We are initiating coverage of Hapag-Lloyd with a no-moat rating and a EUR 115 fair value estimate. Although Hapag-Lloyd is one of the major global shipping companies and holds the leading position in the second-largest maritime alliance, THE Alliance, we assign it a no-moat rating given its inability to leverage that position to carve out a competitive advantage or consistently earn excess returns on capital.
Creation of the Gemini Corporation better utilizes oceans and terminal assets via the hub-and-spoke model, improving reliability and reducing costs.
Even if the hub-and-spoke model successfully improves margins, it can be replicated, mitigating any competitive advantage.
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Metric
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HLAG
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MAERSK B
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|---|---|---|
Price/Earnings (Normalized) | 35.94 | 2.93 |
Price/Book Value | 1.56 | 0.47 |
Price/Sales | 1.72 | 0.52 |
Price/Cash Flow | 12.04 | — |
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Metric
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HLAG
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MAERSK B
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|---|---|---|
Quick Ratio | 1.39 | 2.28 |
Current Ratio | 1.51 | 2.41 |
Interest Coverage | 3.46 | — |
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Metric
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HLAG
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MAERSK B
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|---|---|---|
Return on Assets (Normalized) | 2.51% | — |
Return on Equity (Normalized) | 3.91% | — |
Return on Invested Capital (Normalized) | 3.07% | — |
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1-Day Chart
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Name
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Price
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Morningstar Rating for Stocks
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Capital Allocation
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Economic Moat
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Market Cap
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| COSCO SHIPPING Holdings Co Ltd ADR
CICOY
| — | Gnhzb | $32.3 Bil | |||
| COSCO SHIPPING Holdings Co Ltd Class H
CICOF
| — | Tfpmcc | $32.3 Bil | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd AG ADR
HPGLY
| — | Mlcrqz | $32.1 Bil | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd AG
HLAGF
| — | Lhcnwk | $32.1 Bil | |||
| A P Moller Maersk AS Class B
AMKBF
| — | Qfts | $25.1 Bil | |||
| A P Moller Maersk AS Class A
AMKAF
| — | Znd | $25.1 Bil | |||
| A P Moller Maersk AS ADR
AMKBY
| — | Rjh | $25.1 Bil | |||
| Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha
NYUKF
| — | Kwljpx | $16.4 Bil | |||
| Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha ADR
NPNYY
| — | Gdvbpp | $16.4 Bil | |||
| International Container Terminal Services Inc
ICTEF
| — | Twxkvq | $14.9 Bil |
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