Head to Head Review: Gibson Energy (OTCMKTS:GBNXF) & Imperial Petroleum (NASDAQ:IMPPP)

Imperial Petroleum (NASDAQ:IMPPP) and Gibson Energy (OTCMKTS:GBNXF) are both energy companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, risk, institutional ownership and earnings.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

0.2% of Gibson Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Dividends

Imperial Petroleum pays an annual dividend of $2.19 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.6%. Gibson Energy pays an annual dividend of $1.21 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.4%. Gibson Energy pays out 155.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Imperial Petroleum and Gibson Energy, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Imperial Petroleum	0	0	0	0	N/A
Gibson Energy	0	0	1	0	3.00

Profitability

This table compares Imperial Petroleum and Gibson Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Imperial Petroleum	N/A	N/A	N/A
Gibson Energy	1.41%	20.55%	3.81%

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Imperial Petroleum and Gibson Energy”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Imperial Petroleum	$147.51 million	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Gibson Energy	$8.16 billion	0.32	$158.69 million	$0.78	20.85

Gibson Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Imperial Petroleum.

Summary

Gibson Energy beats Imperial Petroleum on 6 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Imperial Petroleum

Imperial Petroleum Inc. provides international seaborne transportation services to oil producers, refineries, and commodities traders. It carries refined petroleum products, such as gasoline, diesel, fuel oil, and jet fuel, as well as edible oils and chemicals, crude oils, iron ore, coal and grains, and minor bulks, such as bauxite, phosphate, and fertilizers. As of April 1, 2024, the company owned and operated a fleet of six medium range refined petroleum product tankers; one Aframax tanker; two suezmax tankers; and two handysize drybulk carriers with a total capacity of 791,000 deadweight tons. The company was incorporated in 2021 and is based in Athens, Greece.

About Gibson Energy

Gibson Energy Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the gathering, storage, optimization, processing, and marketing of liquids and refined products in Canada and the United States. It operates through Infrastructure and Marketing segments. The Infrastructure segment operates a network of liquid infrastructure assets that include oil terminals, rail loading and unloading facilities, gathering pipelines, a crude oil processing facility, and other terminals. The Marketing segment purchases, sells, stores, and optimizes hydrocarbon products, including crude oil, natural gas liquids, road asphalt, roofing flux, frac oils, light and heavy straight run distillates, vacuum gas oil, and an oil-based mud product. It serves producers, refiners, marketers, and integrated companies, as well as exploration and production companies. The company was formerly known as Gibson Energy Holdings ULC and changed its name to Gibson Energy Inc. in April 2011. Gibson Energy Inc. was founded in 1953 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.