Companhia Paranaense de Energia (COPEL) (ELP) Competitors $8.90 -0.10 (-1.11%) Closing price 08/15/2025 03:58 PM EasternExtended Trading$8.90 +0.00 (+0.06%) As of 08/15/2025 06:59 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock ELP vs. EBR, KEP, TLN, LNT, EVRG, WES, SBS, WTRG, DTM, and OKLOShould you be buying Companhia Paranaense de Energia (COPEL) stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Companhia Paranaense de Energia (COPEL) include Centrais El�tricas Brasileiras (EBR), Korea Electric Power (KEP), Talen Energy (TLN), Alliant Energy (LNT), Evergy (EVRG), Western Midstream Partners (WES), Companhia de saneamento Basico Do Estado De Sao Paulo - Sabesp (SBS), Essential Utilities (WTRG), DT Midstream (DTM), and Oklo (OKLO). These companies are all part of the "utilities" industry. Companhia Paranaense de Energia (COPEL) vs. Its Competitors Centrais El�tricas Brasileiras Korea Electric Power Talen Energy Alliant Energy Evergy Western Midstream Partners Companhia de saneamento Basico Do Estado De Sao Paulo - Sabesp Essential Utilities DT Midstream Oklo Centrais El�tricas Brasileiras (NYSE:EBR) and Companhia Paranaense de Energia (COPEL) (NYSE:ELP) are both utilities companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk, profitability and earnings. Does the media prefer EBR or ELP? In the previous week, Companhia Paranaense de Energia (COPEL) had 1 more articles in the media than Centrais El�tricas Brasileiras. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Companhia Paranaense de Energia (COPEL) and 3 mentions for Centrais El�tricas Brasileiras. Centrais El�tricas Brasileiras' average media sentiment score of 0.81 beat Companhia Paranaense de Energia (COPEL)'s score of 0.35 indicating that Centrais El�tricas Brasileiras is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Centrais El�tricas Brasileiras 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Companhia Paranaense de Energia (COPEL) 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of EBR or ELP? 2.6% of Centrais El�tricas Brasileiras shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 3.8% of Companhia Paranaense de Energia (COPEL) shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has more risk and volatility, EBR or ELP? Centrais El�tricas Brasileiras has a beta of 0.56, suggesting that its share price is 44% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Companhia Paranaense de Energia (COPEL) has a beta of 0.75, suggesting that its share price is 25% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is EBR or ELP more profitable? Centrais El�tricas Brasileiras has a net margin of 15.65% compared to Companhia Paranaense de Energia (COPEL)'s net margin of 12.77%. Companhia Paranaense de Energia (COPEL)'s return on equity of 11.15% beat Centrais El�tricas Brasileiras' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Centrais El�tricas Brasileiras15.65% 7.05% 3.03% Companhia Paranaense de Energia (COPEL) 12.77%11.15%4.89% Is EBR or ELP a better dividend stock? Centrais El�tricas Brasileiras pays an annual dividend of $0.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. Companhia Paranaense de Energia (COPEL) pays an annual dividend of $0.39 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.4%. Centrais El�tricas Brasileiras pays out 53.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Companhia Paranaense de Energia (COPEL) pays out 229.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Which has stronger earnings and valuation, EBR or ELP? Centrais El�tricas Brasileiras has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Companhia Paranaense de Energia (COPEL). Centrais El�tricas Brasileiras is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Companhia Paranaense de Energia (COPEL), indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioCentrais El�tricas Brasileiras$7.45B2.47$1.92B$0.5215.73Companhia Paranaense de Energia (COPEL)$23.87B0.22$520.91M$0.1752.35 Do analysts recommend EBR or ELP? Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Centrais El�tricas Brasileiras 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 4.00Companhia Paranaense de Energia (COPEL) 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 SummaryCentrais El�tricas Brasileiras and Companhia Paranaense de Energia (COPEL) tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Companhia Paranaense de Energia (COPEL) News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for ELP and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding ELP and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart ELP vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricCompanhia Paranaense de Energia (COPEL)UTIL IndustryUtilities SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$5.36B$25.03B$16.21B$20.94BDividend Yield4.34%3.68%5.45%3.58%P/E Ratio52.3519.3615.4727.94Price / Sales0.224.04197.9455.86Price / Cash7.668.9719.1423.77Price / Book1.172.372.165.26Net Income$520.91M$1.43B$751.46M$994.11M7 Day Performance-2.94%0.49%0.17%1.79%1 Month Performance2.83%1.92%1.16%1.73%1 Year Performance16.49%15.97%171.91%13.35% Companhia Paranaense de Energia (COPEL) Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ELPCompanhia Paranaense de Energia (COPEL)1.3273 of 5 stars$8.90-1.1%N/A+17.9%$5.36B$23.87B52.354,396News CoverageShort Interest ↑EBRCentrais El�tricas Brasileiras1.9779 of 5 stars$8.30+1.5%N/A+10.1%$18.39B$7.45B10.917,710Dividend IncreaseKEPKorea Electric Power1.4899 of 5 stars$13.93+1.1%N/A+92.4%$17.69B$68.46B4.7748,440Analyst DowngradeShort Interest ↑TLNTalen Energy1.3911 of 5 stars$369.95-1.3%$292.58-20.9%N/A$17.12B$2.12B104.801,894Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastLNTAlliant Energy4.4095 of 5 stars$65.32-0.5%$64.59-1.1%+13.5%$16.86B$3.98B20.162,998Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastEVRGEvergy2.5545 of 5 stars$72.42flat$74.44+2.8%+22.8%$16.67B$5.85B19.904,731Trending NewsWESWestern Midstream Partners1.7173 of 5 stars$37.55-1.5%$39.80+6.0%+0.7%$14.53B$3.61B11.551,511Analyst RevisionSBSCompanhia de saneamento Basico Do Estado De Sao Paulo - Sabesp1.8082 of 5 stars$20.31-0.9%N/A+19.7%$14.01B$6.70B7.5810,552News CoverageShort Interest ↑WTRGEssential Utilities4.8875 of 5 stars$39.02+0.6%$43.67+11.9%-1.3%$10.88B$2.09B16.753,291News CoveragePositive NewsEx-DividendAnalyst ForecastDTMDT Midstream3.0445 of 5 stars$104.39-0.2%$110.91+6.2%+38.9%$10.62B$981M27.99360News CoveragePositive NewsInsider TradeOKLOOklo2.1105 of 5 stars$72.00-4.4%$59.33-17.6%+854.2%$10.51BN/A-13.3178Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst Revision Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Centrais El�tricas Brasileiras Alternatives Korea Electric Power Alternatives Talen Energy Alternatives Alliant Energy Alternatives Evergy Alternatives Western Midstream Partners Alternatives Companhia de saneamento Basico Do Estado De Sao Paulo - Sabesp Alternatives Essential Utilities Alternatives DT Midstream Alternatives Oklo Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:ELP) was last updated on 8/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersGENIUS Act: Cancel Your Money?A new law called the GENIUS Act could quietly trigger the most radical shift in American finance in decades. 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