Hawaiian Electric Industries (NYSE:HE – Get Free Report) is one of 105 public companies in the “Electric Utilities” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its competitors? We will compare Hawaiian Electric Industries to related businesses based on the strength of its institutional ownership, risk, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability and earnings.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Hawaiian Electric Industries and its competitors top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Hawaiian Electric Industries | $3.09 billion | $126.28 million | 6.70 |
| Hawaiian Electric Industries Competitors | $14.22 billion | $1.54 billion | 20.27 |
Hawaiian Electric Industries’ competitors have higher revenue and earnings than Hawaiian Electric Industries. Hawaiian Electric Industries is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its competitors, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.
Profitability
This table compares Hawaiian Electric Industries and its competitors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Hawaiian Electric Industries | 6.89% | 7.90% | 1.48% |
| Hawaiian Electric Industries Competitors | 14.09% | 9.63% | 3.18% |
Risk & Volatility
Hawaiian Electric Industries has a beta of 0.49, suggesting that its stock price is 51% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Hawaiian Electric Industries’ competitors have a beta of -2.21, suggesting that their average stock price is 321% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Hawaiian Electric Industries and its competitors, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Hawaiian Electric Industries | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.40 |
| Hawaiian Electric Industries Competitors | 1426 | 6532 | 5509 | 145 | 2.32 |
Hawaiian Electric Industries presently has a consensus target price of $7.67, suggesting a potential downside of 11.98%. As a group, “Electric Utilities” companies have a potential upside of 5.16%. Given Hawaiian Electric Industries’ competitors stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Hawaiian Electric Industries has less favorable growth aspects than its competitors.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
59.9% of Hawaiian Electric Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 60.0% of shares of all “Electric Utilities” companies are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Hawaiian Electric Industries shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 6.2% of shares of all “Electric Utilities” companies are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
Hawaiian Electric Industries competitors beat Hawaiian Electric Industries on 12 of the 13 factors compared.
Hawaiian Electric Industries Company Profile
Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the electric utility businesses in the United States. It operates in three segments: Electric Utility, Bank, and Other. The Electric Utility segment engages in the production, purchase, transmission, distribution, and sale of electricity in the islands of Oahu, Hawaii, Maui, Lanai, and Molokai. Its renewable energy sources and potential sources include wind, solar, photovoltaic, geothermal, wave, hydroelectric, municipal waste, and other biofuels. This segment serves suburban communities, resorts, the United States Armed Forces installations, and agricultural operations. The Bank segment operates a federally chartered savings bank that offers banking and other financial services to consumers and businesses, including savings and checking accounts; and loans comprising residential and commercial real estate, residential mortgage, construction and development, multifamily residential and commercial real estate, consumer, and commercial loans. The Other segment invests in non-regulated renewable energy and sustainable infrastructure in the State of Hawaii. Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. was founded in 1891 and is headquartered in Honolulu, Hawaii.
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