Reviewing Hafnia (NYSE:HAFN) & Viking Energy Group (OTCMKTS:VKIND)

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

Earnings & Valuation

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

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Hafnia	$955.87 million	4.17	$339.68 million	$0.91	8.55
Viking Energy Group	N/A	N/A	N/A	($1.35)	N/A

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 for Hafnia and Viking Energy Group, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

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

Given Viking Energy Group’s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Viking Energy Group is more favorable than Hafnia.

Volatility and Risk

Hafnia has a beta of 0.63, meaning that its stock price is 37% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Viking Energy Group has a beta of 1.59, meaning that its stock price is 59% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Hafnia	44.74%	19.20%	12.10%
Viking Energy Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Hafnia beats Viking Energy Group on 8 of the 10 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 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.