Navigator (NVGS) Competitors

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

Do institutionals and insiders believe in NVGS or VRRM?

19.0% of Navigator shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of Navigator shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Verra Mobility shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Which has more volatility and risk, NVGS or VRRM?

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

Does the media refer more to NVGS or VRRM?

In the previous week, Verra Mobility had 6 more articles in the media than Navigator. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Verra Mobility and 5 mentions for Navigator. Verra Mobility's average media sentiment score of 0.92 beat Navigator's score of 0.76 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)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Verra Mobility	6 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do analysts prefer NVGS or VRRM?

Navigator presently has a consensus target price of $21.60, indicating a potential upside of 37.06%. Verra Mobility has a consensus target price of $27.38, indicating a potential upside of 11.10%. Given Navigator's higher probable upside, analysts clearly 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

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%

Which has higher earnings and 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	1.93	$85.57M	$1.28	12.31
Verra Mobility	$879.21M	4.47	$31.45M	$0.20	123.20

Summary

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