Analyzing Towngas Smart Energy (TGASF) & The Competition

Profitability

This table compares Towngas Smart Energy and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Towngas Smart Energy	N/A	N/A	N/A
Towngas Smart Energy Competitors	20.36%	8.29%	3.65%

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Towngas Smart Energy and its peers gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Towngas Smart Energy	N/A	N/A	1.08
Towngas Smart Energy Competitors	$2.96 billion	$316.42 million	13.22

Towngas Smart Energy’s peers have higher revenue and earnings than Towngas Smart Energy. Towngas Smart Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its peers, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Dividends

Towngas Smart Energy pays an annual dividend of $0.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 18.7%. Towngas Smart Energy pays out 20.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Gas Utilities” companies pay a dividend yield of 12.1% and pay out 17.4% of their earnings in the form of a dividend.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

12.3% of Towngas Smart Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 52.7% of shares of all “Gas Utilities” companies are owned by institutional investors. 10.3% of shares of all “Gas Utilities” companies are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Towngas Smart Energy peers beat Towngas Smart Energy on 8 of the 9 factors compared.

About Towngas Smart Energy

Towngas Smart Energy Company Limited, an investment holding company, sells and distributes piped gas in the People's Republic of China. The company operates through three segments, Sales and Distribution of Piped Gas and Related Products; Gas Connection; and Extended Business. It engages in the provision of natural gas and related services; construction of gas pipelines; sale of gas related household appliances; and other value-added services. The company also offers financing and engineering works services, smart energy solutions, and upstream and midstream services; and operates vehicle gas refilling stations. The company was formerly known as Towngas China Company Limited and changed its name to Towngas Smart Energy Company Limited in December 2021. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in North Point, Hong Kong. Towngas Smart Energy Company Limited is a subsidiary of The Hong Kong and China Gas Company Limited.