Analyzing Hugoton Royalty Trust (HGTXU) and Its Peers

Profitability

This table compares Hugoton Royalty Trust and its competitors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Hugoton Royalty Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A
Hugoton Royalty Trust Competitors	62.32%	1,308.87%	182.55%

Risk & Volatility

Hugoton Royalty Trust has a beta of -0.72, suggesting that its stock price is 172% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Hugoton Royalty Trust’s competitors have a beta of 0.27, suggesting that their average stock price is 73% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Hugoton Royalty Trust and its competitors revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Hugoton Royalty Trust	$11.53 million	N/A	1.80
Hugoton Royalty Trust Competitors	$46.39 million	$16.76 million	52.31

Hugoton Royalty Trust’s competitors have higher revenue and earnings than Hugoton Royalty Trust. Hugoton Royalty Trust 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.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

17.0% of Hugoton Royalty Trust shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 15.4% of shares of all “OIL – US RYLTY TR” companies are held by institutional investors. 6.0% of shares of all “OIL – US RYLTY TR” 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.

Summary

Hugoton Royalty Trust competitors beat Hugoton Royalty Trust on 7 of the 8 factors compared.

Hugoton Royalty Trust Company Profile

Hugoton Royalty Trust operates as an express trust in the United States. It holds 80% net profits interests in various natural gas producing working interest properties in Kansas, Oklahoma, and Wyoming under conveyances. The company was founded in 1998 and is based in Dallas, Texas.