Head to Head Review: Hafnia (NYSE:HAFN) vs. Britannia Bulk (OTCMKTS:BBLKF)

Britannia Bulk (OTCMKTS:BBLKF) and Hafnia (NYSE:HAFN) are both transportation companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, risk and institutional ownership.

Profitability

This table compares Britannia Bulk and Hafnia’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Britannia Bulk	N/A	N/A	N/A
Hafnia	44.74%	19.20%	12.10%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Britannia Bulk and Hafnia, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Britannia Bulk	0	0	0	0	0.00
Hafnia	0	3	0	1	2.50

Given Britannia Bulk’s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Britannia Bulk is more favorable than Hafnia.

Volatility & Risk

Britannia Bulk has a beta of 9.52, meaning that its stock price is 852% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Hafnia has a beta of 0.72, meaning that its stock price is 28% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Britannia Bulk and Hafnia”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Britannia Bulk	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Hafnia	$955.87 million	3.89	$339.68 million	$0.91	7.97

Hafnia has higher revenue and earnings than Britannia Bulk.

Summary

Hafnia beats Britannia Bulk on 6 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Britannia Bulk

Britannia Bulk Holdings Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides drybulk shipping and maritime logistics services. It primarily transports coal, fertilizers, scrap metals, iron-ore, grain, and other bulk cargoes from the Baltic region to Northern and Western Europe. The company’s logistics services include port modification, fendering, lightening, dredging of berths, maximizing vessel throughput in ports, provision of floating cranes, and self-discharging equipment. The company serves power companies, coal producers, and commodity trading houses. Britannia Bulk Holdings Inc. was formerly known as Britannia Bulk PLC and changed its name to Britannia Bulk Holdings Inc. in June 2008. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom. As of 2010, Britannia Bulk Holdings Inc. is in liquidation.

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.