Northland Power (OTCMKTS:NPIFF – Get Free Report) is one of 141 public companies in the “Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers” industry, but how does it contrast to its peers? We will compare Northland Power to related businesses based on the strength of its earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, risk, profitability and analyst recommendations.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Northland Power and its peers revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Northland Power | $1.74 billion | -$116.84 million | -35.48 |
| Northland Power Competitors | $6.35 billion | $832.74 million | 19.26 |
Northland Power’s peers have higher revenue and earnings than Northland Power. Northland Power is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its peers, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.
Dividends
Risk and Volatility
Northland Power has a beta of 0.17, meaning that its share price is 83% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Northland Power’s peers have a beta of -66.28, meaning that their average share price is 6,728% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current ratings for Northland Power and its peers, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Northland Power | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2.43 |
| Northland Power Competitors | 922 | 2922 | 3704 | 176 | 2.41 |
As a group, “Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers” companies have a potential upside of 140.56%. Given Northland Power’s peers higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Northland Power has less favorable growth aspects than its peers.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
35.2% of shares of all “Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers” companies are owned by institutional investors. 21.7% of shares of all “Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers” companies are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares Northland Power and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Northland Power | -5.63% | 10.77% | 3.47% |
| Northland Power Competitors | -42.52% | 13.43% | 0.72% |
Summary
Northland Power peers beat Northland Power on 10 of the 15 factors compared.
About Northland Power
Northland Power Inc., an independent power producer, develops, builds, owns, and operates clean and green power projects in Canada, Netherlands, Germany, Spain, Colombia, and internationally. The company produces electricity from renewable resources, such as wind and solar, as well as natural gas for sale under power purchase agreements and other revenue arrangements. It owned or had an economic interest 3.4 gigawatts of operating generating capacity. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.
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