Head to Head Analysis: Whitehaven Coal (WHITF) versus Its Peers

Whitehaven Coal (OTCMKTS:WHITF) is one of 1,052 public companies in the “Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels” industry, but how does it compare to its rivals? We will compare Whitehaven Coal to similar companies based on the strength of its analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, risk, institutional ownership, profitability and earnings.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

19.1% of Whitehaven Coal shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 30.7% of shares of all “Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels” companies are held by institutional investors. 15.4% of shares of all “Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels” companies are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Whitehaven Coal and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Whitehaven Coal	N/A	N/A	N/A
Whitehaven Coal Competitors	-491.16%	2.56%	5.61%

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Whitehaven Coal and its rivals revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Whitehaven Coal	N/A	N/A	-49.69
Whitehaven Coal Competitors	$250.45 billion	$5.52 billion	1.92

Whitehaven Coal’s rivals have higher revenue and earnings than Whitehaven Coal. Whitehaven Coal 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.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Whitehaven Coal and its rivals, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Whitehaven Coal	0	3	1	0	2.25
Whitehaven Coal Competitors	5774	26298	39788	2248	2.52

Whitehaven Coal presently has a consensus price target of $8.10, suggesting a potential upside of 55.77%. As a group, “Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels” companies have a potential upside of 35.99%. Given Whitehaven Coal’s higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Whitehaven Coal is more favorable than its rivals.

Summary

Whitehaven Coal rivals beat Whitehaven Coal on 9 of the 11 factors compared.

About Whitehaven Coal

Whitehaven Coal Limited develops and operates coal mines in New South Wales and Queensland. It operates through three segments: Open Cut Operations, Underground Operations, and Coal Trading and Blending. The company produces metallurgical and thermal coal. It operates four mines, including three open cut and one underground located in the Gunnedah Coal Basin in New South Wales. The company sells coal in Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Malaysia, New Caledonia, Vietnam, Indonesia, Europe, and internationally. Whitehaven Coal Limited was founded in 1999 and is based in Sydney, Australia.