Element Fleet Management (OTCMKTS:ELEEF – Get Free Report) is one of 354 public companies in the “Commercial Services & Supplies” industry, but how does it compare to its peers? We will compare Element Fleet Management to similar companies based on the strength of its earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, risk and valuation.
Dividends
Element Fleet Management pays an annual dividend of $0.42 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. Element Fleet Management pays out 56.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Commercial Services & Supplies” companies pay a dividend yield of 2.5% and pay out 71.5% of their earnings in the form of a dividend.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
39.6% of shares of all “Commercial Services & Supplies” companies are held by institutional investors. 16.7% of shares of all “Commercial Services & Supplies” companies are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Analyst Ratings
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Element Fleet Management | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3.33 |
| Element Fleet Management Competitors | 1815 | 6098 | 8977 | 655 | 2.48 |
As a group, “Commercial Services & Supplies” companies have a potential upside of 10.57%. Given Element Fleet Management’s peers higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Element Fleet Management has less favorable growth aspects than its peers.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Element Fleet Management and its peers gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Element Fleet Management | $1.19 billion | $279.13 million | 28.72 |
| Element Fleet Management Competitors | $2.45 billion | $140.15 million | 22.83 |
Element Fleet Management’s peers have higher revenue, but lower earnings than Element Fleet Management. Element Fleet Management 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 Element Fleet Management and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Element Fleet Management | 23.33% | 26.81% | 3.88% |
| Element Fleet Management Competitors | -61.40% | -127.53% | -1.37% |
Summary
Element Fleet Management beats its peers on 9 of the 14 factors compared.
Element Fleet Management Company Profile
Element Fleet Management Corp. operates as a fleet management company primarily in Canada, Mexico, Australia, and New Zealand. The company offers end-to-end fleet cars, trucks, and material handling support equipment acquisition; and end-to-end electric vehicle fleet including fleet planning, charging infrastructure solutions, acquisition, financing, maintenance, and remarketing. It provides commercial fleet financing comprising operating and capital lease, sale and leaseback funding, loans, rental fleet financing, client owned acquisition program, and fair market value lease for fleet cars, trucks, and equipment; and vehicle licensing and registration services, such as renewal, fleet title management, and insurance card management services. In addition, the company provides collision management services, such as 24/7 driver assistance, collision evaluation, repair management, and subrogation; fleet management outsourcing solutions; fuel, maintenance, and safety solutions; telematics and fleet connectivity solutions; and toll and violation management, as well as fleet remarketing, sale leaseback, and strategic fleet management consulting services. It serves construction, energy, oil and gas, food and beverages, healthcare, services, and transport sectors. Element Fleet Management Corp. was incorporated in 2007 and is based in Toronto, Canada.
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