Head to Head Analysis: Euronav (CMBT) and Its Peers

Euronav (NYSE:CMBT) is one of 54 publicly-traded companies in the “Deep sea foreign transportation of freight” industry, but how does it contrast to its rivals? We will compare Euronav to similar businesses based on the strength of its risk, profitability, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Dividends

Euronav pays an annual dividend of $0.75 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.6%. 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 5.7% and pay out 37.2% of their earnings in the form of a dividend.

Volatility & Risk

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 0.84, suggesting that their average stock price is 16% less volatile than the S&P 500.

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	31.45%	16.12%	8.32%

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Euronav and its rivals gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Euronav	$1.04 billion	$858.03 million	2.72
Euronav Competitors	$799.51 million	$124.20 million	12.02

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.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Euronav and its rivals, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Euronav	0	0	0	0	N/A
Euronav Competitors	260	1521	1836	82	2.47

As a group, “Deep sea foreign transportation of freight” companies have a potential upside of 28.20%. Given Euronav’s rivals higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Euronav has less favorable growth aspects than its rivals.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

46.6% of shares of all “Deep sea foreign transportation of freight” companies are owned by institutional investors. 14.0% 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, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

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.