Hafnia (NYSE:HAFN – Get Free Report) and Odyssey Marine Exploration (NASDAQ:OMEX – Get Free Report) are both transportation companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, risk and analyst recommendations.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
50.0% of Odyssey Marine Exploration shares are held by institutional investors. 8.0% of Odyssey Marine Exploration shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Hafnia and Odyssey Marine Exploration”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Hafnia | $2.22 billion | 1.43 | $774.03 million | $0.61 | 10.25 |
| Odyssey Marine Exploration | $770,000.00 | 118.00 | $15.66 million | ($0.78) | -2.09 |
Hafnia has higher revenue and earnings than Odyssey Marine Exploration. Odyssey Marine Exploration is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hafnia, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Risk & Volatility
Hafnia has a beta of 1.01, suggesting that its stock price is 1% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Odyssey Marine Exploration has a beta of -0.84, suggesting that its stock price is 184% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Hafnia and Odyssey Marine Exploration, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Hafnia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3.00 |
| Odyssey Marine Exploration | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Profitability
This table compares Hafnia and Odyssey Marine Exploration’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Hafnia | 29.50% | 13.50% | 8.46% |
| Odyssey Marine Exploration | -6,569.59% | N/A | -191.52% |
Summary
Hafnia beats Odyssey Marine Exploration on 10 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
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.
About Odyssey Marine Exploration
Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, discovers, validates, and develops seafloor mineral resources worldwide. The company provides specialized mineral exploration, project development, and marine services to clients. Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc. was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Tampa, Florida.
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