W&T Offshore (NYSE:WTI – Get Free Report) is one of 1,050 public companies in the “Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its competitors? We will compare W&T Offshore to similar companies based on the strength of its valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, earnings and institutional ownership.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for W&T Offshore and its competitors, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| W&T Offshore | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
| W&T Offshore Competitors | 5964 | 26943 | 40767 | 2408 | 2.52 |
W&T Offshore presently has a consensus price target of $4.25, suggesting a potential upside of 17.34%. As a group, “Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels” companies have a potential upside of 22.14%. Given W&T Offshore’s competitors stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe W&T Offshore has less favorable growth aspects than its competitors.
Profitability
This table compares W&T Offshore and its competitors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| W&T Offshore | -19.32% | N/A | -2.59% |
| W&T Offshore Competitors | -471.71% | 20.53% | 6.26% |
Dividends
W&T Offshore pays an annual dividend of $0.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. W&T Offshore pays out -11.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels” companies pay a dividend yield of 8.6% and pay out -122.7% of their earnings in the form of a dividend. W&T Offshore lags its competitors as a dividend stock, given its lower dividend yield and higher payout ratio.
Volatility and Risk
W&T Offshore has a beta of 0.3, indicating that its stock price is 70% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, W&T Offshore’s competitors have a beta of -4.04, indicating that their average stock price is 504% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares W&T Offshore and its competitors top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| W&T Offshore | $601.43 million | -$150.06 million | -10.65 |
| W&T Offshore Competitors | $272.89 billion | $5.52 billion | 0.21 |
W&T Offshore’s competitors have higher revenue and earnings than W&T Offshore. W&T Offshore is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its competitors, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
42.9% of W&T Offshore shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 30.7% of shares of all “Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels” companies are held by institutional investors. 35.9% of W&T Offshore shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 15.4% of shares of all “Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels” companies are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
W&T Offshore competitors beat W&T Offshore on 11 of the 15 factors compared.
About W&T Offshore
W&T Offshore, Inc. engages in the production, exploration, development, and acquisition of oil and natural gas properties. It focuses its operations in the Gulf of Mexico. The company was founded by Tracy W. Krohn in 1983 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.
Receive News & Ratings for W&T Offshore Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for W&T Offshore and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter.
