Head to Head Contrast: China Coal Energy (CCOZF) versus The Competition

China Coal Energy (OTCMKTS:CCOZF) is one of 1,052 public companies in the “Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels” industry, but how does it compare to its peers? We will compare China Coal Energy to similar businesses based on the strength of its earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability and risk.

Dividends

China Coal Energy pays an annual dividend of $0.07 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.4%. China Coal Energy pays out 70.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels” companies pay a dividend yield of 13.1% and pay out -113.6% of their earnings in the form of a dividend. China Coal Energy lags its peers as a dividend stock, given its lower dividend yield and higher payout ratio.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares China Coal Energy and its peers top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
China Coal Energy	N/A	N/A	13.22
China Coal Energy Competitors	$10.60 billion	$5.51 billion	1.02

China Coal Energy’s peers have higher revenue and earnings than China Coal Energy. China Coal Energy is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its peers, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for China Coal Energy and its peers, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
China Coal Energy	0	0	1	0	3.00
China Coal Energy Competitors	5791	26359	39874	2260	2.52

As a group, “Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels” companies have a potential upside of 34.11%. Given China Coal Energy’s peers higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe China Coal Energy has less favorable growth aspects than its peers.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

5.2% of China Coal Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 30.5% of shares of all “Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels” companies are owned by institutional investors. 15.4% of shares of all “Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels” companies are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares China Coal Energy and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
China Coal Energy	N/A	N/A	N/A
China Coal Energy Competitors	-489.96%	5.77%	5.77%

Summary

China Coal Energy peers beat China Coal Energy on 9 of the 13 factors compared.

About China Coal Energy

China Coal Energy Company Limited primarily engages in the coal production and trading and coal chemical businesses in the People's Republic of China and internationally. The company offers polyolefin, methanol, urea, and other coal chemical products. It is also involved in the coal mining equipment manufacturing, pithead power generation, and other activities. The company was founded in 2006 and is based in Beijing, the People's Republic of China. China Coal Energy Company Limited operates as a subsidiary of China National Coal Group Co., Ltd.