Head to Head Review: Alaska Power & Telephone (APTL) and Its Competitors
by Michael Walen · The Markets DailyAlaska Power & Telephone (OTCMKTS:APTL – Get Free Report) is one of 104 publicly-traded companies in the “Electric services” industry, but how does it compare to its peers? We will compare Alaska Power & Telephone to similar companies based on the strength of its dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, risk, valuation and analyst recommendations.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
58.0% of shares of all “Electric services” companies are owned by institutional investors. 7.3% of shares of all “Electric services” companies are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Alaska Power & Telephone and its peers, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Alaska Power & Telephone | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| Alaska Power & Telephone Competitors | 1053 | 4723 | 4587 | 91 | 2.36 |
As a group, “Electric services” companies have a potential upside of 3.89%. Given Alaska Power & Telephone’s peers higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Alaska Power & Telephone has less favorable growth aspects than its peers.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Alaska Power & Telephone and its peers gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Alaska Power & Telephone | $64.21 million | $6.15 million | 9.08 |
| Alaska Power & Telephone Competitors | $82.71 billion | $582.15 million | 0.91 |
Alaska Power & Telephone’s peers have higher revenue and earnings than Alaska Power & Telephone. Alaska Power & Telephone 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.
Profitability
This table compares Alaska Power & Telephone and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Alaska Power & Telephone | 10.95% | N/A | N/A |
| Alaska Power & Telephone Competitors | 1.41% | 7.60% | 1.54% |
Risk & Volatility
Alaska Power & Telephone has a beta of 0.52, indicating that its share price is 48% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Alaska Power & Telephone’s peers have a beta of -0.97, indicating that their average share price is 197% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Dividends
Alaska Power & Telephone pays an annual dividend of $1.57 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Alaska Power & Telephone pays out 26.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Electric services” companies pay a dividend yield of 3.2% and pay out 68.9% of their earnings in the form of a dividend.
Summary
Alaska Power & Telephone peers beat Alaska Power & Telephone on 8 of the 12 factors compared.
Alaska Power & Telephone Company Profile
Alaska Power & Telephone Company provides energy, telecommunications, and broadband services to the residents, businesses, and communities of rural Alaska. The company operates through Energy and Telecom divisions. It generates energy using hydro and fossil-fuels. In addition, the company provides voice, as well as broadband services. Alaska Power & Telephone Company was founded in 1957 and is headquartered in Ketchikan, Washington.