Viking (NYSE:VIK – Get Free Report) and Teekay Tankers (NYSE:TNK – Get Free Report) are both transportation companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership and earnings.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Viking and Teekay Tankers, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
Viking | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 2.75 |
Teekay Tankers | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3.25 |
Viking presently has a consensus price target of $37.17, suggesting a potential downside of 1.65%. Teekay Tankers has a consensus price target of $76.67, suggesting a potential upside of 34.53%. Given Teekay Tankers’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Teekay Tankers is more favorable than Viking.
Valuation and Earnings
Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
Viking | $4.71 billion | 3.46 | -$1.86 billion | N/A | N/A |
Teekay Tankers | $1.36 billion | 1.43 | $513.67 million | $12.84 | 4.44 |
Teekay Tankers has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Viking.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
52.7% of Teekay Tankers shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.9% of Teekay Tankers shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares Viking and Teekay Tankers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
Viking | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Teekay Tankers | 36.04% | 26.34% | 22.55% |
Summary
Teekay Tankers beats Viking on 9 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.
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.
About Teekay Tankers
Teekay Tankers Ltd. provides crude oil and other marine transportation services to oil industries in Bermuda and internationally. The company offers voyage and time charter services; offshore ship-to-ship transfer services of commodities primarily crude oil and refined oil products; and tanker commercial and technical management services. It also engages management of vessels, procurement, and equipment rental businesses. Teekay Tankers Ltd. was incorporated in 2007 and is headquartered in Hamilton, Bermuda.
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