Ormat Technologies (ORA) Competitors

Ormat Technologies (NYSE:ORA) and AES (NYSE:AES) are both mid-cap independent power producers & energy traders companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings and profitability.

Does the media refer more to ORA or AES?

In the previous week, AES had 16 more articles in the media than Ormat Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 26 mentions for AES and 10 mentions for Ormat Technologies. AES's average media sentiment score of 0.97 beat Ormat Technologies' score of 0.80 indicating that AES is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Ormat Technologies	3 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
AES	13 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more risk & volatility, ORA or AES?

Ormat Technologies has a beta of 0.64, meaning that its stock price is 36% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, AES has a beta of 0.95, meaning that its stock price is 5% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is ORA or AES a better dividend stock?

Ormat Technologies pays an annual dividend of $0.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. AES pays an annual dividend of $0.70 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.1%. Ormat Technologies pays out 23.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. AES pays out 38.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. AES has increased its dividend for 12 consecutive years. AES is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, ORA or AES?

AES has higher revenue and earnings than Ormat Technologies. AES is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ormat Technologies, 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
Ormat Technologies	$879.65M	6.16	$123.73M	$2.06	43.42
AES	$12.28B	0.80	$1.68B	$1.84	7.50

Is ORA or AES more profitable?

Ormat Technologies has a net margin of 14.18% compared to AES's net margin of 10.67%. AES's return on equity of 18.06% beat Ormat Technologies' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ormat Technologies	14.18%	5.35%	2.40%
AES	10.67%	18.06%	2.80%

Do analysts recommend ORA or AES?

Ormat Technologies currently has a consensus price target of $88.50, suggesting a potential downside of 1.05%. AES has a consensus price target of $24.67, suggesting a potential upside of 78.81%. Given AES's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe AES is more favorable than Ormat Technologies.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ormat Technologies	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.56
AES	2 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in ORA or AES?

95.5% of Ormat Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.1% of AES shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of Ormat Technologies shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of AES shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

AES beats Ormat Technologies on 14 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.