Kelt Exploration (OTCMKTS:KELTF – Get Free Report) is one of 418 public companies in the “Oil & Gas E&P” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its rivals? We will compare Kelt Exploration to related companies based on the strength of its dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, risk, institutional ownership and earnings.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
48.2% of Kelt Exploration shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 24.2% of shares of all “Oil & Gas E&P” companies are held by institutional investors. 24.2% of shares of all “Oil & Gas E&P” companies are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares Kelt Exploration and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Kelt Exploration | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Kelt Exploration Competitors | 152.49% | 20.38% | 5.68% |
Analyst Recommendations
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Kelt Exploration | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2.75 |
| Kelt Exploration Competitors | 1224 | 7311 | 12022 | 435 | 2.56 |
Kelt Exploration presently has a consensus target price of $3.75, indicating a potential downside of 30.43%. As a group, “Oil & Gas E&P” companies have a potential upside of 33.82%. Given Kelt Exploration’s rivals higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Kelt Exploration has less favorable growth aspects than its rivals.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Kelt Exploration and its rivals revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Kelt Exploration | N/A | N/A | 83.67 |
| Kelt Exploration Competitors | $1.77 billion | $498.50 million | -49.28 |
Kelt Exploration’s rivals have higher revenue and earnings than Kelt Exploration. Kelt Exploration 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.
Summary
Kelt Exploration rivals beat Kelt Exploration on 7 of the 11 factors compared.
About Kelt Exploration
Kelt Exploration Ltd., an oil and gas company, engages in the exploration, development, and production of crude oil and natural gas resources primarily in west central Alberta and northeastern British Columbia, Canada. The company markets its crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids primarily to third party marketing companies. Kelt Exploration Ltd. was incorporated in 2012 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.
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