Taronis Fuels (NASDAQ:TRNF) and Dominion Energy (NYSE:D) are both utilities companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings and dividends.
Profitability
This table compares Taronis Fuels and Dominion Energy's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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Taronis Fuels | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Dominion Energy | 0.10% | 12.19% | 3.40% |
Insider & Institutional Ownership
67.1% of Dominion Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Dominion Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Taronis Fuels and Dominion Energy'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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Taronis Fuels | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Dominion Energy | $16.57 billion | 3.81 | $1.36 billion | $4.24 | 18.47 |
Dominion Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Taronis Fuels.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Taronis Fuels and Dominion Energy, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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Taronis Fuels | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
Dominion Energy | 0 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 2.71 |
Dominion Energy has a consensus price target of $83.2308, indicating a potential upside of 6.28%. Given Dominion Energy's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Dominion Energy is more favorable than Taronis Fuels.
Summary
Dominion Energy beats Taronis Fuels on 8 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.