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C$49.97 +1.19 (+2.44%)
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BIP.UN vs. CU, ACO.X, ACO.Y, BIPC, and AQN

Should you buy Brookfield Infrastructure Partners stock or one of its competitors? Brookfield Infrastructure Partners's main competitors and comparable companies include Canadian Utilities (CU), ATCO (ACO.X), ATCO (ACO.Y), Brookfield Infrastructure (BIPC), and Algonquin Power & Utilities (AQN). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "multi-utilities" industry.

How does Brookfield Infrastructure Partners compare to Canadian Utilities?

Canadian Utilities (TSE:CU) and Brookfield Infrastructure Partners (TSE:BIP.UN) are both large-cap utilities companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability and risk.

Canadian Utilities has a net margin of 3.30% compared to Brookfield Infrastructure Partners' net margin of -0.09%. Brookfield Infrastructure Partners' return on equity of 5.21% beat Canadian Utilities' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Canadian Utilities3.30% 1.88% 2.66%
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners -0.09%5.21%3.18%

Canadian Utilities has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Brookfield Infrastructure Partners. Brookfield Infrastructure Partners is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Canadian Utilities, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Canadian UtilitiesC$3.76B3.66C$376.93MC$0.16315.81
Brookfield Infrastructure PartnersC$25.06B0.92-C$57MC$0.6280.60

Canadian Utilities pays an annual dividend of C$1.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Brookfield Infrastructure Partners pays an annual dividend of C$1.77 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. Canadian Utilities pays out 1,150.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Brookfield Infrastructure Partners pays out 285.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

In the previous week, Brookfield Infrastructure Partners had 1 more articles in the media than Canadian Utilities. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Brookfield Infrastructure Partners and 0 mentions for Canadian Utilities. Brookfield Infrastructure Partners' average media sentiment score of 0.99 beat Canadian Utilities' score of 0.26 indicating that Brookfield Infrastructure Partners is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Canadian Utilities Neutral
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners Positive

Canadian Utilities currently has a consensus target price of C$53.57, indicating a potential upside of 6.02%. Given Canadian Utilities' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Canadian Utilities is more favorable than Brookfield Infrastructure Partners.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Canadian Utilities
0 Sell rating(s)
7 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

12.7% of Canadian Utilities shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 38.9% of Brookfield Infrastructure Partners shares are held by institutional investors. 37.6% of Canadian Utilities shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Canadian Utilities has a beta of 0.472242, indicating that its stock price is 53% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Brookfield Infrastructure Partners has a beta of 1.999992, indicating that its stock price is 100% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Brookfield Infrastructure Partners beats Canadian Utilities on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Brookfield Infrastructure Partners compare to ATCO?

Brookfield Infrastructure Partners (TSE:BIP.UN) and ATCO (TSE:ACO.X) are both utilities companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, risk and valuation.

ATCO has a consensus price target of C$78.29, indicating a potential upside of 8.01%. Given ATCO's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe ATCO is more favorable than Brookfield Infrastructure Partners.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
ATCO
0 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.17

Brookfield Infrastructure Partners has a beta of 1.999992, meaning that its share price is 100% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, ATCO has a beta of 0.277854, meaning that its share price is 72% less volatile than the broader market.

38.9% of Brookfield Infrastructure Partners shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 22.4% of ATCO shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of ATCO shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Brookfield Infrastructure Partners pays an annual dividend of C$1.77 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. ATCO pays an annual dividend of C$2.05 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Brookfield Infrastructure Partners pays out 285.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. ATCO pays out 128.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

ATCO has a net margin of 8.16% compared to Brookfield Infrastructure Partners' net margin of -0.09%. ATCO's return on equity of 8.54% beat Brookfield Infrastructure Partners' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners-0.09% 5.21% 3.18%
ATCO 8.16%8.54%2.95%

ATCO has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Brookfield Infrastructure Partners. ATCO is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Brookfield Infrastructure Partners, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Brookfield Infrastructure PartnersC$25.06B0.92-C$57MC$0.6280.60
ATCOC$5.32B1.53C$385MC$1.6045.30

In the previous week, ATCO had 1 more articles in the media than Brookfield Infrastructure Partners. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for ATCO and 1 mentions for Brookfield Infrastructure Partners. ATCO's average media sentiment score of 1.07 beat Brookfield Infrastructure Partners' score of 0.99 indicating that ATCO is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
ATCO
2 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

ATCO beats Brookfield Infrastructure Partners on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Brookfield Infrastructure Partners compare to ATCO?

ATCO (TSE:ACO.Y) and Brookfield Infrastructure Partners (TSE:BIP.UN) are both utilities companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, dividends, media sentiment and institutional ownership.

