Analyzing BW LPG (BWLP) & Its Rivals

BW LPG (NYSE:BWLP) is one of the 38 companies traded publicly in the transportation services industry. In this article, we will analyze how BW LPG compares to its competitors based on various factors including risk, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings, and dividends.

Analyst Ratings

Recent ratings and target prices for BW LPG and its competitors are recorded by MarketBeat. The following table shows this breakdown:

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
BW LPG	0	0	1	0	3.00
Competitors	140	1153	2161	47	2.60

Overall, companies in the transportation services sector anticipate a potential upside of 16.31%. With higher expected growth potential among its rivals, analysts appear to view BW LPG as having less favorable growth prospects.

Dividends

BW LPG declares an annual dividend of $1.68 per share, resulting in a dividend yield of 15.2%. This represents a payout of 63.2% of its earnings as dividends. In contrast, companies in the transportation services sector collectively offer a dividend yield of 0.9%, with a payout of only 22.6% of their earnings.

Profitability

The table below summarizes the comparison of net margins, return on equity, and return on assets between BW LPG and its competitors:

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
BW LPG	N/A	N/A	N/A
Competitors	-1,911.53%	-1,220.43%	-6.60%

Insider & Institutional Ownership

Institutional investors own approximately 64.2% of shares across all transportation services companies, while insiders hold about 10.8%. A strong institutional ownership percentage indicates that major financial institutions and hedge funds anticipate the stock will outperform the market in the long run.

Valuation and Earnings

This section compares the gross revenue, net income, and the price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio between BW LPG and its competitors:

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
BW LPG	$3.60 billion	N/A	4.15
Competitors	$4.28 billion	$353.59 million	-5,732.71

Compared to its rivals, BW LPG has lower revenue and earnings, and despite trading at a higher P/E ratio, it is currently more expensive than its competitors within the industry.

Summary

BW LPG excels in 7 out of the 13 factors considered in this analysis.

Company Profile of BW LPG

BW LPG Limited is an investment holding company involved in ship owning and chartering activities globally. The company operates in two segments: Shipping and Product Services. It is primarily engaged in the transportation of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) for oil and utility companies, providing integrated delivery and management services. Founded in 1935 and based in Singapore, BW LPG Limited was formerly known as BW Gas LPG Holding Limited, changing its name in September 2013.

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