NVGS vs ZIM vs HAFN Stock Comparison

Navigator Holdings, ZIM Integrated Shipping Services and Hafnia Prices as of Nov 2, 2026 Peers: Industry group
NVGS Navigator Holdings Ltd.
$20.00 -16.1% 1M +21.7% 1Y
Market cap
$1.36B
P/E
9.4x
Revenue (TTM)
$579.12M
Div. yield
–
Marine Shipping Industrials
3 wins
HAFN Hafnia Ltd
$10.19 -0.5% 1M +60.2% 1Y
Market cap
$4.83B
P/E
4.5x
Revenue (TTM)
$1.52B
Div. yield
–
Marine Shipping Industrials
6 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Hafnia leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Hafnia 6, Navigator Holdings 3, ZIM Integrated Shipping Services 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionNVGSZIMHAFNLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $1.36B $3.36B $4.83B HAFN
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 9.4x 24.1x 4.5x HAFN
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 8.8x 5.2x 7.2x ZIM
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +9.6% -24.9% +30.5% HAFN
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 24.9% 2.2% 70.2% HAFN
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 14.9% — 19.3% HAFN
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 1.3x — 0.7x HAFN
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.26% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +21.7% +84.3% +60.2% ZIM
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +19.1%/yr -12.4%/yr — NVGS
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 32.2% 48.4% 37.4% NVGS
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 76/100 41/100 74/100 NVGS

Percentile Scorecard

NVGSZIMHAFN

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisNVGSZIMHAFN
Valuation 74 #36 of 137 93 #10 of 137 67 #46 of 137
Growth 85 #19 of 124 7 #116 of 124 69 #39 of 124
Profitability 86 #18 of 122 36 #79 of 122 93 #9 of 122
Financial Health 58 #63 of 147 25 #111 of 147 78 #33 of 147
Shareholder Returns 76 #21 of 85 46 #46 of 85 64 #31 of 85
Overall 76 41 74
  • NVGS ranked among 150 companies in Transportation
  • ZIM ranked among 150 companies in Transportation
  • HAFN ranked among 150 companies in Transportation

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodNVGSZIMHAFNSPY
1 month -16.1%-4.4%-0.5% -2.3%
3 months -8.3%+8.7%+33.9% -0.7%
6 months -8.9%+8.7%+13.1% +4.8%
Year to date +15.5%+33.5%+91.2% +10.3%
1 year +21.7%+84.3%+60.2% +10.3%
3 years +39.6%+259.3%+56.8% +73.0%
3 years, per year +11.8%+53.2%+16.2% +20.1%
5 years +139.5%-48.4%— +61.9%
5 years, per year +19.1%-12.4%— +10.1%
10 years +181.7%—— +258.6%
10 years, per year +10.9%—— +13.6%

Risk

MeasureNVGSZIMHAFNSPY
Volatility, 1Y 32.2%48.4%37.4% 12.8%
Downside volatility, 1Y 35.6%39.6%40.0% 12.8%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.410.910.18 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.671.741.61 0.80
Max drawdown, 5Y -39.5%-92.6%-59.2% -25.4%
From 52-week high -20.3%-8.3%-7.9% -3.5%
52-week high $25.09$30.90$11.07 $779.14
52-week low $16.38$14.35$5.21 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleNVGSZIMHAFN
P/E now vs peer median 9.3xmedian 16.1x 24.5xmedian 16.1x 4.8xmedian 16.1x
P/S now vs peer median 2.3xmedian 0.9x 0.5xmedian 0.9x 3.3xmedian 0.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 4.3xmedian 8.1x 1.3xmedian 8.1x 6.6xmedian 8.1x
P/FCF now vs peer median 10.6xmedian 11.4x 1.8xmedian 11.4x 6.5xmedian 11.4x
P/B now vs peer median 1.0xmedian 1.2x 0.9xmedian 1.2x 1.9xmedian 1.2x
PEG now vs peer median 0.23median 0.75 -0.47median 0.75 —median 0.75

