Critical Contrast: Harbour Energy (PMOIF) and Its Peers

Harbour Energy (OTCMKTS:PMOIFGet Free Report) is one of 1,052 publicly-traded companies in the “Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels” industry, but how does it contrast to its peers? We will compare Harbour Energy to related companies based on the strength of its valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, institutional ownership and profitability.

Dividends

Harbour Energy pays an annual dividend of $0.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Harbour Energy pays out 19.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels” companies pay a dividend yield of 13.4% and pay out -111.3% of their earnings in the form of a dividend. Harbour Energy lags its peers as a dividend stock, given its lower dividend yield and higher payout ratio.

Earnings and Valuation

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

Gross Revenue Net Income Price/Earnings Ratio
Harbour Energy N/A N/A 7.25
Harbour Energy Competitors $10.64 billion $5.51 billion 1.68

Harbour Energy’s peers have higher revenue and earnings than Harbour Energy. Harbour 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.

Profitability

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

Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Harbour Energy N/A N/A N/A
Harbour Energy Competitors -497.93% 47.84% 5.49%

Insider & Institutional Ownership

61.2% of Harbour Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 30.7% 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 hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for Harbour Energy and its peers, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Harbour Energy 0 1 0 0 2.00
Harbour Energy Competitors 5770 26288 39765 2247 2.52

As a group, “Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels” companies have a potential upside of 37.33%. Given Harbour Energy’s peers stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Harbour Energy has less favorable growth aspects than its peers.

Summary

Harbour Energy peers beat Harbour Energy on 10 of the 13 factors compared.

About Harbour Energy

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Harbour Energy plc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, and production of oil and gas reserves. The company holds interests in various properties located in the United Kingdom, Norwegian Continental Shelves, Indonesia, Vietnam, and Mexico. It is also involved in the decommissioning, financing, gas trading, and risk mitigation activities. The company was incorporated in 2002 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

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