Clearway Energy (CWEN) Competitors

Brookfield Renewable (NYSE:BEPC) and Clearway Energy (NYSE:CWEN) are both mid-cap energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, earnings, media sentiment, risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and dividends.

Is BEPC or CWEN more profitable?

Clearway Energy has a net margin of 5.31% compared to Brookfield Renewable's net margin of -26.59%. Clearway Energy's return on equity of 1.37% beat Brookfield Renewable's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Brookfield Renewable	-26.59%	-10.23%	-2.84%
Clearway Energy	5.31%	1.37%	0.51%

Which has more risk and volatility, BEPC or CWEN?

Brookfield Renewable has a beta of 1.21, indicating that its stock price is 21% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Clearway Energy has a beta of 0.89, indicating that its stock price is 11% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the media favor BEPC or CWEN?

In the previous week, Clearway Energy had 6 more articles in the media than Brookfield Renewable. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Clearway Energy and 8 mentions for Brookfield Renewable. Brookfield Renewable's average media sentiment score of 1.03 beat Clearway Energy's score of 0.94 indicating that Brookfield Renewable is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Brookfield Renewable	4 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Clearway Energy	4 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of BEPC or CWEN?

75.1% of Brookfield Renewable shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.5% of Clearway Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of Clearway Energy shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Which has better valuation and earnings, BEPC or CWEN?

Brookfield Renewable has higher revenue and earnings than Clearway Energy. Brookfield Renewable is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Clearway Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Brookfield Renewable	$5.88B	0.94	$236M	-$0.89	-42.81
Clearway Energy	$1.43B	4.47	$88M	$0.65	48.69

Do analysts prefer BEPC or CWEN?

Brookfield Renewable currently has a consensus price target of $35.75, suggesting a potential downside of 6.18%. Clearway Energy has a consensus price target of $36.29, suggesting a potential upside of 14.65%. Given Clearway Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Clearway Energy is more favorable than Brookfield Renewable.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Brookfield Renewable	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.40
Clearway Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.56

Is BEPC or CWEN a better dividend stock?

Brookfield Renewable pays an annual dividend of $1.49 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. Clearway Energy pays an annual dividend of $1.78 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.6%. Brookfield Renewable pays out -167.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Clearway Energy pays out 273.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Brookfield Renewable has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Clearway Energy has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years. Clearway Energy is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Summary

Clearway Energy beats Brookfield Renewable on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.