Virgin Galactic (NYSE:SPCE – Get Free Report) and Hafnia (NYSE:HAFN – Get Free Report) are both aerospace companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations and profitability.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
46.6% of Virgin Galactic shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of Virgin Galactic shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for Virgin Galactic and Hafnia, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Virgin Galactic | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1.83 |
| Hafnia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
Profitability
This table compares Virgin Galactic and Hafnia’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Virgin Galactic | -3,764.43% | -83.64% | -34.95% |
| Hafnia | 47.30% | 34.28% | 20.51% |
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Virgin Galactic and Hafnia”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Virgin Galactic | $6.80 million | 27.68 | -$502.34 million | ($20.16) | -0.33 |
| Hafnia | $1.92 billion | 1.53 | $793.28 million | $1.57 | 3.68 |
Hafnia has higher revenue and earnings than Virgin Galactic. Virgin Galactic is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hafnia, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
Hafnia beats Virgin Galactic on 7 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Virgin Galactic
Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc., an aerospace and space travel company, focuses on the development, manufacture, and operation of spaceships and related technologies. The company engages in the design and development, manufacturing, ground and flight testing, spaceflight operation, and post-flight maintenance of spaceflight systems for private individuals, researchers, and government agencies. Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc. is headquartered in Tustin, California.
About Hafnia
Hafnia Limited owns and operates oil product tankers in Bermuda. It operates through Long Range II, Long Range I, Medium Range (MR), Handy size, and Specialized segments. The company transports clean and dirty, refined oil products, vegetable oil, and easy chemicals to national and international oil companies, and chemical companies, as well as trading and utility companies; and owns and operates 200 vessels. It provides ship owning, ship-management, investment, management, corporate support, and agency office services. In addition, the company provides integrated shipping platform, including technical management, commercial and chartering services, pool management, and large-scale bunker desk services. Hafnia Limited is based in Hamilton, Bermuda.
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