Algonquin Power & Utilities (AQN) Competitors

Algonquin Power & Utilities (TSE:AQN) and Emera (TSE:EMA) are both utilities companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, valuation, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

Do analysts rate AQN or EMA?

Algonquin Power & Utilities currently has a consensus target price of C$6.38, suggesting a potential downside of 21.39%. Emera has a consensus target price of C$64.50, suggesting a potential downside of 5.99%. Given Emera's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Emera is more favorable than Algonquin Power & Utilities.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Algonquin Power & Utilities	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25
Emera	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.55

Is AQN or EMA more profitable?

Emera has a net margin of 10.51% compared to Algonquin Power & Utilities' net margin of -39.22%. Emera's return on equity of 6.06% beat Algonquin Power & Utilities' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Algonquin Power & Utilities	-39.22%	-19.30%	1.59%
Emera	10.51%	6.06%	2.30%

Which has better earnings & valuation, AQN or EMA?

Emera has higher revenue and earnings than Algonquin Power & Utilities. Algonquin Power & Utilities is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Emera, 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
Algonquin Power & Utilities	C$2.38B	2.62	-C$763.91M	-C$1.90	-4.27
Emera	C$8.23B	2.50	C$757.30M	C$2.95	23.26

Which has more volatility and risk, AQN or EMA?

Algonquin Power & Utilities has a beta of 0.816936, suggesting that its share price is 18% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Emera has a beta of 0.464825, suggesting that its share price is 54% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is AQN or EMA a better dividend stock?

Algonquin Power & Utilities pays an annual dividend of C$0.26 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. Emera pays an annual dividend of C$2.89 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.2%. Algonquin Power & Utilities pays out -13.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Emera pays out 98.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of AQN or EMA?

43.8% of Algonquin Power & Utilities shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 34.8% of Emera shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Algonquin Power & Utilities shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Emera shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Does the media refer more to AQN or EMA?

In the previous week, Emera had 2 more articles in the media than Algonquin Power & Utilities. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Emera and 1 mentions for Algonquin Power & Utilities. Algonquin Power & Utilities' average media sentiment score of 0.59 beat Emera's score of 0.53 indicating that Algonquin Power & Utilities is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Algonquin Power & Utilities	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Emera	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Emera beats Algonquin Power & Utilities on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.