Companhia Paranaense de Energia (COPEL) (ELP) Competitors $9.12 +0.16 (+1.73%) Closing price 09/5/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$9.12 0.00 (0.00%) As of 09/5/2025 04:10 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, TLN, KEP, LNT, EVRG, SBS, WES, WTRG, OKLO, and DTMShould 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), Korea Electric Power (KEP), Alliant Energy (LNT), Evergy (EVRG), Companhia de saneamento Basico Do Estado De Sao Paulo - Sabesp (SBS), Western Midstream Partners (WES), Essential Utilities (WTRG), Oklo (OKLO), and DT Midstream (DTM). These companies are all part of the "utilities" industry. Companhia Paranaense de Energia (COPEL) vs. Its Competitors Centrais El�tricas Brasileiras Talen Energy Korea Electric Power Alliant Energy Evergy Companhia de saneamento Basico Do Estado De Sao Paulo - Sabesp Western Midstream Partners Essential Utilities Oklo DT Midstream Companhia Paranaense de Energia (COPEL) (NYSE:ELP) and Centrais El�tricas Brasileiras (NYSE:EBR) are both utilities companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, risk and dividends. Do institutionals & insiders believe in ELP or EBR? 3.8% of Companhia Paranaense de Energia (COPEL) shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 2.6% of Centrais El�tricas Brasileiras shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has more risk & volatility, 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 0.64, meaning that its stock price is 36% less volatile than the S&P 500. 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) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00Centrais El�tricas Brasileiras 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 4.00 Does the media prefer ELP or EBR? In the previous week, Centrais El�tricas Brasileiras had 3 more articles in the media than Companhia Paranaense de Energia (COPEL). MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Centrais El�tricas Brasileiras and 0 mentions for Companhia Paranaense de Energia (COPEL). Centrais El�tricas Brasileiras' average media sentiment score of 1.68 beat Companhia Paranaense de Energia (COPEL)'s score of 1.67 indicating that Centrais El�tricas Brasileiras is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment Companhia Paranaense de Energia (COPEL) Very Positive Centrais El�tricas Brasileiras Very Positive Which has preferable earnings and valuation, 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)$4.20B1.29$520.91M$0.1753.62Centrais El�tricas Brasileiras$7.45B2.55$1.92B$0.5216.26 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% Is ELP or EBR a better dividend stock? Companhia Paranaense de Energia (COPEL) pays an annual dividend of $0.39 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.3%. Centrais El�tricas Brasileiras pays an annual dividend of $0.65 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.7%. 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. Centrais El�tricas Brasileiras pays out 125.0% 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. SummaryCentrais El�tricas Brasileiras beats Companhia Paranaense de Energia (COPEL) on 11 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. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. 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$5.43B$25.45B$17.08B$21.36BDividend Yield4.29%3.80%5.39%3.49%P/E Ratio53.6219.1651.7929.62Price / Sales1.294.0931.4869.38Price / Cash7.768.8619.1425.18Price / Book1.142.222.174.55Net Income$520.91M$1.43B$751.26M$999.70M7 Day Performance0.66%-0.41%-0.07%0.58%1 Month Performance-1.19%-1.37%0.29%5.67%1 Year Performance17.92%12.51%384.57%18.25% 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)2.6572 of 5 stars$9.12+1.7%N/A+18.1%$5.43B$4.20B53.624,396Positive NewsGap UpEBRCentrais El�tricas Brasileiras2.3229 of 5 stars$8.26+0.9%N/A+12.8%$18.55B$7.45B15.887,710Positive NewsGap UpHigh Trading VolumeTLNTalen Energy1.4561 of 5 stars$378.92-2.4%$316.00-16.6%N/A$17.31B$2.12B107.341,894News CoveragePositive NewsKEPKorea Electric Power1.939 of 5 stars$13.19-2.3%N/A+65.7%$16.96B$68.46B4.5248,440Upcoming EarningsShort Interest ↓LNTAlliant Energy4.0452 of 5 stars$65.07+0.1%$65.50+0.7%+10.3%$16.72B$3.98B20.082,998Short Interest ↑EVRGEvergy3.4975 of 5 stars$71.26+0.1%$74.44+4.5%+19.8%$16.40B$5.85B19.584,731News CoveragePositive NewsSBSCompanhia de saneamento Basico Do Estado De Sao Paulo - Sabesp2.0789 of 5 stars$22.60+0.8%N/A+36.6%$15.48B$6.70B7.8210,552News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst UpgradeGap UpWESWestern Midstream Partners2.0189 of 5 stars$39.18+1.5%$39.60+1.1%+0.8%$14.95B$3.61B12.061,511Positive NewsShort Interest ↑WTRGEssential Utilities4.901 of 5 stars$39.55-0.3%$44.50+12.5%+1.2%$11.08B$2.09B16.973,291News CoveragePositive NewsOKLOOklo1.7912 of 5 stars$73.75-5.3%$66.45-9.9%+1,144.7%$10.87BN/A-175.6078Trending NewsGap UpDTMDT Midstream3.7686 of 5 stars$104.26+0.1%$110.67+6.1%+40.0%$10.58B$981M27.95360News CoveragePositive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Centrais El�tricas Brasileiras Alternatives Talen Energy Alternatives Korea Electric Power Alternatives Alliant Energy Alternatives Evergy Alternatives Companhia de saneamento Basico Do Estado De Sao Paulo - Sabesp Alternatives Western Midstream Partners Alternatives Essential Utilities Alternatives Oklo Alternatives DT Midstream 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 9/7/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWhy Trump’s “Smart Dollar” could rewrite the rulesMUST SEE: Donald Trump's Radical Overhaul of the U.S. Dollar Congress just approved President Trump's lates...Stansberry Research | SponsoredTrump's Law S.1582: $21T Dollar Revolution ComingDo you have money in any of these banks? 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