CEZ, a. s. (OTCMKTS:CEZYY) and Northland Power (OTCMKTS:NPIFF) are both utilities companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings, risk, institutional ownership and profitability.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for CEZ, a. s. and Northland Power, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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CEZ, a. s. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Northland Power | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2.57 |
Northland Power has a consensus target price of $52.00, indicating a potential upside of 54.78%. Given Northland Power's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Northland Power is more favorable than CEZ, a. s..
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares CEZ, a. s. and Northland Power's gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
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CEZ, a. s. | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Northland Power | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Profitability
This table compares CEZ, a. s. and Northland Power's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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CEZ, a. s. | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Northland Power | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Summary
Northland Power beats CEZ, a. s. on 3 of the 3 factors compared between the two stocks.