Enbridge (ENB) Competitors

Enbridge (NYSE:ENB) and Brookfield Renewable Partners (NYSE:BEP) are related companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, profitability, risk and media sentiment.

Which has more volatility and risk, ENB or BEP?

Enbridge has a beta of 0.79, suggesting that its stock price is 21% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Brookfield Renewable Partners has a beta of 0.99, suggesting that its stock price is 1% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has better earnings & valuation, ENB or BEP?

Enbridge has higher revenue and earnings than Brookfield Renewable Partners. Brookfield Renewable Partners is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Enbridge, 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
Enbridge	$60.94B	1.62	$3.97B	$1.94	23.30
Brookfield Renewable Partners	$5.88B	1.24	-$181M	-$1.01	-25.35

Does the media favor ENB or BEP?

In the previous week, Enbridge had 17 more articles in the media than Brookfield Renewable Partners. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for Enbridge and 4 mentions for Brookfield Renewable Partners. Enbridge's average media sentiment score of 1.23 beat Brookfield Renewable Partners' score of 0.48 indicating that Enbridge is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Enbridge	17 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Brookfield Renewable Partners	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Do analysts rate ENB or BEP?

Enbridge currently has a consensus price target of $67.00, indicating a potential upside of 48.21%. Brookfield Renewable Partners has a consensus price target of $29.13, indicating a potential upside of 13.77%. Given Enbridge's higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Enbridge is more favorable than Brookfield Renewable Partners.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Enbridge	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.44
Brookfield Renewable Partners	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Is ENB or BEP a better dividend stock?

Enbridge pays an annual dividend of $2.71 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.0%. Brookfield Renewable Partners pays an annual dividend of $1.49 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.8%. Enbridge pays out 139.7% 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 Partners pays out -147.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Enbridge has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years and Brookfield Renewable Partners has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years.

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of ENB or BEP?

54.6% of Enbridge shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 63.2% of Brookfield Renewable Partners shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of Enbridge shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Is ENB or BEP more profitable?

Enbridge has a net margin of 10.16% compared to Brookfield Renewable Partners' net margin of -0.79%. Enbridge's return on equity of 10.41% beat Brookfield Renewable Partners' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Enbridge	10.16%	10.41%	3.10%
Brookfield Renewable Partners	-0.79%	-0.15%	-0.06%

Summary

Enbridge beats Brookfield Renewable Partners on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.