Head-To-Head Contrast: Viking (NYSE:VIK) versus EuroDry (NASDAQ:EDRY)

EuroDry (NASDAQ:EDRY) and Viking (NYSE:VIK) are both transportation companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, risk and earnings.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings for EuroDry and Viking, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
EuroDry	0	0	1	1	3.50
Viking	0	3	9	0	2.75

EuroDry presently has a consensus target price of $30.00, indicating a potential upside of 46.29%. Viking has a consensus target price of $37.17, indicating a potential upside of 0.72%. Given EuroDry’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe EuroDry is more favorable than Viking.

Valuation & Earnings

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

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
EuroDry	$57.77 million	1.01	-$2.91 million	($1.14)	-17.99
Viking	$4.71 billion	3.38	-$1.86 billion	N/A	N/A

EuroDry has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Viking.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

2.4% of EuroDry shares are held by institutional investors. 51.4% of EuroDry shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares EuroDry and Viking’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
EuroDry	-4.11%	-2.08%	-1.11%
Viking	N/A	N/A	N/A

About EuroDry

EuroDry Ltd., through its subsidiaries, provides ocean-going transportation services worldwide. It owns and operates a fleet of drybulk carriers that transport major bulks, such as iron ore, coal, and grains; and minor bulks, including bauxite, phosphate, and fertilizers. The company fleet consisted of 13 drybulk carriers comprising five Panamax drybulk carriers, two Kamsarmax, five Ultramax drybulk carriers, and one Supramax drybulk carrier with a total cargo carrying capacity of 918,502 dwt. EuroDry Ltd. was incorporated in 2018 and is based in Marousi, Greece.

About Viking

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.