Financial Survey: New Hope (NHPEF) and Its Competitors

Insider & Institutional Ownership

3.0% of New Hope shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 30.5% of shares of all “Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels” companies are held by institutional investors. 15.4% of shares of all “Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels” companies are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Dividends

New Hope pays an annual dividend of $0.11 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. New Hope pays out 157.1% 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 12.9% and pay out -114.3% of their earnings in the form of a dividend. New Hope lags its rivals as a dividend stock, given its lower dividend yield and higher payout ratio.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
New Hope	N/A	N/A	N/A
New Hope Competitors	-471.13%	6.85%	6.01%

Earnings and Valuation

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

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
New Hope	N/A	N/A	61.14
New Hope Competitors	$10.70 billion	$5.51 billion	2.13

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

Summary

New Hope rivals beat New Hope on 7 of the 9 factors compared.

New Hope Company Profile

New Hope Corporation Limited explores for, develops, produces, and processes coal, and oil and gas properties. It operates through three segments: Coal Mining in Queensland, Coal Mining in New South Wales, and Other. The company holds interests in two open cut coal mines that produces thermal coal, which include the New Acland project located in Oakey, Queensland; and the Bengalla mine situated in the Hunter Valley region of New South Wales. It also holds 849 square kilometers of net oil-producing acreage in nine production projects located in the Cooper-Eromanga Basin. In addition, the company engages in the farming, grazing, and land management activities; and operation of bulk handling facility comprising receiving, storage, and shipping of coal, construction sand and aggregates, chips and pellets, and mineral sands, as well as raw and processed minerals, such as bauxite, manganese, diatomite, etc. Further, it is involved in port operation and handling; logistics; and marketing activities. The company has operations in Japan, China, Taiwan, Chile, Korea, Vietnam, India, Australia, and internationally. The company was founded in 1952 and is headquartered in Brisbane, Australia.