Air Canada (OTCMKTS:ACDVF – Get Rating) and Harbor Diversified (OTCMKTS:HRBR – Get Rating) are both transportation companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings and valuation.
Volatility and Risk
Air Canada has a beta of 1.93, suggesting that its share price is 93% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Harbor Diversified has a beta of 1.75, suggesting that its share price is 75% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Air Canada and Harbor Diversified, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Air Canada | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3.00 |
| Harbor Diversified | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Air Canada and Harbor Diversified’s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Air Canada | $12.73 billion | 0.39 | -$1.31 billion | ($4.19) | -3.31 |
| Harbor Diversified | $280.86 million | 0.36 | $39.11 million | N/A | N/A |
Harbor Diversified has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Air Canada.
Profitability
This table compares Air Canada and Harbor Diversified’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Air Canada | -10.55% | N/A | -4.58% |
| Harbor Diversified | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Institutional & Insider Ownership
0.0% of Harbor Diversified shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Harbor Diversified shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
About Air Canada
Air Canada engages in the provision of airline transportation services. Its services cover full-service airline, scheduled passenger and cargo services, serving more than two hundred airports on six continents. It operates through the following geographical segments: Canada, U.S. Transborder, Atlantic, Pacific, and Other. The company was founded on April 11, 1936 and is headquartered in Saint-Laurent, Canada.
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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