FutureFuel (NYSE:FF – Get Free Report) 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 FutureFuel to similar companies based on the strength of its institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability and risk.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
44.6% of FutureFuel shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 30.8% of shares of all “Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels” companies are owned by institutional investors. 42.6% of FutureFuel shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 15.3% of shares of all “Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels” companies are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent ratings for FutureFuel and its peers, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| FutureFuel | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
| FutureFuel Competitors | 5998 | 27052 | 40921 | 2431 | 2.52 |
FutureFuel currently has a consensus price target of $9.00, suggesting a potential upside of 220.74%. As a group, “Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels” companies have a potential upside of 27.19%. Given FutureFuel’s higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe FutureFuel is more favorable than its peers.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares FutureFuel and its peers revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| FutureFuel | $95.74 million | -$49.40 million | -4.01 |
| FutureFuel Competitors | $273.21 billion | $5.52 billion | -0.99 |
FutureFuel’s peers have higher revenue and earnings than FutureFuel. FutureFuel 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.
Profitability
This table compares FutureFuel and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| FutureFuel | -12.59% | -19.93% | -14.99% |
| FutureFuel Competitors | -455.77% | 19.32% | 6.65% |
Dividends
FutureFuel pays an annual dividend of $0.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. FutureFuel pays out -5.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels” companies pay a dividend yield of 9.0% and pay out -125.4% of their earnings in the form of a dividend. FutureFuel lags its peers as a dividend stock, given its lower dividend yield and higher payout ratio.
Risk & Volatility
FutureFuel has a beta of 0.82, meaning that its share price is 18% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, FutureFuel’s peers have a beta of -3.75, meaning that their average share price is 475% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
FutureFuel peers beat FutureFuel on 10 of the 15 factors compared.
About FutureFuel
FutureFuel Corp. is a U.S.-based chemical and biofuel manufacturer with operations in Batesville, Arkansas. The company operates through chemicals and biofuels businesses, using its manufacturing capabilities to produce both custom-made and proprietary products. Its chemicals business serves customers in markets that include agriculture, pharmaceuticals and coatings, among others. FutureFuel manufactures specialty chemicals to customer specifications and also develops and produces its own chemical products.
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