Critical Contrast: Euronav (CMBT) versus Its Rivals

Institutional and Insider Ownership

43.7% of shares of all “Deep sea foreign transportation of freight” companies are held by institutional investors. 14.7% of shares of all “Deep sea foreign transportation of freight” companies are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Volatility and Risk

Euronav has a beta of -0.07, indicating that its share price is 107% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Euronav’s peers have a beta of 0.81, indicating that their average share price is 19% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Dividends

Euronav pays an annual dividend of $0.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.9%. Euronav pays out 12.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Deep sea foreign transportation of freight” companies pay a dividend yield of 5.4% and pay out 29.5% of their earnings in the form of a dividend. Euronav is clearly a better dividend stock than its peers, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Valuation and Earnings

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

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Euronav	$1.24 billion	$858.03 million	2.14
Euronav Competitors	$677.94 million	$120.80 million	4.85

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

Profitability

This table compares Euronav and its peers’ 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	32.24%	16.04%	8.46%

Summary

Euronav beats its peers on 7 of the 11 factors compared.

About Euronav

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.