EDP – Energias de Portugal (OTCMKTS:ELCPF – Get Free Report) is one of 52 publicly-traded companies in the “Multi – Utilities” industry, but how does it compare to its competitors? We will compare EDP – Energias de Portugal to similar companies based on the strength of its institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends and profitability.
Dividends
EDP – Energias de Portugal pays an annual dividend of $0.13 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. EDP – Energias de Portugal pays out 48.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Multi – Utilities” companies pay a dividend yield of 9.7% and pay out 65.1% of their earnings in the form of a dividend.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares EDP – Energias de Portugal and its competitors revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| EDP – Energias de Portugal | N/A | N/A | 18.03 |
| EDP – Energias de Portugal Competitors | $16.34 billion | $269.64 million | 27.11 |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for EDP – Energias de Portugal and its competitors, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| EDP – Energias de Portugal | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2.67 |
| EDP – Energias de Portugal Competitors | 1035 | 4024 | 4340 | 79 | 2.37 |
As a group, “Multi – Utilities” companies have a potential upside of 37.01%. Given EDP – Energias de Portugal’s competitors higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe EDP – Energias de Portugal has less favorable growth aspects than its competitors.
Profitability
This table compares EDP – Energias de Portugal and its competitors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| EDP – Energias de Portugal | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| EDP – Energias de Portugal Competitors | 8.97% | 14.73% | 4.07% |
Insider & Institutional Ownership
31.6% of EDP – Energias de Portugal shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 60.1% of shares of all “Multi – Utilities” companies are held by institutional investors. 10.1% of shares of all “Multi – Utilities” companies are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Summary
EDP – Energias de Portugal competitors beat EDP – Energias de Portugal on 10 of the 13 factors compared.
About EDP – Energias de Portugal
EDP – Energias de Portugal, S.A. engages in the generation, transmission, distribution, and supply of electricity in Portugal, Spain, France, Poland, Romania, Italy, Belgium, the United Kingdom, Greece, Colombia, Brazil, North America, and internationally. It operates through Renewables, Networks, and Client Solutions & Energy Management segments. The company primarily generates and sells electricity through hydro, CCGT, coal, wind, solar, nuclear, and cogeneration and waste sources. It has an installed capacity of 28 GW; and operates 380,788 kilometers of distribution network lines. The company is also involved in the supply of natural gas. In addition, it offers engineering, laboratory tests, professional training, and energy services, as well as property management services. The company's electricity and gas customers include domestic, industrial, commercial, agricultural, and others. The company was incorporated in 1976 and is headquartered in Lisbon, Portugal.
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