Contrasting Genesis Energy (GEL) & Its Competitors

Genesis Energy (NYSE:GEL) is one of 1,051 publicly-traded companies in the “Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels” industry, but how does it compare to its competitors? We will compare Genesis Energy to related businesses based on the strength of its dividends, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership and profitability.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

66.8% of Genesis Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 30.8% of shares of all “Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels” companies are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of Genesis Energy shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 15.3% of shares of all “Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels” companies are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Genesis Energy and its competitors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Genesis Energy	3.85%	57.46%	1.41%
Genesis Energy Competitors	-455.77%	19.32%	6.65%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Genesis Energy and its competitors, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Genesis Energy	0	1	2	0	2.67
Genesis Energy Competitors	5998	27052	40921	2431	2.52

Genesis Energy presently has a consensus target price of $17.50, suggesting a potential upside of 35.86%. As a group, “Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels” companies have a potential upside of 27.18%. Given Genesis Energy’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Genesis Energy is more favorable than its competitors.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Genesis Energy and its competitors top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Genesis Energy	$1.87 billion	-$440.40 million	67.79
Genesis Energy Competitors	$273.20 billion	$5.52 billion	-1.01

Genesis Energy’s competitors have higher revenue and earnings than Genesis Energy. Genesis Energy 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.

Dividends

Genesis Energy pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.2%. Genesis Energy pays out 421.1% 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 -125.2% of their earnings in the form of a dividend. Genesis Energy has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Genesis Energy lags its competitors as a dividend stock, given its lower dividend yield and higher payout ratio.

Volatility and Risk

Genesis Energy has a beta of 0.79, suggesting that its share price is 21% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Genesis Energy’s competitors have a beta of -3.75, suggesting that their average share price is 475% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Genesis Energy beats its competitors on 8 of the 15 factors compared.

Genesis Energy Company Profile

Genesis Energy, L.P. is a midstream energy company that owns and operates infrastructure for transporting and handling crude oil and other energy-related products. Its businesses include offshore pipeline transportation, onshore facilities and transportation, marine transportation, and soda and sulfur services. In the Gulf of Mexico, the company gathers and transports crude oil through offshore pipelines. Its marine fleet of vessels and barges supports the movement of crude oil and other products, while its onshore facilities and transportation operations provide related storage and logistics services.