Head to Head Comparison: DHT (DHT) & The Competition

DHT (NYSE:DHT) is one of 1,050 public companies in the “Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels” industry, but how does it contrast to its competitors? We will compare DHT to related companies based on the strength of its risk, profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership and dividends.

Profitability

This table compares DHT and its competitors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
DHT	65.52%	39.40%	28.63%
DHT Competitors	-474.33%	20.28%	6.19%

Risk and Volatility

DHT has a beta of -0.03, suggesting that its stock price is 103% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, DHT’s competitors have a beta of -4.06, suggesting that their average stock price is 506% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Dividends

DHT pays an annual dividend of $4.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 19.5%. DHT pays out 166.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. As a group, “Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels” companies pay a dividend yield of 8.4% and pay out -118.5% of their earnings in the form of a dividend.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

58.5% of DHT shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 30.6% of shares of all “Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels” companies are owned by institutional investors. 15.5% 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 company is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares DHT and its competitors revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
DHT	$723.00 million	$211.09 million	8.53
DHT Competitors	$272.45 billion	$5.51 billion	1.02

DHT’s competitors have higher revenue and earnings than DHT. DHT 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.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for DHT and its competitors, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
DHT	0	2	2	1	2.80
DHT Competitors	5954	26912	40727	2392	2.52

DHT presently has a consensus price target of $23.33, suggesting a potential downside of 6.91%. As a group, “Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels” companies have a potential upside of 17.11%. Given DHT’s competitors higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe DHT has less favorable growth aspects than its competitors.

Summary

DHT beats its competitors on 9 of the 15 factors compared.

DHT Company Profile

DHT Holdings, Inc., through its subsidiaries, owns and operates crude oil tankers primarily in Monaco, Singapore, and Norway. The company also offers technical management services. As of March 15, 2024, it had a fleet of 24 very large crude carriers. The company was incorporated in 2005 and is headquartered in Hamilton, Bermuda.