Inpex (IPXHY) and The Competition Head-To-Head Review

Inpex (OTCMKTS:IPXHY) is one of 1,051 public companies in the “Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its rivals? We will compare Inpex to related companies based on the strength of its analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, valuation, risk, profitability and institutional ownership.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

0.0% of Inpex shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 30.7% 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, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Inpex and its rivals top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Inpex	$13.45 billion	$2.52 billion	9.34
Inpex Competitors	$10.89 billion	$5.51 billion	-1.07

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

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Inpex and its rivals, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Inpex	0	3	0	0	2.00
Inpex Competitors	5988	27018	40893	2428	2.52

As a group, “Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels” companies have a potential upside of 28.78%. Given Inpex’s rivals stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Inpex has less favorable growth aspects than its rivals.

Volatility and Risk

Inpex has a beta of 0.2, indicating that its stock price is 80% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Inpex’s rivals have a beta of -3.76, indicating that their average stock price is 476% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Dividends

Inpex pays an annual dividend of $0.42 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. Inpex pays out 17.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels” companies pay a dividend yield of 9.2% and pay out -133.8% of their earnings in the form of a dividend. Inpex lags its rivals as a dividend stock, given its lower dividend yield and higher payout ratio.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Inpex	21.93%	8.53%	5.51%
Inpex Competitors	-456.99%	19.35%	6.42%

Summary

Inpex rivals beat Inpex on 11 of the 15 factors compared.

About Inpex

INPEX Corporation is a Japanese energy company focused on the exploration, development, production and sale of oil and natural gas. Its activities span the energy project lifecycle, from resource exploration and field development to the production and marketing of energy products. The company operates in Japan and internationally, with projects and business interests in regions including Australia, Indonesia and the Middle East. A major project is the Ichthys LNG project in Australia, which produces liquefied natural gas, condensate and liquefied petroleum gas for domestic and overseas markets.