innogy SE (IGY.F) (ETR:IGY) and Encavis AG (CAP.F) (ETR:CAP) are both utilities companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, earnings, profitability and risk.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares innogy SE (IGY.F) and Encavis AG (CAP.F)'s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
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innogy SE (IGY.F) | $33.18 billion | 0.73 | $-247,777,533.57 | (€0.45) | -97.76 |
Encavis AG (CAP.F) | $293.54 million | 8.57 | $5.95 million | €0.04 | 422.79 |
Encavis AG (CAP.F) has lower revenue, but higher earnings than innogy SE (IGY.F). innogy SE (IGY.F) is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Encavis AG (CAP.F), indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Dividends
innogy SE (IGY.F) pays an annual dividend of €1.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. Encavis AG (CAP.F) pays an annual dividend of €0.26 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. innogy SE (IGY.F) pays out -313.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Encavis AG (CAP.F) pays out 604.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. innogy SE (IGY.F) is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for innogy SE (IGY.F) and Encavis AG (CAP.F), as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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innogy SE (IGY.F) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Encavis AG (CAP.F) | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2.67 |
Encavis AG (CAP.F) has a consensus price target of €16.62, suggesting a potential downside of 8.58%. Given Encavis AG (CAP.F)'s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Encavis AG (CAP.F) is more favorable than innogy SE (IGY.F).
Profitability
This table compares innogy SE (IGY.F) and Encavis AG (CAP.F)'s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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innogy SE (IGY.F) | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Encavis AG (CAP.F) | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Summary
Encavis AG (CAP.F) beats innogy SE (IGY.F) on 6 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.