Posted by admin on Aug 19th, 2022
Just Energy Group (OTCMKTS:JENGQ – Get Rating) is one of 24 public companies in the “Natural gas distribution” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its peers? We will compare Just Energy Group to related companies based on the strength of its valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, dividends and profitability.
64.9% of shares of all “Natural gas distribution” companies are held by institutional investors. 15.4% of shares of all “Natural gas distribution” companies are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Just Energy Group has a beta of 0.58, suggesting that its share price is 42% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Just Energy Group’s peers have a beta of 0.79, suggesting that their average share price is 21% less volatile than the S&P 500.
This table compares Just Energy Group and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
This table compares Just Energy Group and its peers gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
Just Energy Group’s peers have higher revenue, but lower earnings than Just Energy Group. Just Energy Group 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.
This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Just Energy Group and its peers, as provided by MarketBeat.
As a group, “Natural gas distribution” companies have a potential upside of 1.61%. Given Just Energy Group’s peers higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Just Energy Group has less favorable growth aspects than its peers.
Just Energy Group peers beat Just Energy Group on 7 of the 10 factors compared.
Just Energy Group Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides electricity and natural gas commodities in the United States and Canada. It operates through two segments, The Mass Market and The Commercial. The company offers fixed, variable, index and flat rate commodity products, as well as Just Green products; smart thermostats; and subscription-based home water filtration systems, including under-counter and whole-home water filtration solution, as well as sustainable carbon emissions solutions. It offers energy solutions under the Just Energy, Tara Energy, Amigo Energy, and terrapass brands. The company serves residential and commercial customers through brokers, door-to-door commercial independent contractors, and inside commercial sales representatives. Just Energy Group Inc. was founded in 1997 and is based in Toronto, Canada.
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