Contrasting Rubis (RUBSF) and Its Rivals

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Rubis and its peers revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Rubis	N/A	N/A	14.75
Rubis Competitors	$10.61 billion	$5.51 billion	0.13

Rubis’ peers have higher revenue and earnings than Rubis. Rubis is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its peers, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

27.9% of Rubis shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 30.6% of shares of all “Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels” companies are owned by institutional investors. 15.3% of shares of all “Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels” companies are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Rubis and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Rubis	N/A	N/A	N/A
Rubis Competitors	-471.26%	9.99%	5.98%

Dividends

Rubis pays an annual dividend of C$1.95 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.9%. Rubis pays out 72.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels” companies pay a dividend yield of 12.9% and pay out -114.0% of their earnings in the form of a dividend. Rubis lags its peers as a dividend stock, given its lower dividend yield and higher payout ratio.

Summary

Rubis peers beat Rubis on 7 of the 9 factors compared.

About Rubis

Rubis engages in the operation of bulk liquid storage facilities for commercial and industrial customers in Europe, Africa, and the Caribbean. The company operates through Energy Distribution and Renewable Electricity Production segments. It is involved in the bulk liquid storage of fuels, biofuels, chemicals, and agrifood products; and retails and distributes fuels, heating oils, lubricants, liquefied gases, and bitumen, as well as provides logistics services comprising trading-supply, refining, and shipping activities. The company also engages in the production of photovoltaic electricity; provision of car wash services; and operation of convenience stores and quick-service restaurants across various service stations operated under the RUBiS and ViTO brands. It serves transportation, infrastructure, hotel, aviation, marine, and public works sectors. Rubis was incorporated in 1954 and is headquartered in Paris, France.