HighPeak Energy (NASDAQ:HPK – Get Free Report) is one of 1,050 publicly-traded companies in the “Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels” industry, but how does it contrast to its rivals? We will compare HighPeak Energy to related companies based on the strength of its valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk and profitability.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares HighPeak Energy and its rivals gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| HighPeak Energy | $862.88 million | $18.96 million | -10.92 |
| HighPeak Energy Competitors | $272.90 billion | $5.52 billion | -0.31 |
HighPeak Energy’s rivals have higher revenue and earnings than HighPeak Energy. HighPeak Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
24.1% of HighPeak Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 30.7% of shares of all “Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels” companies are held by institutional investors. 5.6% of HighPeak Energy shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 15.4% of shares of all “Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels” companies are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for HighPeak Energy and its rivals, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| HighPeak Energy | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.50 |
| HighPeak Energy Competitors | 5966 | 26949 | 40778 | 2408 | 2.52 |
As a group, “Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels” companies have a potential upside of 22.24%. Given HighPeak Energy’s rivals stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe HighPeak Energy has less favorable growth aspects than its rivals.
Dividends
HighPeak Energy pays an annual dividend of $0.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. HighPeak Energy pays out -20.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels” companies pay a dividend yield of 8.7% and pay out -122.9% of their earnings in the form of a dividend. HighPeak Energy has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. HighPeak Energy lags its rivals as a dividend stock, given its lower dividend yield and higher payout ratio.
Profitability
This table compares HighPeak Energy and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| HighPeak Energy | -10.52% | -1.44% | -0.71% |
| HighPeak Energy Competitors | -471.71% | 20.53% | 6.26% |
Volatility and Risk
HighPeak Energy has a beta of 0.36, meaning that its stock price is 64% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, HighPeak Energy’s rivals have a beta of -3.91, meaning that their average stock price is 491% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
HighPeak Energy rivals beat HighPeak Energy on 13 of the 15 factors compared.
HighPeak Energy Company Profile
HighPeak Energy, Inc., an independent oil and natural gas company, engages in the exploration, development, and production of crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids reserves in the Permian Basin in West Texas and Eastern New Mexico. The company was incorporated in 2019 and is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas.
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