Montauk Renewables (NASDAQ:MNTK) and Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo - SABESP (NYSE:SBS) are both utilities companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and valuation.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Montauk Renewables and Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo - SABESP, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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Montauk Renewables | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo - SABESP | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2.75 |
Montauk Renewables presently has a consensus target price of $17.50, suggesting a potential upside of 77.13%. Given Montauk Renewables' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Montauk Renewables is more favorable than Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo - SABESP.
Profitability
This table compares Montauk Renewables and Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo - SABESP's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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Montauk Renewables | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo - SABESP | 9.89% | 17.49% | 7.90% |
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Montauk Renewables and Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo - SABESP's top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
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Montauk Renewables | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo - SABESP | $4.37 billion | 1.05 | $853.33 million | N/A | N/A |
Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo - SABESP has higher revenue and earnings than Montauk Renewables.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
10.2% of Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo - SABESP shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo - SABESP shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Summary
Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo - SABESP beats Montauk Renewables on 7 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.