APA Group (OTCMKTS:APAJF – Get Free Report) is one of 46 publicly-traded companies in the “Gas Utilities” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its competitors? We will compare APA Group to related businesses based on the strength of its analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, dividends and valuation.
Dividends
APA Group pays an annual dividend of $0.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.2%. APA Group pays out 72.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Gas Utilities” companies pay a dividend yield of 12.1% and pay out 17.5% of their earnings in the form of a dividend. APA Group lags its competitors as a dividend stock, given its lower dividend yield and higher payout ratio.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares APA Group and its competitors revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| APA Group | N/A | N/A | 17.31 |
| APA Group Competitors | $8.21 billion | $316.42 million | 13.78 |
Institutional & Insider Ownership
20.7% of APA Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 52.7% of shares of all “Gas Utilities” companies are owned by institutional investors. 10.4% of shares of all “Gas Utilities” companies are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Profitability
This table compares APA Group and its competitors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| APA Group | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| APA Group Competitors | 18.87% | 8.44% | 3.69% |
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for APA Group and its competitors, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| APA Group | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
| APA Group Competitors | 453 | 1354 | 1137 | 52 | 2.26 |
APA Group presently has a consensus price target of $9.00, suggesting a potential upside of 32.20%. As a group, “Gas Utilities” companies have a potential upside of 10.79%. Given APA Group’s higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe APA Group is more favorable than its competitors.
Summary
APA Group competitors beat APA Group on 11 of the 13 factors compared.
About APA Group
APA Group engages in the energy infrastructure business in Australia. The company operates through Energy Infrastructure, Asset Management, and Energy Investments segments. It operates gas transmission pipelines and interconnected grids, gas-fired power stations, electricity transmission interconnectors, solar and wind farms, and battery energy storage systems, as well as gas storage, processing, and compression facilities. The company also has interests in approximately 15,000 kilometers of gas transmission pipelines; approximately 29,500 kilometers of gas mains and pipelines; and 1.5 million gas consumer connections. It also provides asset management and operating services to its energy investments and third parties; and invests in energy infrastructure. The company is headquartered in Sydney, Australia.
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