Alaska Power & Telephone (OTCMKTS:APTL – Get Free Report) is one of 104 public companies in the “Electric services” industry, but how does it compare to its peers? We will compare Alaska Power & Telephone to related companies based on the strength of its institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations and valuation.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
57.6% of shares of all “Electric services” companies are owned by institutional investors. 7.5% of shares of all “Electric services” companies are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Alaska Power & Telephone and its peers revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
Alaska Power & Telephone | $64.21 million | $6.15 million | 9.08 |
Alaska Power & Telephone Competitors | $74.91 billion | $560.75 million | 2.43 |
Profitability
This table compares Alaska Power & Telephone and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
Alaska Power & Telephone | 10.95% | N/A | N/A |
Alaska Power & Telephone Competitors | 1.26% | 6.84% | 1.22% |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Alaska Power & Telephone and its peers, as provided by MarketBeat.
Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
Alaska Power & Telephone | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Alaska Power & Telephone Competitors | 1043 | 4578 | 4346 | 91 | 2.35 |
As a group, “Electric services” companies have a potential upside of 7.10%. Given Alaska Power & Telephone’s peers higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Alaska Power & Telephone has less favorable growth aspects than its peers.
Volatility & Risk
Alaska Power & Telephone has a beta of 0.52, suggesting that its stock price is 48% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Alaska Power & Telephone’s peers have a beta of -1.05, suggesting that their average stock price is 205% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Dividends
Alaska Power & Telephone pays an annual dividend of $1.57 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Alaska Power & Telephone pays out 26.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Electric services” companies pay a dividend yield of 3.3% and pay out 71.9% of their earnings in the form of a dividend.
Summary
Alaska Power & Telephone peers beat Alaska Power & Telephone on 8 of the 12 factors compared.
About Alaska Power & Telephone
Alaska Power & Telephone Company provides energy, telecommunications, and broadband services to the residents, businesses, and communities of rural Alaska. The company operates through Energy and Telecom divisions. It generates energy using hydro and fossil-fuels. In addition, the company provides voice, as well as broadband services. Alaska Power & Telephone Company was founded in 1957 and is headquartered in Ketchikan, Washington.
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