Engie Brasl Ega (OTCMKTS:EGIEY – Get Free Report) and Companhia Paranaense de Energia – Copel (NYSE:ELPC – Get Free Report) are both mid-cap utilities companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, earnings, risk and institutional ownership.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Engie Brasl Ega and Companhia Paranaense de Energia – Copel”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Engie Brasl Ega | $2.30 billion | 2.70 | $462.59 million | $0.66 | 8.24 |
| Companhia Paranaense de Energia – Copel | $4.68 billion | 1.69 | $521.00 million | $0.70 | 15.18 |
Volatility and Risk
Engie Brasl Ega has a beta of 0.33, meaning that its stock price is 67% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Companhia Paranaense de Energia – Copel has a beta of -0.06, meaning that its stock price is 106% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Engie Brasl Ega and Companhia Paranaense de Energia – Copel’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Engie Brasl Ega | 29.35% | 20.67% | 5.11% |
| Companhia Paranaense de Energia – Copel | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current ratings for Engie Brasl Ega and Companhia Paranaense de Energia – Copel, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Engie Brasl Ega | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Companhia Paranaense de Energia – Copel | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2.75 |
Companhia Paranaense de Energia – Copel has a consensus price target of $10.40, indicating a potential downside of 2.12%. Given Companhia Paranaense de Energia – Copel’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Companhia Paranaense de Energia – Copel is more favorable than Engie Brasl Ega.
Dividends
Engie Brasl Ega pays an annual dividend of $0.18 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. Companhia Paranaense de Energia – Copel pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.6%. Engie Brasl Ega pays out 27.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Companhia Paranaense de Energia – Copel pays out 85.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.
Summary
Companhia Paranaense de Energia – Copel beats Engie Brasl Ega on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Engie Brasl Ega
Engie Brasil Energia S.A., together with its subsidiaries, generates, sells, and trades in electrical energy in Brazil. The company operates 76 plants, including 11 hydroelectric power plants; 1 thermal power plants; 50 wind farms; 3 biomass; 9 photovoltaic and solar power plant; and 2 small hydroelectric plants. As of December 31, 2022, it had an installed capacity of 8,453.3 megawatts. The company also transports natural gas through 4,500 km of gas pipelines. In addition, it manufactures, wholesales, retails, operates, and maintains solar panels. The company was formerly known as Tractebel Energia S.A. and changed its name to Engie Brasil Energia S.A. in July 2016. The company was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Florianópolis, Brazil. Engie Brasil Energia S.A. operates as a subsidiary of ENGIE Brasil Participações Ltda.
About Companhia Paranaense de Energia – Copel
Companhia Paranaense de Energia – COPEL engages in the generation, transformation, distribution, and sale of electricity to industrial, residential, commercial, rural, and other customers in Brazil. The company operates through Power Generation and Transmission, Power Distribution, GAS, Power Sale, and Holding and Services segments. It is also involved in the piped natural gas distribution. The company operates hydroelectric, wind, and thermoelectric plants; and owns and operates transmission and distribution lines. It holds concessions to distribute electricity in municipalities in the State of Paraná and in the municipality of Porto União in the State of Santa Catarina. Companhia Paranaense de Energia COPEL was founded in 1954 and is headquartered in Curitiba, Brazil.
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