Comparing Gibson Energy (GBNXF) & Its Rivals

Gibson Energy (OTCMKTS:GBNXF) is one of 1,051 public companies in the “Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels” industry, but how does it compare to its peers? We will compare Gibson Energy to similar companies based on the strength of its earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, dividends, risk and institutional ownership.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Gibson Energy	1.47%	21.07%	3.97%
Gibson Energy Competitors	-469.71%	19.37%	6.42%

Volatility and Risk

Gibson Energy has a beta of 0.59, suggesting that its share price is 41% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Gibson Energy’s peers have a beta of -3.76, suggesting that their average share price is 476% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

0.2% of Gibson Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 30.8% of shares of all “Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels” companies are owned by institutional investors. 15.3% of shares of all “Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels” companies are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Gibson Energy and its peers revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Gibson Energy	$7.65 billion	$141.45 million	29.15
Gibson Energy Competitors	$273.05 billion	$5.52 billion	-0.46

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

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for Gibson Energy and its peers, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Gibson Energy	1	4	3	1	2.44
Gibson Energy Competitors	5976	26971	40825	2413	2.52

Gibson Energy currently has a consensus price target of $34.00, suggesting a potential upside of 64.25%. As a group, “Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels” companies have a potential upside of 28.91%. Given Gibson Energy’s higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Gibson Energy is more favorable than its peers.

Dividends

Gibson Energy pays an annual dividend of $1.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.3%. Gibson Energy pays out 183.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. As a group, “Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels” companies pay a dividend yield of 9.1% and pay out -115.0% of their earnings in the form of a dividend. Gibson Energy lags its peers as a dividend stock, given its lower dividend yield and higher payout ratio.

Summary

Gibson Energy peers beat Gibson Energy on 9 of the 15 factors compared.

Gibson Energy Company Profile

Gibson Energy Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the gathering, storage, optimization, processing, and marketing of liquids and refined products in Canada and the United States. It operates through Infrastructure and Marketing segments. The Infrastructure segment operates a network of liquid infrastructure assets that include oil terminals, rail loading and unloading facilities, gathering pipelines, a crude oil processing facility, and other terminals. The Marketing segment purchases, sells, stores, and optimizes hydrocarbon products, including crude oil, natural gas liquids, road asphalt, roofing flux, frac oils, light and heavy straight run distillates, vacuum gas oil, and an oil-based mud product. It serves producers, refiners, marketers, and integrated companies, as well as exploration and production companies. The company was formerly known as Gibson Energy Holdings ULC and changed its name to Gibson Energy Inc. in April 2011. Gibson Energy Inc. was founded in 1953 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.