Frontline (NYSE:FRO – Get Free Report) is one of 1,050 public companies in the “Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its competitors? We will compare Frontline to similar companies based on the strength of its valuation, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk and earnings.
Risk & Volatility
Frontline has a beta of 0.15, meaning that its stock price is 85% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Frontline’s competitors have a beta of -4.01, meaning that their average stock price is 501% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
22.7% of Frontline shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 30.7% of shares of all “Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels” companies are owned by institutional investors. 48.1% of Frontline shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 15.3% of shares of all “Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels” companies are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares Frontline and its competitors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Frontline | 49.47% | 44.24% | 20.89% |
| Frontline Competitors | -473.01% | 20.47% | 6.26% |
Dividends
Frontline pays an annual dividend of $10.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 18.3%. Frontline pays out 156.5% 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 8.4% and pay out -118.1% of their earnings in the form of a dividend.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Frontline and its competitors gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Frontline | $2.71 billion | $379.08 million | 8.53 |
| Frontline Competitors | $14.82 billion | $5.51 billion | 0.95 |
Frontline’s competitors have higher revenue and earnings than Frontline. Frontline is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its competitors, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current ratings for Frontline and its competitors, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Frontline | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2.18 |
| Frontline Competitors | 5956 | 26921 | 40739 | 2396 | 2.52 |
Frontline presently has a consensus target price of $48.12, suggesting a potential downside of 15.44%. As a group, “Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels” companies have a potential upside of 17.02%. Given Frontline’s competitors stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Frontline has less favorable growth aspects than its competitors.
Summary
Frontline competitors beat Frontline on 8 of the 15 factors compared.
About Frontline
Frontline plc, a shipping company, engages in the seaborne transportation of crude oil and oil products worldwide. It owns and operates oil and product tankers. As of December 31, 2022, the company operated a fleet of 70 vessels. It is also involved in the charter, purchase, and sale of vessels. The company was founded in 1985 and is based in Limassol, Cyprus.
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