Spire Competitors

Korea Electric Power (NYSE:KEP) and Spire (NYSE:SR) are both utilities companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, earnings and risk.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

3.8% of Korea Electric Power shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 78.1% of Spire shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Korea Electric Power shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.0% of Spire 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.

Risk and Volatility

Korea Electric Power has a beta of 0.86, meaning that its share price is 14% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Spire has a beta of 0.19, meaning that its share price is 81% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Korea Electric Power and Spire's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Korea Electric Power and Spire, as reported by MarketBeat.

Spire has a consensus target price of $71.1111, suggesting a potential upside of 6.07%. Given Spire's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Spire is more favorable than Korea Electric Power.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Korea Electric Power and Spire's top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Spire has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Korea Electric Power. Korea Electric Power is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Spire, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

Spire beats Korea Electric Power on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

Telefônica Brasil (NYSE:VIV) and Spire (NYSE:SR) are both utilities companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, dividends, earnings and risk.

Profitability

This table compares Telefônica Brasil and Spire's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

7.9% of Telefônica Brasil shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 78.1% of Spire shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.0% of Spire shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for Telefônica Brasil and Spire, as reported by MarketBeat.

Telefônica Brasil currently has a consensus price target of $10.75, indicating a potential upside of 43.33%. Spire has a consensus price target of $71.1111, indicating a potential upside of 6.07%. Given Telefônica Brasil's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Telefônica Brasil is more favorable than Spire.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Telefônica Brasil and Spire's top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Telefônica Brasil has higher revenue and earnings than Spire. Telefônica Brasil is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Spire, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Dividends

Telefônica Brasil pays an annual dividend of $0.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.6%. Spire pays an annual dividend of $2.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. Telefônica Brasil pays out 104.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Spire pays out 69.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Spire has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Summary

Spire beats Telefônica Brasil on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

Spire (NYSE:SR) and Alliant Energy (NASDAQ:LNT) are both utilities companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership and earnings.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

78.1% of Spire shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 73.0% of Alliant Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 3.0% of Spire shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Alliant Energy shares are held by company insiders. 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.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Spire and Alliant Energy's gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

Alliant Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Spire. Spire is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Alliant Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for Spire and Alliant Energy, as provided by MarketBeat.

Spire currently has a consensus price target of $71.1111, indicating a potential upside of 6.07%. Alliant Energy has a consensus price target of $56.1667, indicating a potential upside of 20.32%. Given Alliant Energy's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Alliant Energy is more favorable than Spire.

Volatility & Risk

Spire has a beta of 0.19, suggesting that its stock price is 81% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Alliant Energy has a beta of 0.29, suggesting that its stock price is 71% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Dividends

Spire pays an annual dividend of $2.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. Alliant Energy pays an annual dividend of $1.61 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. Spire pays out 69.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Alliant Energy pays out 69.7% 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. Spire has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Alliant Energy has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Spire is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Profitability

This table compares Spire and Alliant Energy's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Spire (NYSE:SR) and Brookfield Renewable Partners (NYSE:BEP) are both utilities companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings and profitability.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Spire and Brookfield Renewable Partners' top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Spire has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Brookfield Renewable Partners.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

78.1% of Spire shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 36.2% of Brookfield Renewable Partners shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.0% of Spire 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.

Profitability

This table compares Spire and Brookfield Renewable Partners' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Volatility & Risk

Spire has a beta of 0.19, indicating that its share price is 81% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Brookfield Renewable Partners has a beta of 0.67, indicating that its share price is 33% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Spire and Brookfield Renewable Partners, as provided by MarketBeat.

Spire currently has a consensus target price of $71.1111, indicating a potential upside of 6.07%. Brookfield Renewable Partners has a consensus target price of $39.9328, indicating a potential downside of 5.97%. Given Spire's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Spire is more favorable than Brookfield Renewable Partners.

Dividends

Spire pays an annual dividend of $2.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. Brookfield Renewable Partners pays an annual dividend of $1.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Spire pays out 69.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Spire has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Spire is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Summary

Spire beats Brookfield Renewable Partners on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

Atmos Energy (NYSE:ATO) and Spire (NYSE:SR) are both utilities companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership and profitability.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Atmos Energy and Spire's revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

Atmos Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Spire. Spire is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Atmos Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Volatility & Risk

Atmos Energy has a beta of 0.3, indicating that its stock price is 70% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Spire has a beta of 0.19, indicating that its stock price is 81% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

86.4% of Atmos Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 78.1% of Spire shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.2% of Atmos Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.0% of Spire shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Dividends

Atmos Energy pays an annual dividend of $2.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Spire pays an annual dividend of $2.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. Atmos Energy pays out 53.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Spire pays out 69.1% 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. Atmos Energy has increased its dividend for 34 consecutive years and Spire has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Profitability

This table compares Atmos Energy and Spire's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings for Atmos Energy and Spire, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

Atmos Energy presently has a consensus target price of $109.4167, indicating a potential upside of 23.91%. Spire has a consensus target price of $71.1111, indicating a potential upside of 6.07%. Given Atmos Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Atmos Energy is more favorable than Spire.

Summary

Atmos Energy beats Spire on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

Spire (NYSE:SR) and CenterPoint Energy (NYSE:CNP) are both utilities companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, risk and earnings.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

78.1% of Spire shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.1% of CenterPoint Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.0% of Spire shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of CenterPoint Energy shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Spire and CenterPoint Energy's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Spire and CenterPoint Energy's top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

CenterPoint Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Spire. CenterPoint Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Spire, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Spire and CenterPoint Energy, as reported by MarketBeat.

Spire presently has a consensus target price of $71.1111, suggesting a potential upside of 6.07%. CenterPoint Energy has a consensus target price of $21.4667, suggesting a potential upside of 10.09%. Given CenterPoint Energy's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe CenterPoint Energy is more favorable than Spire.

Dividends

Spire pays an annual dividend of $2.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. CenterPoint Energy pays an annual dividend of $0.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. Spire pays out 69.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. CenterPoint Energy pays out 35.8% 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. Spire has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years and CenterPoint Energy has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Volatility & Risk

Spire has a beta of 0.19, meaning that its share price is 81% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CenterPoint Energy has a beta of 0.95, meaning that its share price is 5% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

CenterPoint Energy beats Spire on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.