short term volatility of the financial market, we aim to bring you a long-term focused research analysis purely driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis does not factor in the latest price sensitive company announcements.

The author is an independent contributor and at the time of publication had no position in the stocks mentioned.

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