CrossAmerica Partners (NYSE:CAPL – Get Free Report) is one of 1,051 publicly-traded companies in the “Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels” industry, but how does it compare to its rivals? We will compare CrossAmerica Partners to related companies based on the strength of its earnings, risk, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability and dividends.
Dividends
CrossAmerica Partners pays an annual dividend of $2.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.1%. CrossAmerica Partners pays out 153.3% 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, “Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels” companies pay a dividend yield of 12.9% and pay out -114.6% of their earnings in the form of a dividend. CrossAmerica Partners lags its rivals as a dividend stock, given its lower dividend yield and higher payout ratio.
Profitability
This table compares CrossAmerica Partners and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| CrossAmerica Partners | 1.43% | -37.73% | 3.92% |
| CrossAmerica Partners Competitors | -471.13% | 6.85% | 6.01% |
Earnings & Valuation
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| CrossAmerica Partners | $3.66 billion | $39.11 million | 16.80 |
| CrossAmerica Partners Competitors | $250.57 billion | $5.52 billion | 2.15 |
CrossAmerica Partners’ rivals have higher revenue and earnings than CrossAmerica Partners. CrossAmerica Partners is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.
Risk and Volatility
CrossAmerica Partners has a beta of 0.29, indicating that its share price is 71% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CrossAmerica Partners’ rivals have a beta of -3.72, indicating that their average share price is 472% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for CrossAmerica Partners and its rivals, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| CrossAmerica Partners | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3.00 |
| CrossAmerica Partners Competitors | 5823 | 26448 | 39974 | 2269 | 2.52 |
As a group, “Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels” companies have a potential upside of 32.05%. Given CrossAmerica Partners’ rivals higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe CrossAmerica Partners has less favorable growth aspects than its rivals.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
24.1% of CrossAmerica Partners shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 30.6% of shares of all “Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels” companies are owned by institutional investors. 52.0% of CrossAmerica Partners shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 15.4% of shares of all “Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels” companies are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
CrossAmerica Partners rivals beat CrossAmerica Partners on 9 of the 15 factors compared.
CrossAmerica Partners Company Profile
CrossAmerica Partners LP engages in the wholesale distribution of motor fuels, operation of convenience stores, and ownership and leasing of real estate used in the retail distribution of motor fuels in the United States. It operates in two segments, Wholesale and Retail. The Wholesale segment engages in the wholesale distribution of motor fuels to lessee dealers, independent dealers, commission agents, and company operated retail sites. The Retail segment is involved in the sale of convenience merchandise items; and retail sale of motor fuels at company operated retail sites and retail sites operated by commission agents. CrossAmerica GP LLC operates as the general partner of the company. The company was formerly known as Lehigh Gas Partners LP and changed its name to CrossAmerica Partners LP in October 2014. The company was founded in 1992 and is based in Allentown, Pennsylvania.
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