International Seaways (NYSE:INSW) & Viking (NYSE:VIK) Critical Comparison

International Seaways (NYSE:INSW) and Viking (NYSE:VIK) are both transportation companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, valuation, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations and profitability.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares International Seaways and Viking”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
International Seaways	$1.02 billion	2.09	$556.45 million	$10.70	4.05
Viking	$4.93 billion	3.42	-$1.86 billion	N/A	N/A

International Seaways has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Viking.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for International Seaways and Viking, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
International Seaways	0	1	2	1	3.00
Viking	0	3	9	0	2.75

International Seaways currently has a consensus price target of $62.67, suggesting a potential upside of 44.59%. Viking has a consensus price target of $37.50, suggesting a potential downside of 4.09%. Given International Seaways’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe International Seaways is more favorable than Viking.

Profitability

This table compares International Seaways and Viking’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
International Seaways	50.70%	26.55%	18.16%
Viking	N/A	N/A	N/A

Institutional & Insider Ownership

67.3% of International Seaways shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.9% of International Seaways shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

International Seaways beats Viking on 9 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About International Seaways

International Seaways, Inc. owns and operates a fleet of oceangoing vessels for the transportation of crude oil and petroleum products in the international flag trade. It operates in two segments: Crude Tankers and Product Carriers. As of December 31, 2023, the company owned a fleet of 73 vessels. It serves independent and state-owned oil companies, oil traders, refinery operators, and international government entities. The company was formerly known as OSG International, Inc. and changed its name to International Seaways, Inc. in October 2016. International Seaways, Inc. was incorporated in 1999 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

About Viking

Viking Holdings Ltd engages in the passenger shipping and other forms of passenger transport in North America, the United Kingdom, and internationally. It operates through River and Ocean segments. The company also operates as a tour entrepreneur for passengers and related activities in tourism. As of December 31, 2023, it operated a fleet of 92 ships, including 81 river vessels comprising 58 Longships, 10 smaller classes based on the Longship design, 11 other river vessels, and 1 river vessel charter and the Viking Mississippi; 9 ocean ships; and 2 expedition ships. The company was founded in 1997 and is based in Pembroke, Bermuda.