Marine Petroleum Trust (NASDAQ:MARPS – Get Free Report) is one of 1,051 public companies in the “Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels” industry, but how does it compare to its peers? We will compare Marine Petroleum Trust to similar businesses based on the strength of its institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, dividends, profitability and earnings.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Marine Petroleum Trust and its peers revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Marine Petroleum Trust | $990,000.00 | $660,000.00 | 12.50 |
| Marine Petroleum Trust Competitors | $11.35 billion | $5.51 billion | -1.25 |
Marine Petroleum Trust’s peers have higher revenue and earnings than Marine Petroleum Trust. Marine Petroleum Trust 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.
Risk & Volatility
Marine Petroleum Trust has a beta of 0.27, suggesting that its share price is 73% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Marine Petroleum Trust’s peers have a beta of -3.76, suggesting that their average share price is 476% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current ratings for Marine Petroleum Trust and its peers, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Marine Petroleum Trust | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Marine Petroleum Trust Competitors | 5994 | 27032 | 40912 | 2431 | 2.52 |
As a group, “Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels” companies have a potential upside of 27.34%. Given Marine Petroleum Trust’s peers stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Marine Petroleum Trust has less favorable growth aspects than its peers.
Profitability
This table compares Marine Petroleum Trust and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Marine Petroleum Trust | 67.00% | 69.15% | 69.15% |
| Marine Petroleum Trust Competitors | -455.84% | 19.30% | 6.64% |
Dividends
Marine Petroleum Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.38 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.9%. Marine Petroleum Trust pays out 111.8% 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 9.0% and pay out -134.4% of their earnings in the form of a dividend. Marine Petroleum Trust lags its peers as a dividend stock, given its lower dividend yield and higher payout ratio.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
1.8% of Marine Petroleum Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 30.8% of shares of all “Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels” companies are owned by institutional investors. 15.3% of shares of all “Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels” companies are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Summary
Marine Petroleum Trust peers beat Marine Petroleum Trust on 10 of the 15 factors compared.
About Marine Petroleum Trust
Marine Petroleum Trust is a publicly traded royalty trust organized to receive income from oil and natural gas properties. The trust does not operate drilling rigs or provide energy services directly; instead, it holds royalty interests in producing and prospective oil and gas assets and distributes the resulting proceeds to its unit holders after expenses and other obligations. The trust’s interests are primarily associated with offshore properties in the Gulf of Mexico, including areas off the coasts of Louisiana and Texas.
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