Algonquin Power & Utilities (AQN) Competitors

Algonquin Power & Utilities (TSE:AQN) and Brookfield Infrastructure (TSE:BIPC) are both mid-cap utilities companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, dividends, community ranking, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability and earnings.

Do insiders & institutionals believe in AQN or BIPC?

62.0% of Algonquin Power & Utilities shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 72.8% of Brookfield Infrastructure shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Algonquin Power & Utilities shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Brookfield Infrastructure shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Do analysts rate AQN or BIPC?

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Algonquin Power & Utilities	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Brookfield Infrastructure	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Does the media refer more to AQN or BIPC?

In the previous week, Brookfield Infrastructure had 3 more articles in the media than Algonquin Power & Utilities. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Brookfield Infrastructure and 1 mentions for Algonquin Power & Utilities. Algonquin Power & Utilities' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Brookfield Infrastructure'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Algonquin Power & Utilities	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Brookfield Infrastructure	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, AQN or BIPC?

Brookfield Infrastructure has higher revenue and earnings than Algonquin Power & Utilities. Brookfield Infrastructure is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Algonquin Power & Utilities, 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$1.95B	2.07	-C$763.91M	-C$1.99	-3.73
Brookfield Infrastructure	C$2.13B	2.03	-C$400.51M	-C$6.81	-7.59

Which has more volatility & risk, AQN or BIPC?

Algonquin Power & Utilities has a beta of 0.52, meaning that its share price is 48% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Brookfield Infrastructure has a beta of 1.41, meaning that its share price is 41% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is AQN or BIPC more profitable?

Brookfield Infrastructure has a net margin of -18.82% compared to Algonquin Power & Utilities' net margin of -39.22%. Brookfield Infrastructure's return on equity of 196.70% 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%
Brookfield Infrastructure	-18.82%	196.70%	7.43%

Is AQN or BIPC a better dividend stock?

Algonquin Power & Utilities pays an annual dividend of C$0.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.8%. Brookfield Infrastructure pays an annual dividend of C$2.18 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.2%. Algonquin Power & Utilities pays out -18.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Brookfield Infrastructure pays out -32.0% 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.

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer AQN or BIPC?

Algonquin Power & Utilities received 518 more outperform votes than Brookfield Infrastructure when rated by MarketBeat users.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Algonquin Power & Utilities	Outperform Votes 518 72.75%	Underperform Votes 194 27.25%
Brookfield Infrastructure	N/A	N/A

Summary

Brookfield Infrastructure beats Algonquin Power & Utilities on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.