Energy World (ASX:EWC) and AGL Energy (ASX:AGL) are both utilities companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation and institutional ownership.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Energy World and AGL Energy, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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Energy World | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
AGL Energy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Profitability
This table compares Energy World and AGL Energy's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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Energy World | N/A | N/A | N/A |
AGL Energy | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Energy World and AGL Energy's gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
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Energy World | $159.24 million | 0.00 | $10.77 million | A$0.01 | N/A |
AGL Energy | $11.26 billion | 0.00 | $-1,585,621,489.28 | A($2.55) | N/A |
Energy World has higher earnings, but lower revenue than AGL Energy.
Summary
Energy World beats AGL Energy on 2 of the 3 factors compared between the two stocks.