Naturgy Energy Group (GASNY) & Its Competitors Head-To-Head Analysis

Naturgy Energy Group (OTCMKTS:GASNY – Get Free Report) is one of 46 public companies in the “Gas Utilities” industry, but how does it contrast to its peers? We will compare Naturgy Energy Group to similar companies based on the strength of its institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations and earnings.

Profitability

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

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Institutional & Insider Ownership

0.0% of Naturgy Energy Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 52.7% of shares of all “Gas Utilities” companies are held by institutional investors. 10.4% of shares of all “Gas Utilities” companies are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Dividends

Naturgy Energy Group pays an annual dividend of $0.33 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.0%. Naturgy Energy Group pays out 105.6% 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, “Gas Utilities” companies pay a dividend yield of 12.3% and pay out 17.4% of their earnings in the form of a dividend. Naturgy Energy Group lags its peers as a dividend stock, given its lower dividend yield and higher payout ratio.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Naturgy Energy Group and its peers gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

Naturgy Energy Group’s peers have higher revenue and earnings than Naturgy Energy Group. Naturgy Energy Group 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.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Naturgy Energy Group and its peers, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

As a group, “Gas Utilities” companies have a potential upside of 12.60%. Given Naturgy Energy Group’s peers higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Naturgy Energy Group has less favorable growth aspects than its peers.

Summary

Naturgy Energy Group peers beat Naturgy Energy Group on 9 of the 13 factors compared.

About Naturgy Energy Group

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Naturgy Energy Group, S.A., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the supply, liquefaction, regasification, transport, storage, distribution, and sale of natural gas. It operates through Distribution Networks and Energy Markets segments. The company engages in the regulated gas and electricity distribution; sale of liquefied natural gas and the maritime transport business; management conventional thermal generation facilities; and generation and sale of electricity through wind, mini-hydro, solar, and cogeneration sources, as well as provision of supply management services. It serves in Spain, Australia, the United States, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Mexico, Panama, the rest of Latin America, and internationally. The company was formerly known as Gas Natural SDG, S.A. and changed its name to Naturgy Energy Group, S.A. in June 2018. Naturgy Energy Group, S.A. was incorporated in 1843 and is based in Madrid, Spain.

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