ATCO (OTCMKTS:ACLLF) and AES Tietê Energia (OTCMKTS:AESTY) are both utilities companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, earnings and analyst recommendations.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for ATCO and AES Tietê Energia, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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ATCO | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3.00 |
AES Tietê Energia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
ATCO presently has a consensus target price of $47.25, indicating a potential upside of 56.34%. Given ATCO's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe ATCO is more favorable than AES Tietê Energia.
Profitability
This table compares ATCO and AES Tietê Energia's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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ATCO | N/A | N/A | N/A |
AES Tietê Energia | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares ATCO and AES Tietê Energia's top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
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ATCO | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
AES Tietê Energia | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Summary
ATCO beats AES Tietê Energia on 3 of the 3 factors compared between the two stocks.