Head to Head Review: China Coal Energy (CCOZF) vs. Its Peers

China Coal Energy (OTCMKTS:CCOZF) is one of 1,051 publicly-traded companies in the “Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its peers? We will compare China Coal Energy to similar companies based on the strength of its valuation, earnings, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and profitability.

Dividends

China Coal Energy pays an annual dividend of $0.07 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.8%. China Coal Energy pays out 70.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels” companies pay a dividend yield of 12.8% and pay out -114.4% of their earnings in the form of a dividend. China Coal Energy lags its peers as a dividend stock, given its lower dividend yield and higher payout ratio.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares China Coal Energy and its peers revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
China Coal Energy	N/A	N/A	12.25
China Coal Energy Competitors	$10.69 billion	$5.51 billion	0.36

China Coal Energy’s peers have higher revenue and earnings than China Coal Energy. China Coal Energy 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.

Profitability

This table compares China Coal Energy and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
China Coal Energy	N/A	N/A	N/A
China Coal Energy Competitors	-470.31%	9.91%	5.94%

Institutional and Insider Ownership

5.2% of China Coal Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 30.6% 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 endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for China Coal Energy and its peers, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
China Coal Energy	0	0	1	0	3.00
China Coal Energy Competitors	5812	26416	39935	2264	2.52

As a group, “Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels” companies have a potential upside of 30.96%. Given China Coal Energy’s peers higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe China Coal Energy has less favorable growth aspects than its peers.

Summary

China Coal Energy peers beat China Coal Energy on 9 of the 13 factors compared.

China Coal Energy Company Profile

China Coal Energy Company Limited primarily engages in the coal production and trading and coal chemical businesses in the People's Republic of China and internationally. The company offers polyolefin, methanol, urea, and other coal chemical products. It is also involved in the coal mining equipment manufacturing, pithead power generation, and other activities. The company was founded in 2006 and is based in Beijing, the People's Republic of China. China Coal Energy Company Limited operates as a subsidiary of China National Coal Group Co., Ltd.