Sun Country Airlines (NASDAQ:SNCY – Get Rating) and Harbor Diversified (OTCMKTS:HRBR – Get Rating) are both small-cap transportation companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, risk, profitability, dividends, earnings and analyst recommendations.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Sun Country Airlines and Harbor Diversified’s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Sun Country Airlines | $894.44 million | 1.22 | $17.68 million | $0.29 | 65.38 |
| Harbor Diversified | $185.95 million | 0.49 | $39.76 million | N/A | N/A |
Harbor Diversified has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Sun Country Airlines.
Analyst Recommendations
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Sun Country Airlines | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 2.78 |
| Harbor Diversified | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Sun Country Airlines currently has a consensus price target of $23.78, suggesting a potential upside of 25.41%. Given Sun Country Airlines’ higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Sun Country Airlines is more favorable than Harbor Diversified.
Profitability
This table compares Sun Country Airlines and Harbor Diversified’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Sun Country Airlines | 1.98% | 5.18% | 1.73% |
| Harbor Diversified | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Insider and Institutional Ownership
0.0% of Harbor Diversified shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.3% of Sun Country Airlines shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Harbor Diversified shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Risk & Volatility
Sun Country Airlines has a beta of 1.47, indicating that its share price is 47% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Harbor Diversified has a beta of 1.81, indicating that its share price is 81% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Sun Country Airlines beats Harbor Diversified on 8 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Sun Country Airlines
Sun Country Airlines Holdings, Inc., an air carrier company, provides scheduled passenger, air cargo, charter air transportation, and related services in the United States, Latin America, and internationally. As of December 31, 2021, the company operated a fleet of 48 aircraft, including 36 passenger and 12 cargo aircraft. Sun Country Airlines Holdings, Inc. was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
About Harbor Diversified
Harbor Diversified, Inc. is a development stage pharmaceutical company, which engages in the discovery, development, and commercialization of products for the treatment of diseases related to aging. The firm focuses on two clinical development products, Apoptone and Triolex. The company was founded in November 1992 and is headquartered in Appleton, WI.
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