Companhia Paranaense de Energia (COPEL) (ELP) Competitors $9.22 -0.04 (-0.43%) Closing price 10/8/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$9.21 -0.01 (-0.15%) As of 10/8/2025 04:58 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 AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock ELP vs. EBR, TLN, EVRG, LNT, KEP, SBS, OKLO, WES, DTM, and WTRGShould 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), Talen Energy (TLN), Evergy (EVRG), Alliant Energy (LNT), Korea Electric Power (KEP), Companhia de saneamento Basico Do Estado De Sao Paulo - Sabesp (SBS), Oklo (OKLO), Western Midstream Partners (WES), DT Midstream (DTM), and Essential Utilities (WTRG). These companies are all part of the "utilities" industry. Companhia Paranaense de Energia (COPEL) vs. Its Competitors Centrais El�tricas Brasileiras Talen Energy Evergy Alliant Energy Korea Electric Power Companhia de saneamento Basico Do Estado De Sao Paulo - Sabesp Oklo Western Midstream Partners DT Midstream Essential Utilities Companhia Paranaense de Energia (COPEL) (NYSE:ELP) and Centrais El�tricas Brasileiras (NYSE:EBR) are both utilities companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation and institutional ownership. Do insiders & institutionals believe in ELP or EBR? 3.8% of Companhia Paranaense de Energia (COPEL) shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 2.6% of Centrais El�tricas Brasileiras shares are held by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Is ELP or EBR 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 Companhia Paranaense de Energia (COPEL)12.77% 11.15% 4.89% Centrais El�tricas Brasileiras 15.65%7.05%3.03% Which has more volatility and risk, ELP or EBR? Companhia Paranaense de Energia (COPEL) has a beta of 0.83, meaning that its stock price is 17% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Centrais El�tricas Brasileiras has a beta of 0.62, meaning that its stock price is 38% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media prefer ELP or EBR? In the previous week, Companhia Paranaense de Energia (COPEL) had 1 more articles in the media than Centrais El�tricas Brasileiras. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Companhia Paranaense de Energia (COPEL) and 2 mentions for Centrais El�tricas Brasileiras. Companhia Paranaense de Energia (COPEL)'s average media sentiment score of 0.79 beat Centrais El�tricas Brasileiras' score of 0.53 indicating that Companhia Paranaense de Energia (COPEL) is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Companhia Paranaense de Energia (COPEL) 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Centrais El�tricas Brasileiras 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is ELP or EBR a better dividend stock? Companhia Paranaense de Energia (COPEL) pays an annual dividend of $0.35 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. Centrais El�tricas Brasileiras pays an annual dividend of $0.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.6%. Companhia Paranaense de Energia (COPEL) pays out 205.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Centrais El�tricas Brasileiras pays out 123.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Centrais El�tricas Brasileiras is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Do analysts rate ELP or EBR? Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Companhia Paranaense de Energia (COPEL) 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00Centrais El�tricas Brasileiras 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.33 Which has preferable valuation and earnings, ELP or EBR? Centrais El�tricas Brasileiras has higher revenue and earnings 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 RatioCompanhia Paranaense de Energia (COPEL)$4.20B1.31$520.91M$0.1754.24Centrais El�tricas Brasileiras$43.68B0.50$1.92B$0.5218.79 SummaryCompanhia Paranaense de Energia (COPEL) and Centrais El�tricas Brasileiras 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. 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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$5.51B$26.04B$16.79B$22.02BDividend Yield3.78%3.51%4.63%3.58%P/E Ratio54.2419.5457.1029.86Price / Sales1.314.3935.9265.87Price / Cash7.889.2219.2124.43Price / Book1.162.392.274.64Net Income$520.91M$1.43B$748.50M$1.01B7 Day Performance-2.59%2.10%6.35%0.44%1 Month Performance1.60%7.80%9.33%3.13%1 Year Performance28.77%17.52%120.51%15.30% 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)1.9696 of 5 stars$9.22-0.4%N/A+26.1%$5.51B$4.20B54.244,396Analyst ForecastEBRCentrais El�tricas Brasileiras1.6471 of 5 stars$9.90+4.5%N/A+38.9%$21.31B$43.68B19.047,710News CoverageAnalyst ForecastTLNTalen Energy1.5633 of 5 stars$420.70+2.3%$367.50-12.6%N/A$18.79B$2.12B119.181,894Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastEVRGEvergy3.2849 of 5 stars$75.06+1.3%$74.44-0.8%+30.0%$17.05B$5.85B20.624,731Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastLNTAlliant Energy4.0266 of 5 stars$66.78+1.1%$65.50-1.9%+13.9%$16.98B$3.98B20.612,998Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastKEPKorea Electric Power1.5848 of 5 stars$13.24+1.9%N/A+72.7%$16.68B$94.99T3.7748,440Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastSBSCompanhia de saneamento Basico Do Estado De Sao Paulo - Sabesp1.502 of 5 stars$24.43+1.7%N/A+41.7%$16.42B$40.23B8.4510,552News CoverageAnalyst ForecastOKLOOklo2.008 of 5 stars$116.46+5.4%$83.77-28.1%+1,247.0%$16.32BN/A-277.2778Analyst ForecastWESWestern Midstream Partners1.7259 of 5 stars$38.38-2.6%$39.60+3.2%+0.2%$15.03B$3.61B11.811,511DTMDT Midstream3.4115 of 5 stars$113.13-0.1%$110.92-2.0%+37.5%$11.51B$981M30.33360Analyst ForecastWTRGEssential Utilities4.6715 of 5 stars$39.11+1.2%$44.40+13.5%+7.3%$10.83B$2.09B16.793,291Analyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Centrais El�tricas Brasileiras Alternatives Talen Energy Alternatives Evergy Alternatives Alliant Energy Alternatives Korea Electric Power Alternatives Companhia de saneamento Basico Do Estado De Sao Paulo - Sabesp Alternatives Oklo Alternatives Western Midstream Partners Alternatives DT Midstream Alternatives Essential Utilities 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 10/9/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMagnificent 7 being replaced by the “Hidden 7”?BULLISH: It's time to buy this 'hidden' AI stock An award-winning stock-rating system has turned BULLISH on...Chaikin Analytics | SponsoredAn $8 trillion-dollar discovery 17,000 ft underwater A strange rock pulled from the ocean floor may hold the key to a $16 trillion resource boom. 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