HighPeak Energy (NASDAQ:HPK – Get Rating) is one of 40 public companies in the "Drilling oil & gas wells" industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its competitors? We will compare HighPeak Energy to related businesses based on the strength of its analyst recommendations, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation and earnings.
Profitability
This table compares HighPeak Energy and its competitors' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
Get HighPeak Energy alerts:Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
HighPeak Energy | 24.13% | 27.24% | 16.23% |
HighPeak Energy Competitors | -43.05% | -13.78% | -4.42% |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for HighPeak Energy and its competitors, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
HighPeak Energy | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
HighPeak Energy Competitors | 707 | 2128 | 1837 | 55 | 2.26 |
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares HighPeak Energy and its competitors top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
HighPeak Energy | $220.12 million | $55.56 million | 22.20 |
HighPeak Energy Competitors | $817.53 million | -$622.81 million | 2.81 |
HighPeak Energy's competitors have higher revenue, but lower earnings than HighPeak Energy. HighPeak Energy is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its competitors, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.
Volatility & Risk
HighPeak Energy has a beta of 0.62, meaning that its share price is 38% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, HighPeak Energy's competitors have a beta of 1.81, meaning that their average share price is 81% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
14.9% of HighPeak Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 51.2% of shares of all "Drilling oil & gas wells" companies are owned by institutional investors. 88.6% of HighPeak Energy shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 9.3% of shares of all "Drilling oil & gas wells" 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.
Dividends
HighPeak Energy pays an annual dividend of $0.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. HighPeak Energy pays out 11.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, "Drilling oil & gas wells" companies pay a dividend yield of 3.5% and pay out 239.7% of their earnings in the form of a dividend.
Summary
HighPeak Energy beats its competitors on 10 of the 15 factors compared.
HighPeak Energy Company Profile
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HighPeak Energy, Inc., an independent oil and natural gas company, engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, and production of oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids reserves in the Midland Basin in West Texas. As of December 31, 2021, the company had approximately 64,213 MBoe of proved reserves. HighPeak Energy, Inc. was incorporated in 2019 and is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas.
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