Brookfield Renewable Partners (NYSE:BEP – Get Free Report) and W2 Energy (OTCMKTS:AEPT – Get Free Report) are both utilities companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, earnings, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.
Profitability
This table compares Brookfield Renewable Partners and W2 Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Brookfield Renewable Partners | 4.50% | 0.84% | 0.29% |
| W2 Energy | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Brookfield Renewable Partners and W2 Energy”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Brookfield Renewable Partners | $6.41 billion | 1.46 | $3.00 million | ($0.46) | -67.91 |
| W2 Energy | $23.81 million | 0.00 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Brookfield Renewable Partners has higher revenue and earnings than W2 Energy.
Volatility & Risk
Brookfield Renewable Partners has a beta of 1.1, indicating that its share price is 10% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, W2 Energy has a beta of 0.13, indicating that its share price is 87% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
63.2% of Brookfield Renewable Partners shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 2.3% of W2 Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Brookfield Renewable Partners and W2 Energy, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Brookfield Renewable Partners | 0 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 2.62 |
| W2 Energy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Brookfield Renewable Partners presently has a consensus target price of $38.14, suggesting a potential upside of 22.10%. Given Brookfield Renewable Partners’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Brookfield Renewable Partners is more favorable than W2 Energy.
Summary
Brookfield Renewable Partners beats W2 Energy on 9 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Brookfield Renewable Partners
Brookfield Renewable Partners L.P. owns a portfolio of renewable power generating facilities primarily in North America, Colombia, and Brazil. The company generates electricity through hydroelectric, wind, solar, distributed generation, and pumped storage, as well as renewable natural gas, carbon capture and storage, recycling, cogeneration biomass, nuclear services, and power transformation. Brookfield Renewable Partners Limited operates as the general partner of Brookfield Renewable Partners L.P. The company was formerly known as Brookfield Renewable Energy Partners L.P. and changed its name to Brookfield Renewable Partners L.P. in May 2016. Brookfield Renewable Partners L.P. was founded in 1999 and is based in Toronto, Canada. Brookfield Renewable Partners L.P operates as a subsidiary of Brookfield Corporation.
About W2 Energy
American Environmental Partners, Inc., through its subsidiaries, sources, treats, and distributes reclaimed water in the United States. It engages in the designing, construction, and operation of regional water treatment facilities that serve industrial, energy, and government sectors. The company also focuses on drilling, operating, and partnership opportunities in the upstream oil and gas space. It also provides geotechnical services; educational marketing platforms of podcasts and videography; and construction, drilling, flowback, completions, and well-site services. The company was formerly known as American Energy Partners, Inc. and changed its name to American Environmental Partners, Inc. in October 2023. The company was incorporated in 1997 and is based in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania.
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