Euronav (CMBT) versus Its Competitors Critical Review

Euronav (NYSE:CMBT) is one of 53 public companies in the “Deep sea foreign transportation of freight” industry, but how does it contrast to its rivals? We will compare Euronav to related companies based on the strength of its analyst recommendations, valuation, risk, profitability, earnings, dividends and institutional ownership.

Profitability

This table compares Euronav and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Euronav	112.38%	22.35%	11.43%
Euronav Competitors	31.54%	16.15%	8.27%

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Euronav and its rivals revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Euronav	$1.04 billion	$858.03 million	2.60
Euronav Competitors	$798.71 million	$123.43 million	11.25

Euronav has higher revenue and earnings than its rivals. Euronav is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Dividends

Euronav pays an annual dividend of $0.75 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.8%. Euronav pays out 12.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Deep sea foreign transportation of freight” companies pay a dividend yield of 5.8% and pay out 35.0% of their earnings in the form of a dividend.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings for Euronav and its rivals, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Euronav	0	0	0	0	N/A
Euronav Competitors	256	1477	1744	82	2.46

As a group, “Deep sea foreign transportation of freight” companies have a potential upside of 32.38%. Given Euronav’s rivals higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Euronav has less favorable growth aspects than its rivals.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

44.5% of shares of all “Deep sea foreign transportation of freight” companies are owned by institutional investors. 14.2% of shares of all “Deep sea foreign transportation of freight” companies are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Risk & Volatility

Euronav has a beta of -0.08, suggesting that its stock price is 108% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Euronav’s rivals have a beta of 0.87, suggesting that their average stock price is 13% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Euronav Company Profile

Euronav NV, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the transportation and storage of crude oil worldwide. The company offers floating, storage, and offloading (FSO) services. It also owns and operates a fleet of vessels. The company was incorporated in 2003 and is headquartered in Antwerp, Belgium. As of March 15, 2024, Euronav NV operates as subsidiary of CMB NV.