Viking (NYSE:VIK – Get Free Report) is one of 30 publicly-traded companies in the “Water transportation” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its competitors? We will compare Viking to similar businesses based on the strength of its risk, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability and institutional ownership.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Viking and its competitors revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
Viking | $5.33 billion | -$1.86 billion | 162.34 |
Viking Competitors | $4.40 billion | $276.48 million | 45.68 |
Viking has higher revenue, but lower earnings than its competitors. Viking is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its competitors, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.
Analyst Recommendations
Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
Viking | 0 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 2.73 |
Viking Competitors | 393 | 1460 | 2345 | 103 | 2.50 |
Viking presently has a consensus price target of $45.00, suggesting a potential upside of 6.61%. As a group, “Water transportation” companies have a potential upside of 40.04%. Given Viking’s competitors higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Viking has less favorable growth aspects than its competitors.
Profitability
This table compares Viking and its competitors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
Viking | -10.97% | N/A | -1.53% |
Viking Competitors | 74.46% | 15.43% | 6.58% |
Insider and Institutional Ownership
98.8% of Viking shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 63.4% of shares of all “Water transportation” companies are owned by institutional investors. 7.3% of shares of all “Water transportation” companies are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
Viking competitors beat Viking on 7 of the 12 factors compared.
Viking Company Profile
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.
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