Contrasting Gran Tierra Energy (GTE) and Its Competitors

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

Valuation & Earnings

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

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Gran Tierra Energy	$657.47 million	-$6.29 million	-1.22
Gran Tierra Energy Competitors	$273.20 billion	$5.52 billion	-1.02

Gran Tierra Energy’s competitors have higher revenue and earnings than Gran Tierra Energy. Gran Tierra Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its competitors, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Gran Tierra Energy	7.17%	11.36%	3.28%
Gran Tierra Energy Competitors	-455.77%	19.32%	6.65%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for Gran Tierra Energy and its competitors, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Gran Tierra Energy	0	0	2	1	3.33
Gran Tierra Energy Competitors	5998	27052	40921	2431	2.52

Gran Tierra Energy currently has a consensus target price of $9.72, indicating a potential upside of 1.14%. As a group, “Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels” companies have a potential upside of 26.06%. Given Gran Tierra Energy’s competitors higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Gran Tierra Energy has less favorable growth aspects than its competitors.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

31.7% of Gran Tierra Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 30.8% of shares of all “Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels” companies are owned by institutional investors. 5.8% of Gran Tierra 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 is poised for long-term growth.

Volatility and Risk

Gran Tierra Energy has a beta of 0.25, suggesting that its stock price is 75% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Gran Tierra Energy’s competitors have a beta of -3.75, suggesting that their average stock price is 475% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Gran Tierra Energy beats its competitors on 7 of the 13 factors compared.

Gran Tierra Energy Company Profile

Gran Tierra Energy Inc. is an independent energy company focused on exploring for, developing and producing oil and natural gas. Its operations include producing fields as well as exploration prospects, with crude oil as a key product. Founded in 2005 and based in Calgary, Alberta, the company has built a portfolio spanning Colombia, Ecuador and Canada. Its activities include operating and developing oil and gas assets and pursuing exploration opportunities in these markets.