Encavis AG (CAP.F) (ETR:CAP) and Uniper (ETR:UN01) are both utilities companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations and valuation.
Dividends
Encavis AG (CAP.F) pays an annual dividend of €0.26 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Uniper pays an annual dividend of €1.15 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. 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. Uniper pays out 664.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Encavis AG (CAP.F) and Uniper, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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Encavis AG (CAP.F) | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2.60 |
Uniper | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1.85 |
Encavis AG (CAP.F) currently has a consensus target price of €15.03, suggesting a potential downside of 17.35%. Uniper has a consensus target price of €26.71, suggesting a potential downside of 7.90%. Given Uniper's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Uniper is more favorable than Encavis AG (CAP.F).
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Encavis AG (CAP.F) and Uniper's gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
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Encavis AG (CAP.F) | $293.54 million | 8.57 | $5.95 million | €0.04 | 422.79 |
Uniper | $49.87 billion | 0.21 | $63.31 million | €0.17 | 167.63 |
Uniper has higher revenue and earnings than Encavis AG (CAP.F). Uniper 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.
Profitability
This table compares Encavis AG (CAP.F) and Uniper's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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Encavis AG (CAP.F) | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Uniper | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Summary
Uniper beats Encavis AG (CAP.F) on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.