Ultrapar Participacoes (UGP) Competitors $3.90 -0.04 (-0.89%) As of 02:18 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock UGP vs. KEP, SBS, EVRG, LNT, WES, DTM, WTRG, ELPC, BEP, and KNTKShould you be buying Ultrapar Participacoes stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Ultrapar Participacoes include Korea Electric Power (KEP), Companhia de saneamento Basico Do Estado De Sao Paulo - Sabesp (SBS), Evergy (EVRG), Alliant Energy (LNT), Western Midstream Partners (WES), DT Midstream (DTM), Essential Utilities (WTRG), Companhia Paranaense de Energia - Copel (ELPC), Brookfield Renewable Partners (BEP), and Kinetik (KNTK). These companies are all part of the "utilities" industry. Ultrapar Participacoes vs. Its Competitors Korea Electric Power Companhia de saneamento Basico Do Estado De Sao Paulo - Sabesp Evergy Alliant Energy Western Midstream Partners DT Midstream Essential Utilities Companhia Paranaense de Energia - Copel Brookfield Renewable Partners Kinetik Korea Electric Power (NYSE:KEP) and Ultrapar Participacoes (NYSE:UGP) are both utilities companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability and analyst recommendations. Is KEP or UGP more profitable? Korea Electric Power has a net margin of 6.58% compared to Ultrapar Participacoes' net margin of 2.12%. Ultrapar Participacoes' return on equity of 17.64% beat Korea Electric Power's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Korea Electric Power6.58% 15.34% 2.60% Ultrapar Participacoes 2.12%17.64%7.11% Does the media favor KEP or UGP? In the previous week, Ultrapar Participacoes had 1 more articles in the media than Korea Electric Power. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Ultrapar Participacoes and 2 mentions for Korea Electric Power. Ultrapar Participacoes' average media sentiment score of 0.84 beat Korea Electric Power's score of 0.00 indicating that Ultrapar Participacoes is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Korea Electric Power 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Ultrapar Participacoes 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more risk and volatility, KEP or UGP? Korea Electric Power has a beta of 0.95, indicating that its share price is 5% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ultrapar Participacoes has a beta of 1.13, indicating that its share price is 13% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts rate KEP or UGP? Ultrapar Participacoes has a consensus target price of $4.50, indicating a potential upside of 15.53%. Given Ultrapar Participacoes' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Ultrapar Participacoes is more favorable than Korea Electric Power.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Korea Electric Power 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00Ultrapar Participacoes 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 3 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.29 Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in KEP or UGP? 3.6% of Ultrapar Participacoes shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Korea Electric Power shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of Ultrapar Participacoes shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Is KEP or UGP a better dividend stock? Korea Electric Power pays an annual dividend of $0.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. Ultrapar Participacoes pays an annual dividend of $0.09 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Korea Electric Power pays out 1.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ultrapar Participacoes pays out 20.0% 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. Which has better earnings and valuation, KEP or UGP? Korea Electric Power has higher revenue and earnings than Ultrapar Participacoes. Korea Electric Power is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ultrapar Participacoes, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioKorea Electric Power$94.99T0.00$2.44B$3.513.64Ultrapar Participacoes$138.14B0.03$438.05M$0.458.66 SummaryUltrapar Participacoes beats Korea Electric Power on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Ultrapar Participacoes News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for UGP 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 UGP 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 UGP vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricUltrapar ParticipacoesOIL IndustryEnergy SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$4.36B$33.86B$7.95B$22.18BDividend Yield2.43%4.92%10.73%3.55%P/E Ratio8.6816.7076.5430.12Price / Sales0.033.011,547.2570.30Price / Cash5.7210.2035.9518.34Price / Book1.482.404.694.67Net Income$438.05M$1.57B$4.28B$1.01B7 Day Performance-4.65%0.87%1.51%1.52%1 Month Performance0.26%2.37%5.71%3.50%1 Year Performance0.39%7.62%16.46%14.43% Ultrapar Participacoes Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)UGPUltrapar Participacoes3.9958 of 5 stars$3.90-0.9%$4.50+15.5%+0.9%$4.36B$138.14B8.689,558KEPKorea Electric Power0.7182 of 5 stars$13.23+0.9%N/A+70.2%$16.83B$68.46B3.7748,440SBSCompanhia de saneamento Basico Do Estado De Sao Paulo - Sabesp1.8384 of 5 stars$24.18-1.5%N/A+48.2%$16.79B$6.70B8.3710,552EVRGEvergy3.3058 of 5 stars$72.22-0.1%$74.44+3.1%+27.0%$16.64B$5.85B19.844,731LNTAlliant Energy3.9924 of 5 stars$64.22+0.1%$65.50+2.0%+11.0%$16.49B$3.98B19.822,998Positive NewsWESWestern Midstream Partners1.9776 of 5 stars$38.33-0.1%$39.60+3.3%-1.3%$14.63B$3.61B11.791,511DTMDT Midstream3.5859 of 5 stars$107.82+0.4%$110.67+2.6%+36.4%$10.91B$981M28.91360Analyst ForecastWTRGEssential Utilities4.7526 of 5 stars$37.07+0.1%$44.40+19.8%+3.0%$10.38B$2.09B15.913,291Analyst DowngradeELPCCompanhia Paranaense de Energia - CopelN/A$8.97-0.8%N/A+36.7%$9.67B$4.20B12.636,320Gap UpBEPBrookfield Renewable Partners3.2661 of 5 stars$25.39+1.8%$30.44+19.9%-3.0%$7.08B$5.88B-26.735,270KNTKKinetik3.9818 of 5 stars$43.56+1.4%$54.67+25.5%-20.3%$6.95B$1.48B58.86200Insider TradeGap Up Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Korea Electric Power Alternatives Companhia de saneamento Basico Do Estado De Sao Paulo - Sabesp Alternatives Evergy Alternatives Alliant Energy Alternatives Western Midstream Partners Alternatives DT Midstream Alternatives Essential Utilities Alternatives Companhia Paranaense de Energia - Copel Alternatives Brookfield Renewable Partners Alternatives Kinetik 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:UGP) was last updated on 10/6/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWall Street legend: “Sell this A.I. stock now”Whats next after AI? 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