Virgin Galactic Competitors

XPO Logistics (NYSE:XPO) and Virgin Galactic (NYSE:SPCE) are both transportation companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, dividends and institutional ownership.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

95.9% of XPO Logistics shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 23.5% of Virgin Galactic shares are owned by institutional investors. 18.9% of XPO Logistics shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 14.3% of Virgin Galactic shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares XPO Logistics and Virgin Galactic's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Risk & Volatility

XPO Logistics has a beta of 2.33, suggesting that its share price is 133% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Virgin Galactic has a beta of 0.8, suggesting that its share price is 20% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares XPO Logistics and Virgin Galactic's gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

XPO Logistics has higher revenue and earnings than Virgin Galactic. Virgin Galactic is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than XPO Logistics, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for XPO Logistics and Virgin Galactic, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

XPO Logistics currently has a consensus target price of $148.40, suggesting a potential upside of 0.95%. Virgin Galactic has a consensus target price of $34.00, suggesting a potential upside of 73.38%. Given Virgin Galactic's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Virgin Galactic is more favorable than XPO Logistics.

Summary

XPO Logistics beats Virgin Galactic on 12 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

Virgin Galactic (NYSE:SPCE) and GATX (NYSE:GATX) are both mid-cap aerospace companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership and dividends.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings for Virgin Galactic and GATX, as provided by MarketBeat.

Virgin Galactic currently has a consensus price target of $34.00, suggesting a potential upside of 73.38%. GATX has a consensus price target of $88.25, suggesting a potential downside of 14.87%. Given Virgin Galactic's higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Virgin Galactic is more favorable than GATX.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

23.5% of Virgin Galactic shares are held by institutional investors. 14.3% of Virgin Galactic shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 4.0% of GATX shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Risk & Volatility

Virgin Galactic has a beta of 0.8, meaning that its stock price is 20% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, GATX has a beta of 1.04, meaning that its stock price is 4% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Virgin Galactic and GATX's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Virgin Galactic and GATX's revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

GATX has higher revenue and earnings than Virgin Galactic. Virgin Galactic is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than GATX, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

GATX beats Virgin Galactic on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

MakeMyTrip (NASDAQ:MMYT) and Virgin Galactic (NYSE:SPCE) are both mid-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership and valuation.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

37.0% of MakeMyTrip shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 23.5% of Virgin Galactic shares are held by institutional investors. 14.3% of Virgin Galactic shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares MakeMyTrip and Virgin Galactic's revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

Virgin Galactic has lower revenue, but higher earnings than MakeMyTrip. Virgin Galactic is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than MakeMyTrip, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares MakeMyTrip and Virgin Galactic's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Volatility & Risk

MakeMyTrip has a beta of 1.26, meaning that its stock price is 26% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Virgin Galactic has a beta of 0.8, meaning that its stock price is 20% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for MakeMyTrip and Virgin Galactic, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

MakeMyTrip currently has a consensus target price of $33.50, suggesting a potential upside of 30.66%. Virgin Galactic has a consensus target price of $34.00, suggesting a potential upside of 73.38%. Given Virgin Galactic's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Virgin Galactic is more favorable than MakeMyTrip.

Summary

Virgin Galactic beats MakeMyTrip on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

Verra Mobility (NASDAQ:VRRM) and Virgin Galactic (NYSE:SPCE) are both mid-cap industrial products companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, dividends, profitability, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership and analyst recommendations.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Verra Mobility and Virgin Galactic's revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Verra Mobility has higher revenue and earnings than Virgin Galactic. Virgin Galactic is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Verra Mobility, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for Verra Mobility and Virgin Galactic, as provided by MarketBeat.

Verra Mobility currently has a consensus price target of $14.75, indicating a potential upside of 1.58%. Virgin Galactic has a consensus price target of $34.00, indicating a potential upside of 73.38%. Given Virgin Galactic's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Virgin Galactic is more favorable than Verra Mobility.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

89.8% of Verra Mobility shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 23.5% of Virgin Galactic shares are held by institutional investors. 0.9% of Verra Mobility shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 14.3% of Virgin Galactic shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Verra Mobility and Virgin Galactic's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Risk and Volatility

Verra Mobility has a beta of 1.45, indicating that its share price is 45% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Virgin Galactic has a beta of 0.8, indicating that its share price is 20% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Verra Mobility beats Virgin Galactic on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

Virgin Galactic (NYSE:SPCE) and ModivCare (NASDAQ:MODV) are both mid-cap aerospace companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations and profitability.

Volatility & Risk

Virgin Galactic has a beta of 0.8, meaning that its stock price is 20% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ModivCare has a beta of 0.71, meaning that its stock price is 29% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

23.5% of Virgin Galactic shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.1% of ModivCare shares are held by institutional investors. 14.3% of Virgin Galactic shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 7.5% of ModivCare shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Virgin Galactic and ModivCare's gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

ModivCare has higher revenue and earnings than Virgin Galactic. Virgin Galactic is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ModivCare, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares Virgin Galactic and ModivCare's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Virgin Galactic and ModivCare, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

Virgin Galactic currently has a consensus price target of $34.00, suggesting a potential upside of 73.38%. Given Virgin Galactic's higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Virgin Galactic is more favorable than ModivCare.

Summary

ModivCare beats Virgin Galactic on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

Despegar.com (NYSE:DESP) and Virgin Galactic (NYSE:SPCE) are both transportation companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, risk, profitability, valuation and dividends.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Despegar.com and Virgin Galactic's revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Despegar.com has higher revenue and earnings than Virgin Galactic. Despegar.com is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Virgin Galactic, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Risk & Volatility

Despegar.com has a beta of 2.54, indicating that its share price is 154% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Virgin Galactic has a beta of 0.8, indicating that its share price is 20% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Despegar.com and Virgin Galactic, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

Despegar.com presently has a consensus target price of $15.00, suggesting a potential upside of 12.53%. Virgin Galactic has a consensus target price of $34.00, suggesting a potential upside of 73.38%. Given Virgin Galactic's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Virgin Galactic is more favorable than Despegar.com.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

51.1% of Despegar.com shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 23.5% of Virgin Galactic shares are held by institutional investors. 14.3% of Virgin Galactic shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Despegar.com and Virgin Galactic's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Summary

Despegar.com beats Virgin Galactic on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.