Critical Contrast: Getlink (GRPTF) & The Competition

Getlink (OTCMKTS:GRPTF) is one of 101 public companies in the “Ground Transportation” industry, but how does it compare to its competitors? We will compare Getlink to related companies based on the strength of its institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, risk and profitability.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Getlink and its competitors revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Getlink	N/A	N/A	102.82
Getlink Competitors	$8.89 billion	$920.60 million	52.64

Getlink’s competitors have higher revenue and earnings than Getlink. Getlink 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.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

33.1% of Getlink shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 59.6% of shares of all “Ground Transportation” companies are held by institutional investors. 15.2% of shares of all “Ground Transportation” companies are held by company 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.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Getlink	N/A	N/A	N/A
Getlink Competitors	5.39%	9.38%	3.79%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Getlink and its competitors, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Getlink	0	2	2	0	2.50
Getlink Competitors	1320	6329	8424	252	2.47

As a group, “Ground Transportation” companies have a potential upside of 10.28%. Given Getlink’s competitors higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Getlink has less favorable growth aspects than its competitors.

Dividends

Getlink pays an annual dividend of $0.15 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Getlink pays out 74.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Ground Transportation” companies pay a dividend yield of 1.4% and pay out 28.0% of their earnings in the form of a dividend. Getlink lags its competitors as a dividend stock, given its lower dividend yield and higher payout ratio.

Summary

Getlink competitors beat Getlink on 11 of the 13 factors compared.

Getlink Company Profile

Getlink SE engages in the design, finance, construction, and operation of fixed link infrastructure and transport system in France. The company operates through Eurotunnel, Europorte, and ElecLink segments. The Eurotunnel segment operates three tunnels of a length of approximately 50 kilometres each under the English Channel, as well as two terminals at Folkestone in the United Kingdom and the Coquelles in France. It also provides passenger shuttle services for the transport of trucks, cars, motor homes, coaches, and other vehicles. In addition, this segment manages high-speed passenger trains and rail freights, as well as fixed equipment and related installations. The Europorte segment offers a range of integrated rail freight services, including national and international haulage, local services for secondary lines, individual junction management, infrastructure maintenance, and wagon loading and unloading services. The ElecLink segment engages in the construction and operation of a 1 gigawatt electricity interconnector between the France and Great Britain. Getlink SE also engages in third-party retail, telecommunication cables, training activity, and property businesses, as well as the sale of travel insurance products. The company was formerly known as Groupe Eurotunnel S.E. and changed its name to Getlink SE in April 2018. Getlink SE was founded in 1986 and is based in Paris, France.