RGC Resources (NASDAQ:RGCO – Get Free Report) and Superior Plus (OTCMKTS:SUUIF – Get Free Report) are both utilities companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, risk, profitability and institutional ownership.
Profitability
This table compares RGC Resources and Superior Plus’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| RGC Resources | 13.01% | 11.87% | 4.19% |
| Superior Plus | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Dividends
RGC Resources pays an annual dividend of $0.87 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.1%. Superior Plus pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.5%. RGC Resources pays out 64.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Superior Plus pays out 312.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. RGC Resources has raised its dividend for 22 consecutive years.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for RGC Resources and Superior Plus, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| RGC Resources | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
| Superior Plus | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2.17 |
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares RGC Resources and Superior Plus”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| RGC Resources | $95.33 million | 2.34 | $13.28 million | $1.34 | 15.97 |
| Superior Plus | N/A | N/A | N/A | $0.19 | 29.69 |
RGC Resources has higher revenue and earnings than Superior Plus. RGC Resources is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Superior Plus, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
RGC Resources beats Superior Plus on 10 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.
About RGC Resources
RGC Resources, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates as an energy services company. It sells and distributes natural gas to residential, commercial, and industrial customers in Roanoke, Virginia, and the surrounding localities. The company also provides various unregulated services. It operates approximately 1,179 miles of transmission and distribution pipeline; and a liquefied natural gas storage facility, as well as owns and operates six metering stations. In addition, it produces biogas. RGC Resources, Inc. was founded in 1883 and is based in Roanoke, Virginia.
About Superior Plus
Superior Plus Corp. distributes and markets propane, compressed natural gas and renewable energy in both the United States and Canada. The company operates through The United States Retail Propane Distribution (U.S. Propane), Canadian Retail Propane Distribution (Canadian Propane), and North American Wholesale Propane Distribution (Wholesale Propane), and Certarus segments. The U.S. Propane Distribution segment distributes propane gas and liquid fuels primarily in the Eastern United States, the Midwest, and California to retail customers, including residential and commercial customers. The Canadian Propane segment distributes propane gas and liquid fuels across Canada to retail customers, including residential and commercial customers. The Wholesale Propane segment supplies propane gas for the Canadian Propane and the U.S. Propane segments, as well as propane and other natural gas liquids to third-party wholesale customers in Canada and the United States. The Certarus segment provides low-carbon energy solution for transporting, compressed natural gas, renewable natural gas, and hydrogen. Superior Plus Corp. was incorporated in 1989 and is based in Toronto, Canada.
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