Clearway Energy (NYSE:CWEN – Get Free Report) and CGE Energy (OTCMKTS:CGEI – Get Free Report) are both utilities companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, risk, earnings, profitability and institutional ownership.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
84.5% of Clearway Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 48.9% of CGE Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of Clearway Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Clearway Energy and CGE Energy”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Clearway Energy | $1.57 billion | 4.15 | $169.00 million | $0.76 | 41.87 |
| CGE Energy | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Clearway Energy has higher revenue and earnings than CGE Energy.
Profitability
This table compares Clearway Energy and CGE Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Clearway Energy | 5.78% | 1.60% | 0.55% |
| CGE Energy | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Clearway Energy and CGE Energy, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Clearway Energy | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 3.00 |
| CGE Energy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Clearway Energy presently has a consensus target price of $43.78, suggesting a potential upside of 37.58%. Given Clearway Energy’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Clearway Energy is more favorable than CGE Energy.
Summary
Clearway Energy beats CGE Energy on 10 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Clearway Energy
Clearway Energy, Inc. operates in the renewable energy business in the United States. The company operates through Conventional and Renewables segments. It has approximately 6,000 net MW of installed wind, solar, and energy generation projects; and approximately 2,500 net MW of natural gas-fired generation facilities. The company was formerly known as NRG Yield, Inc. and changed its name to Clearway Energy, Inc. in August 2018. Clearway Energy, Inc. was incorporated in 2012 and is based in Princeton, New Jersey. Clearway Energy, Inc. is a subsidiary of Clearway Energy Group LLC.
About CGE Energy
CGE Energy Inc. develops and operates long-term energy projects for commercial, municipal, nonprofit, and international customers. The company installs LED lighting products and solar PVs; develops, designs, and constructs solar PV projects; and designs WINDe20 vertical-axis wind turbines. The company was founded in 1989 and is based in Brighton, Michigan.
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