Critical Contrast: Harbor Diversified (OTCMKTS:HRBR) and Sun Country Airlines (NASDAQ:SNCY)

Harbor Diversified (OTCMKTS:HRBR – Get Rating) and Sun Country Airlines (NASDAQ:SNCY – Get Rating) are both small-cap transportation companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, profitability and analyst recommendations.

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. Comparatively, 3.3% of Sun Country Airlines shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Harbor Diversified and Sun Country Airlines’ revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Harbor Diversified	$185.95 million	0.49	$39.76 million	N/A	N/A
Sun Country Airlines	$894.44 million	1.15	$17.68 million	$0.29	62.07

Harbor Diversified has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Sun Country Airlines.

Profitability

This table compares Harbor Diversified and Sun Country Airlines’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Harbor Diversified	N/A	N/A	N/A
Sun Country Airlines	1.98%	5.18%	1.73%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Harbor Diversified and Sun Country Airlines, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Harbor Diversified	0	0	0	0	N/A
Sun Country Airlines	0	2	7	0	2.78

Sun Country Airlines has a consensus price target of $23.78, suggesting a potential upside of 32.10%. Given Sun Country Airlines’ higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Sun Country Airlines is more favorable than Harbor Diversified.

Volatility & Risk

Harbor Diversified has a beta of 1.81, meaning that its stock price is 81% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Sun Country Airlines has a beta of 1.47, meaning that its stock price is 47% 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 Harbor Diversified

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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.

About Sun Country Airlines

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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.