EDP – Energias de Portugal (OTCMKTS:ELCPF – Get Free Report) and Just Energy Group (OTCMKTS:JENGQ – Get Free Report) are both utilities companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, profitability and earnings.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current ratings for EDP – Energias de Portugal and Just Energy Group, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| EDP – Energias de Portugal | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2.67 |
| Just Energy Group | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Institutional & Insider Ownership
31.6% of EDP – Energias de Portugal shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 28.9% of Just Energy Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| EDP – Energias de Portugal | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Just Energy Group | 6.16% | 98.77% | 9.12% |
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares EDP – Energias de Portugal and Just Energy Group”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| EDP – Energias de Portugal | N/A | N/A | N/A | $0.28 | 18.80 |
| Just Energy Group | $2.15 billion | 0.00 | $678.53 million | $2.84 | 0.01 |
Just Energy Group has higher revenue and earnings than EDP – Energias de Portugal. Just Energy Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than EDP – Energias de Portugal, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
Just Energy Group beats EDP – Energias de Portugal on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.
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.
About Just Energy Group
Just Energy Group Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides electricity and natural gas commodities in the United States and Canada. It operates through two segments, The Mass Market and The Commercial. The company offers fixed, variable, index and flat rate commodity products, as well as Just Green products; smart thermostats; and subscription-based home water filtration systems, including under-counter and whole-home water filtration solution, as well as sustainable carbon emissions solutions. It offers energy solutions under the Just Energy, Tara Energy, Amigo Energy, and terrapass brands. The company serves residential and commercial customers through brokers, door-to-door commercial independent contractors, and inside commercial sales representatives. Just Energy Group Inc. was founded in 1997 and is based in Toronto, Canada.
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