Analyzing Hugoton Royalty Trust (HGTXU) & Its Competitors

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	57.69%	1,199.90%	167.41%

Insider and Institutional Ownership

17.0% of Hugoton Royalty Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 30.4% of shares of all “OIL – US RYLTY TR” companies are owned by institutional investors. 5.0% of shares of all “OIL – US RYLTY TR” companies are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Volatility and Risk

Hugoton Royalty Trust has a beta of -0.73, indicating that its stock price is 173% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Hugoton Royalty Trust’s competitors have a beta of 0.32, indicating that their average stock price is 68% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings and Valuation

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

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Hugoton Royalty Trust	$11.53 million	N/A	1.33
Hugoton Royalty Trust Competitors	$82.64 million	$18.27 million	28.57

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.

Summary

Hugoton Royalty Trust competitors beat Hugoton Royalty Trust on 8 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.