COMPANHIA ENERG/S (NYSE:CIG.C) and Dominion Energy (NYSE:D) are both utilities companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership and profitability.
Profitability
This table compares COMPANHIA ENERG/S 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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COMPANHIA ENERG/S | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Dominion Energy | 0.10% | 12.19% | 3.40% |
Institutional and Insider Ownership
67.1% of Dominion Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Dominion Energy shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for COMPANHIA ENERG/S and Dominion Energy, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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COMPANHIA ENERG/S | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Dominion Energy | 0 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 2.73 |
Dominion Energy has a consensus target price of $82.5714, indicating a potential upside of 18.08%. Given Dominion Energy's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Dominion Energy is more favorable than COMPANHIA ENERG/S.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares COMPANHIA ENERG/S 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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COMPANHIA ENERG/S | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Dominion Energy | $16.57 billion | 3.44 | $1.36 billion | $4.24 | 16.49 |
Dominion Energy has higher revenue and earnings than COMPANHIA ENERG/S.
Summary
Dominion Energy beats COMPANHIA ENERG/S on 8 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.