Hexagon Composites ASA (OTCMKTS:HXGCF – Get Free Report) is one of 70 public companies in the “Containers & Packaging” industry, but how does it compare to its peers? We will compare Hexagon Composites ASA to related businesses based on the strength of its earnings, risk, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations and valuation.
Dividends
Hexagon Composites ASA pays an annual dividend of $0.25 per share and has a dividend yield of 16.2%. Hexagon Composites ASA pays out 25.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Containers & Packaging” companies pay a dividend yield of 4.7% and pay out -79.2% of their earnings in the form of a dividend.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Hexagon Composites ASA and its peers top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Hexagon Composites ASA | N/A | N/A | 1.56 |
| Hexagon Composites ASA Competitors | $6.09 billion | $208.36 million | 13.27 |
Institutional and Insider Ownership
16.8% of Hexagon Composites ASA shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 54.4% of shares of all “Containers & Packaging” companies are held by institutional investors. 13.5% of shares of all “Containers & Packaging” companies are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Profitability
This table compares Hexagon Composites ASA and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Hexagon Composites ASA | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Hexagon Composites ASA Competitors | -28.70% | -31.75% | 2.17% |
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Hexagon Composites ASA and its peers, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Hexagon Composites ASA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
| Hexagon Composites ASA Competitors | 384 | 2326 | 3387 | 84 | 2.51 |
As a group, “Containers & Packaging” companies have a potential upside of 31.22%. Given Hexagon Composites ASA’s peers higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Hexagon Composites ASA has less favorable growth aspects than its peers.
Summary
Hexagon Composites ASA peers beat Hexagon Composites ASA on 8 of the 13 factors compared.
About Hexagon Composites ASA
Hexagon Composites ASA, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the manufacture and sale of composite pressure cylinders and fuel systems for alternative fuels worldwide. The company operates through Hexagon Agility, Hexagon Ragasco, and Hexagon Digital Wave segments. The Hexagon Agility segment provides clean fuel solutions for commercial vehicles, passenger vehicles, and gaseous energy transportation; and gas distribution solutions. The Hexagon Ragasco segment manufacturers composite liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders for leisure, household, and industrial applications. The Hexagon Digital Wave segment offers cylinder testing and monitoring technology solutions that reduce cylinder and system down-time and inspection costs while improving inspection accuracy. Hexagon Composites ASA was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Ålesund, Norway.
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