Head to Head Review: Viking Energy Group (OTCMKTS:VKIND) and Hafnia (NYSE:HAFN)

Viking Energy Group (OTCMKTS:VKIND) and Hafnia (NYSE:HAFN) are both energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, dividends, profitability, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership and analyst recommendations.

Profitability

This table compares Viking Energy Group and Hafnia’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Viking Energy Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
Hafnia	56.72%	26.74%	17.14%

Volatility & Risk

Viking Energy Group has a beta of 1.59, indicating that its share price is 59% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Hafnia has a beta of 0.65, indicating that its share price is 35% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

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

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Viking Energy Group	N/A	N/A	N/A	($1.35)	N/A
Hafnia	$955.87 million	4.81	$339.68 million	$1.32	6.79

Hafnia has higher revenue and earnings than Viking Energy Group. Viking Energy Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hafnia, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for Viking Energy Group and Hafnia, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Viking Energy Group	0	0	0	0	0.00
Hafnia	0	3	0	1	2.50

Given Viking Energy Group’s higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Viking Energy Group is more favorable than Hafnia.

Summary

Hafnia beats Viking Energy Group on 8 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Viking Energy Group

Viking Energy Group, Inc. engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, and production of oil and natural gas properties in North America. The company owns oil and gas leases in Kansas, Missouri, Texas, Louisiana, and Mississippi. The company was formerly known as Viking Investments Group, Inc. and changed its name to Viking Energy Group, Inc. in March 2017. Viking Energy Group, Inc. was incorporated in 1989 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

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.