GLP vs. USAC, EPM, SITE, INGM, AVT, GMS, REZI, CENT, WKC, and DSGR
Should you be buying Global Partners stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Global Partners include USA Compression Partners (USAC), Evolution Petroleum (EPM), SiteOne Landscape Supply (SITE), Ingram Micro (INGM), Avnet (AVT), GMS (GMS), Resideo Technologies (REZI), Central Garden & Pet (CENT), World Kinect (WKC), and Distribution Solutions Group (DSGR).
Global Partners vs. Its Competitors
USA Compression Partners (NYSE:USAC) and Global Partners (NYSE:GLP) are both energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, media sentiment, risk, dividends and earnings.
In the previous week, Global Partners had 4 more articles in the media than USA Compression Partners. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Global Partners and 2 mentions for USA Compression Partners. USA Compression Partners' average media sentiment score of 1.34 beat Global Partners' score of 0.60 indicating that USA Compression Partners is being referred to more favorably in the media.
USA Compression Partners pays an annual dividend of $2.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.6%. Global Partners pays an annual dividend of $2.98 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.8%. USA Compression Partners pays out 308.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Global Partners pays out 94.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Global Partners has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive years.
USA Compression Partners has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Global Partners. Global Partners is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than USA Compression Partners, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
USA Compression Partners has a beta of 0.38, meaning that its stock price is 62% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Global Partners has a beta of 1.03, meaning that its stock price is 3% more volatile than the S&P 500.
USA Compression Partners has a net margin of 9.99% compared to Global Partners' net margin of 0.76%. Global Partners' return on equity of 21.10% beat USA Compression Partners' return on equity.
USA Compression Partners presently has a consensus target price of $26.25, suggesting a potential upside of 7.67%. Global Partners has a consensus target price of $56.00, suggesting a potential upside of 9.29%. Given Global Partners' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Global Partners is more favorable than USA Compression Partners.
47.8% of USA Compression Partners shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 38.1% of Global Partners shares are owned by institutional investors. 41.5% of Global Partners shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
Global Partners beats USA Compression Partners on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.
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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time
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Media Sentiment Over Time
This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.
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This page (NYSE:GLP) was last updated on 7/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
