Navigator (NVGS) Competitors

Navigator (NYSE:NVGS) and Verra Mobility (NASDAQ:VRRM) are both transportation companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, valuation, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, media sentiment and institutional ownership.

Is NVGS or VRRM more profitable?

Navigator has a net margin of 15.42% compared to Verra Mobility's net margin of 3.88%. Verra Mobility's return on equity of 51.05% beat Navigator's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Navigator	15.42%	7.83%	4.48%
Verra Mobility	3.88%	51.05%	11.05%

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of NVGS or VRRM?

19.0% of Navigator shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of Navigator shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Verra Mobility shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Does the media refer more to NVGS or VRRM?

In the previous week, Verra Mobility had 3 more articles in the media than Navigator. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Verra Mobility and 6 mentions for Navigator. Verra Mobility's average media sentiment score of 0.70 beat Navigator's score of 0.52 indicating that Verra Mobility is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Navigator	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Verra Mobility	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has higher earnings & valuation, NVGS or VRRM?

Navigator has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Verra Mobility. Navigator is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Verra Mobility, 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
Navigator	$566.68M	1.87	$85.57M	$1.28	11.91
Verra Mobility	$879.21M	4.65	$31.45M	$0.20	128.18

Do analysts recommend NVGS or VRRM?

Navigator currently has a consensus target price of $21.60, suggesting a potential upside of 41.73%. Verra Mobility has a consensus target price of $27.38, suggesting a potential upside of 6.79%. Given Navigator's higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Navigator is more favorable than Verra Mobility.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Navigator	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Verra Mobility	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Which has more risk and volatility, NVGS or VRRM?

Navigator has a beta of 0.78, suggesting that its share price is 22% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Verra Mobility has a beta of 0.77, suggesting that its share price is 23% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Verra Mobility beats Navigator on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.