Comparing Aurizon (QRNNF) and Its Peers

Aurizon (OTCMKTS:QRNNF) is one of 102 publicly-traded companies in the “Ground Transportation” industry, but how does it contrast to its rivals? We will compare Aurizon to similar companies based on the strength of its risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends and valuation.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

13.3% of Aurizon shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 59.7% of shares of all “Ground Transportation” companies are owned by institutional investors. 15.2% of shares of all “Ground Transportation” companies are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Aurizon and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Aurizon	N/A	N/A	N/A
Aurizon Competitors	5.40%	9.33%	3.79%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for Aurizon and its rivals, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Aurizon	0	1	0	0	2.00
Aurizon Competitors	1334	6318	8402	251	2.46

Aurizon currently has a consensus price target of $3.80, suggesting a potential upside of 22.58%. As a group, “Ground Transportation” companies have a potential upside of 11.68%. Given Aurizon’s higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Aurizon is more favorable than its rivals.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Aurizon and its rivals revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Aurizon	N/A	N/A	26.27
Aurizon Competitors	$8.61 billion	$895.12 million	48.55

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

Dividends

Aurizon pays an annual dividend of $0.06 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. Aurizon pays out 54.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Ground Transportation” companies pay a dividend yield of 1.4% and pay out 28.0% of their earnings in the form of a dividend.

Summary

Aurizon rivals beat Aurizon on 11 of the 13 factors compared.

Aurizon Company Profile

Aurizon Holdings Limited, through its subsidiaries, operates as a rail freight operator in Australia. The company operates through Network, Coal, Bulk, and Other segments. It transports various commodities, including mining, agricultural, industrial, and retail products; and retail goods and groceries across small and big towns, and cities, as well as coal and iron ore. The company also operates and manages the Central Queensland Coal Network that consists of 2,670 kilometers of track network; and provides various specialist services, such as rail design, engineering, construction, management, and maintenance, as well as supply chain solutions. It serves miners, primary producers, and the industry. The company was formerly known as QR National Limited and changed its name to Aurizon Holdings Limited in December 2012. The company was incorporated in 2010 and is headquartered in Fortitude Valley, Australia.