Centrica (OTCMKTS:CPYYY – Get Free Report) and CN Energy Group. (NASDAQ:CNEY – Get Free Report) are both utilities companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, earnings and dividends.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Centrica and CN Energy Group., as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Centrica | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3.25 |
| CN Energy Group. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Centrica and CN Energy Group.”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Centrica | $25.70 billion | 0.37 | -$94.95 million | N/A | N/A |
| CN Energy Group. | $35.57 million | 0.10 | -$11.14 million | N/A | N/A |
CN Energy Group. has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Centrica.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
7.6% of CN Energy Group. shares are held by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Risk & Volatility
Centrica has a beta of 0.63, suggesting that its stock price is 37% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CN Energy Group. has a beta of 1.71, suggesting that its stock price is 71% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Centrica and CN Energy Group.’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Centrica | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| CN Energy Group. | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Summary
Centrica beats CN Energy Group. on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Centrica
Centrica plc operates as an integrated energy company in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Scandinavia, North America, and internationally. The company operates through British Gas Services & Solutions, British Gas Energy, Centrica Business Solutions, Bord Gáis Energy, Centrica Energy, and Upstream segments. It supplies gas and electricity to residential, commercial, industrial customers, and small businesses, as well as offers energy-related services; and generates power from nuclear assets. The company also provides installation, repair, and maintenance services for central heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems, as well as offers breakdown services. In addition, it is involved in the procurement, trading, and optimization of energy; procurement and sale of LNG; development and operation of large-scale power assets; building of solar farm and connecting to grid; and supply of energy efficiency solutions and technologies. Further, the company produces and processes gas and oil; constructs, owns, and exploits infrastructure; offers central heating, boiler and controls, plumbing and drains, and electrical appliance insurance covers; and engages in the social enterprise investment fund activities. Additionally, it provides metering assets and services, vehicle leasing, and energy management products and services; constructs battery storage and gas peakers; and operates a gas storage and franchise network. The company was formerly known as Yieldtop plc and changed its name to Centrica plc in December 1996. Centrica plc was founded in 1812 and is based in Windsor, the United Kingdom.
About CN Energy Group.
CN Energy Group. Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the manufacture and supply of wood-based activated carbon primarily in China. The company’s activated carbon is used in pharmaceutical manufacturing, industrial manufacturing, water purification, environmental protection, and food and beverage production. It also engages in the generation and supply of biomass electricity; production of steam for heating; sale of minerals, stone, metal materials, construction materials, wood, chemical materials and products, rubber products, and paper products; management and conversion of forest and natural ecosystem; and forest acquisition, rights transfer, and nurturing, and timber harvesting and processing activities. The company was incorporated in 2018 and is based in Lishui, China.
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