Head-To-Head Analysis: Gran Tierra Energy (GTE) versus Its Rivals

Gran Tierra Energy (NYSE:GTE) 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 Gran Tierra Energy to related businesses based on the strength of its institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, earnings, valuation, risk and analyst recommendations.

Earnings and Valuation

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

Risk and Volatility

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

Profitability

This table compares Gran Tierra Energy and its peers’ 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 Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Gran Tierra Energy and its peers, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	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 presently 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 peers higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Gran Tierra Energy has less favorable growth aspects than its peers.

Insider & Institutional 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 large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Gran Tierra Energy beats its peers 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.