HA Sustainable Infrastructure Capital (NYSE:HASI – Get Free Report) is one of 341 publicly-traded companies in the “Financial Services” industry, but how does it compare to its peers? We will compare HA Sustainable Infrastructure Capital to related businesses based on the strength of its dividends, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability and institutional ownership.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
96.1% of HA Sustainable Infrastructure Capital shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 43.2% of shares of all “Financial Services” companies are owned by institutional investors. 2.2% of HA Sustainable Infrastructure Capital shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 21.9% of shares of all “Financial Services” companies are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares HA Sustainable Infrastructure Capital and its peers gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| HA Sustainable Infrastructure Capital | $400.50 million | $184.55 million | 72.55 |
| HA Sustainable Infrastructure Capital Competitors | $6.69 billion | $1.09 billion | 8.52 |
HA Sustainable Infrastructure Capital’s peers have higher revenue and earnings than HA Sustainable Infrastructure Capital. HA Sustainable Infrastructure Capital is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its peers, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.
Dividends
HA Sustainable Infrastructure Capital pays an annual dividend of $1.70 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.4%. HA Sustainable Infrastructure Capital pays out 320.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. As a group, “Financial Services” companies pay a dividend yield of 4.1% and pay out -89.5% of their earnings in the form of a dividend. HA Sustainable Infrastructure Capital has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years.
Volatility & Risk
HA Sustainable Infrastructure Capital has a beta of 1.39, suggesting that its share price is 39% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, HA Sustainable Infrastructure Capital’s peers have a beta of 2.50, suggesting that their average share price is 150% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current recommendations for HA Sustainable Infrastructure Capital and its peers, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| HA Sustainable Infrastructure Capital | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 2.77 |
| HA Sustainable Infrastructure Capital Competitors | 1974 | 6884 | 11634 | 443 | 2.50 |
HA Sustainable Infrastructure Capital presently has a consensus price target of $47.50, suggesting a potential upside of 23.54%. As a group, “Financial Services” companies have a potential downside of 4.04%. Given HA Sustainable Infrastructure Capital’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe HA Sustainable Infrastructure Capital is more favorable than its peers.
Profitability
This table compares HA Sustainable Infrastructure Capital and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| HA Sustainable Infrastructure Capital | 18.61% | 13.62% | 4.28% |
| HA Sustainable Infrastructure Capital Competitors | -409.42% | -15.09% | -6.08% |
Summary
HA Sustainable Infrastructure Capital beats its peers on 9 of the 15 factors compared.
About HA Sustainable Infrastructure Capital
HA Sustainable Infrastructure Capital, Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the investment of energy efficiency, renewable energy, and sustainable infrastructure markets in the United States. The company’s portfolio includes equity investments, commercial and government receivables, real estate, and debt securities. It invests in climate solutions, including Behind-the-Meter, which distributes energy projects that reduce energy usage or cost through heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems, as well as lighting, energy controls, roofs, windows, building shells, and/or combined heat and power systems; Grid-Connected, a renewable energy projects that deploy cleaner energy sources, such as solar, solar-plus-storage, and wind to generate power production; and Fuels, Transport, and Nature, a range of real assets spanning high-emitting economic sectors other than the power grid such as transportation and fuels comprising renewable natural gas plants, transportation fleet enhancements, ecological restoration, and other projects. HA Sustainable Infrastructure Capital, Inc. was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Annapolis, Maryland.
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