Hafnia (HAFN) Competitors

Hafnia (NYSE:HAFN) and ZTO Express (Cayman) (NYSE:ZTO) are both transportation companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings, profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk and dividends.

Does the media refer more to HAFN or ZTO?

In the previous week, Hafnia and Hafnia both had 2 articles in the media. ZTO Express (Cayman)'s average media sentiment score of 0.39 beat Hafnia's score of 0.21 indicating that ZTO Express (Cayman) is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Hafnia	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
ZTO Express (Cayman)	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Is HAFN or ZTO more profitable?

Hafnia has a net margin of 45.74% compared to ZTO Express (Cayman)'s net margin of 20.77%. Hafnia's return on equity of 26.29% beat ZTO Express (Cayman)'s return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Hafnia	45.74%	26.29%	16.31%
ZTO Express (Cayman)	20.77%	15.91%	10.65%

Which has more volatility and risk, HAFN or ZTO?

Hafnia has a beta of 0.87, meaning that its share price is 13% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ZTO Express (Cayman) has a beta of -0.18, meaning that its share price is 118% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts prefer HAFN or ZTO?

Hafnia currently has a consensus target price of $6.50, indicating a potential upside of 24.16%. ZTO Express (Cayman) has a consensus target price of $21.76, indicating a potential upside of 18.87%. Given Hafnia's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Hafnia is more favorable than ZTO Express (Cayman).

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Hafnia	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.50
ZTO Express (Cayman)	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Is HAFN or ZTO a better dividend stock?

Hafnia pays an annual dividend of $0.41 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.8%. ZTO Express (Cayman) pays an annual dividend of $0.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. Hafnia pays out 33.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. ZTO Express (Cayman) pays out 43.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Hafnia is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in HAFN or ZTO?

41.7% of ZTO Express (Cayman) shares are held by institutional investors. 41.3% of ZTO Express (Cayman) shares are held 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.

Which has better earnings and valuation, HAFN or ZTO?

ZTO Express (Cayman) has higher revenue and earnings than Hafnia. Hafnia is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ZTO Express (Cayman), indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Hafnia	$1.94B	1.37	$774.03M	$1.21	4.33
ZTO Express (Cayman)	$6.07B	1.81	$1.21B	$1.58	11.59

Summary

ZTO Express (Cayman) beats Hafnia on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.