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsNVGSZIMHAFN
Revenue $579.12M $6.44B $1.52B
Gross profit $389.30M $879.10M $835.92M
Operating income $300.01M $528.50M $673.55M
Net income $148.27M -$823.50M $658.69M
Free cash flow $122.80M $1.91B $781.70M
EPS (diluted) $2.12 $1.16 $2.12
Cash & equivalents $225.89M $1.04B $353.16M
Total debt $781.93M – $985.36M
Shares (diluted) 68.04M 120.52M 504.11M
Enterprise value $660.23M -$4.14B $3.92B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricNVGSZIMHAFN
P/E 9.3x 24.5x 4.8x
P/FCF 10.6x 1.8x 6.5x
P/Operating cash flow 6.7x 2.1x 7.2x
P/S 2.3x 0.5x 3.3x
P/B 1.0x 0.9x 1.9x
P/Tangible book 1.0x 0.9x 1.9x
EV/EBITDA 4.3x 1.3x 6.6x
EV/EBIT 6.2x 4.5x 8.5x
EV/Revenue 3.2x 0.4x 3.8x
EV/FCF 15.2x 1.2x 7.3x
EV/Operating cash flow 9.6x 1.4x 8.1x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.23 -0.47 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricNVGSZIMHAFN
Revenue growth (1Y) 9.6% -24.9% 30.5%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 8.7% -7.4% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) 12.9% -68.5% 41.7%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 11.1% -26.9% –
Operating income growth (1Y) 24.4% -78.9% 43.5%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 32.0% -35.3% –
Net income growth (1Y) 58.9% 64.2% 51.8%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 35.6% 53.0% –
EPS growth (1Y) 64.7% -93.1% 22.6%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 41.1% -52.6% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -2.1% -57.9% -12.7%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 11.0% -20.1% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 136.0% -54.0% -3.9%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 64.4% -17.4% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricNVGSZIMHAFN
Gross margin 67.2% 13.7% 55.0%
EBITDA margin 74.6% 27.7% 57.3%
Operating margin 51.8% 8.2% 44.3%
Pretax margin 46.2% 3.0% 43.4%
Net margin 24.9% 2.2% 70.2%
FCF margin 21.2% 29.7% 51.5%
Operating cash flow margin 33.4% 25.8% 46.3%
Return on equity 22.8% 3.6% 25.4%
Return on assets 12.4% 1.3% 16.5%
Return on invested capital 14.9% – 19.3%
Return on capital employed 14.5% 6.3% 20.2%
Asset turnover 0.3x 0.6x 0.4x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.3x -2.0x 1.1x
Stock comp / revenue 0.4% – 0.2%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricNVGSZIMHAFN
Debt / assets 33.7% – 24.9%
Debt / equity 0.6x – 0.4x
Net debt / EBITDA 1.3x – 0.7x
Debt / FCF 6.4x – 1.3x
Liabilities / assets 45.2% 63.6% 33.1%
Equity / assets 54.8% 36.4% 66.9%
Interest coverage 11.2x 1.2x 26.9x
Current ratio 1.7x 1.2x 1.7x
Quick ratio 1.2x 0.5x 1.5x
Cash ratio 1.0x 0.5x 0.5x
Altman Z-score 1.77 1.37 3.76

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricNVGSZIMHAFN
Dividend yield 1.4% 4.2% 11.0%
Net buyback yield 7.4% – -0.2%
Shareholder yield 8.8% 4.2% 10.8%
Payout ratio (earnings) – -106.9% –
Payout ratio (FCF) – 46.0% –
Dividend growth (1Y) – 713.8% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – -29.7% –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusNVGSZIMHAFN
Forward P/E 8.8xFY2026 5.2xFY2026 7.2xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $2.30FY2026 $5.60FY2026 $1.45FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +94.9%FY2026 +40.7%FY2026 +113.2%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after -27.8% -103.6% -14.5%
Revenue, next fiscal year $566.07MFY2026 $8.36BFY2026 $1.36BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +5.1%FY2026 +21.1%FY2026 +42.6%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -13.6% -12.2% -11.3%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersNVGSZIMHAFN
Held by institutions 37.4% 38.7% –
Institutions holding 174 246 –
Change in shares held, QoQ +0.6% -6.7% –
Institutions buying 107 122 –
Institutions selling 41 78 –
Buyers to sellers 2.61 1.56 –

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

NVGSZIMHAFN
NVGS 1.00 0.20 0.67
ZIM 0.20 1.00 0.16
HAFN 0.67 0.16 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, NVGS, ZIM and HAFN?

Hafnia (HAFN) is the largest by market capitalisation: Navigator Holdings (NVGS) $1.36B, ZIM Integrated Shipping Services (ZIM) $3.36B, Hafnia (HAFN) $4.83B.

Which stock is cheaper, NVGS, ZIM and HAFN?

Hafnia (HAFN) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Navigator Holdings (NVGS) 9.4x, ZIM Integrated Shipping Services (ZIM) 24.1x, Hafnia (HAFN) 4.5x). On next year's consensus earnings, ZIM Integrated Shipping Services (ZIM) is cheapest (Navigator Holdings (NVGS) 8.8x, ZIM Integrated Shipping Services (ZIM) 5.2x, Hafnia (HAFN) 7.2x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Hafnia (HAFN) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Navigator Holdings (NVGS) +9.6%, ZIM Integrated Shipping Services (ZIM) -24.9%, Hafnia (HAFN) +30.5%.

Which company is more profitable?

Hafnia (HAFN) has the highest net margin (Navigator Holdings (NVGS) 24.9%, ZIM Integrated Shipping Services (ZIM) 2.2%, Hafnia (HAFN) 70.2%). On return on invested capital, Hafnia (HAFN) leads (Navigator Holdings (NVGS) 14.9%, Hafnia (HAFN) 19.3%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year ZIM Integrated Shipping Services (ZIM) returned the most: Navigator Holdings (NVGS) +21.7%, ZIM Integrated Shipping Services (ZIM) +84.3%, Hafnia (HAFN) +60.2%. Over five years, Navigator Holdings (NVGS) compounded fastest (Navigator Holdings (NVGS) +19.1%/yr, ZIM Integrated Shipping Services (ZIM) -12.4%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Navigator Holdings (NVGS) 0.00%, ZIM Integrated Shipping Services (ZIM) 0.26%, Hafnia (HAFN) 0.00%. Navigator Holdings (NVGS) and Hafnia (HAFN) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Navigator Holdings (NVGS) has been the steadiest (Navigator Holdings (NVGS) 32.2%, ZIM Integrated Shipping Services (ZIM) 48.4%, Hafnia (HAFN) 37.4%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, NVGS, ZIM and HAFN?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Hafnia (HAFN) leads on 6. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.