2.2% of ATCO shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 38.9% of Brookfield Infrastructure Partners shares are held by institutional investors. 93.4% of ATCO shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

ATCO pays an annual dividend of C$2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. Brookfield Infrastructure Partners pays an annual dividend of C$1.77 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. ATCO pays out 52.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Brookfield Infrastructure Partners pays out 285.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

ATCO has a net margin of 8.16% compared to Brookfield Infrastructure Partners' net margin of -0.09%. ATCO's return on equity of 8.54% beat Brookfield Infrastructure Partners' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
ATCO8.16% 8.54% 2.95%
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners -0.09%5.21%3.18%

ATCO has a beta of 0.686109, suggesting that its share price is 31% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Brookfield Infrastructure Partners has a beta of 1.999992, suggesting that its share price is 100% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Brookfield Infrastructure Partners had 1 more articles in the media than ATCO. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Brookfield Infrastructure Partners and 0 mentions for ATCO. Brookfield Infrastructure Partners' average media sentiment score of 0.99 beat ATCO's score of 0.00 indicating that Brookfield Infrastructure Partners is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
ATCO Neutral
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners Positive

ATCO has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Brookfield Infrastructure Partners. ATCO is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Brookfield Infrastructure Partners, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
ATCOC$5.14B1.31C$385MC$3.8315.67
Brookfield Infrastructure PartnersC$25.06B0.92-C$57MC$0.6280.60

Summary

Brookfield Infrastructure Partners beats ATCO on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Brookfield Infrastructure Partners compare to Brookfield Infrastructure?

Brookfield Infrastructure Partners (TSE:BIP.UN) and Brookfield Infrastructure (TSE:BIPC) are both utilities companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, media sentiment, dividends, earnings and risk.

Brookfield Infrastructure Partners has a net margin of -0.09% compared to Brookfield Infrastructure's net margin of -9.47%. Brookfield Infrastructure's return on equity of 25.59% beat Brookfield Infrastructure Partners' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners-0.09% 5.21% 3.18%
Brookfield Infrastructure -9.47%25.59%7.43%

In the previous week, Brookfield Infrastructure Partners had 1 more articles in the media than Brookfield Infrastructure. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Brookfield Infrastructure Partners and 0 mentions for Brookfield Infrastructure. Brookfield Infrastructure Partners' average media sentiment score of 0.99 beat Brookfield Infrastructure's score of 0.00 indicating that Brookfield Infrastructure Partners is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners Positive
Brookfield Infrastructure Neutral

Brookfield Infrastructure Partners has higher revenue and earnings than Brookfield Infrastructure. Brookfield Infrastructure is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Brookfield Infrastructure Partners, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Brookfield Infrastructure PartnersC$25.06B0.92-C$57MC$0.6280.60
Brookfield InfrastructureC$3.70B1.68-C$400.51M-C$2.85N/A

Brookfield Infrastructure Partners pays an annual dividend of C$1.77 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. Brookfield Infrastructure pays an annual dividend of C$1.77 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. Brookfield Infrastructure Partners pays out 285.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Brookfield Infrastructure pays out -62.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

38.9% of Brookfield Infrastructure Partners shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 31.1% of Brookfield Infrastructure shares are held by institutional investors. 0.0% of Brookfield Infrastructure shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Brookfield Infrastructure Partners has a beta of 1.999992, meaning that its stock price is 100% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Brookfield Infrastructure has a beta of 2.30093, meaning that its stock price is 130% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Brookfield Infrastructure Partners beats Brookfield Infrastructure on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Brookfield Infrastructure Partners compare to Algonquin Power & Utilities?

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

In the previous week, Brookfield Infrastructure Partners had 1 more articles in the media than Algonquin Power & Utilities. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Brookfield Infrastructure Partners and 0 mentions for Algonquin Power & Utilities. Brookfield Infrastructure Partners' average media sentiment score of 0.99 beat Algonquin Power & Utilities' score of 0.00 indicating that Brookfield Infrastructure Partners is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Algonquin Power & Utilities Neutral
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners Positive

Algonquin Power & Utilities has a beta of 1.394711, meaning that its stock price is 39% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Brookfield Infrastructure Partners has a beta of 1.999992, meaning that its stock price is 100% more volatile than the broader market.

Algonquin Power & Utilities has a net margin of 5.86% compared to Brookfield Infrastructure Partners' net margin of -0.09%. Brookfield Infrastructure Partners' return on equity of 5.21% beat Algonquin Power & Utilities' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Algonquin Power & Utilities5.86% 3.20% 1.59%
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners -0.09%5.21%3.18%

Algonquin Power & Utilities currently has a consensus target price of C$8.00, suggesting a potential upside of 8.11%. Given Algonquin Power & Utilities' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Algonquin Power & Utilities is more favorable than Brookfield Infrastructure Partners.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Algonquin Power & Utilities
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
3 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.13
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

45.2% of Algonquin Power & Utilities shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 38.9% of Brookfield Infrastructure Partners shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Algonquin Power & Utilities shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Brookfield Infrastructure Partners has higher revenue and earnings than Algonquin Power & Utilities. Algonquin Power & Utilities is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Brookfield Infrastructure Partners, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Algonquin Power & UtilitiesC$2.55B2.23-C$763.91MC$0.1841.11
Brookfield Infrastructure PartnersC$25.06B0.92-C$57MC$0.6280.60

Algonquin Power & Utilities pays an annual dividend of C$0.26 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. Brookfield Infrastructure Partners pays an annual dividend of C$1.77 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. Algonquin Power & Utilities pays out 142.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Brookfield Infrastructure Partners pays out 285.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Summary

Brookfield Infrastructure Partners beats Algonquin Power & Utilities on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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BIP.UN vs. The Competition

MetricBrookfield Infrastructure PartnersMulti IndustryUtilities SectorTSE Exchange
Market CapC$22.99BC$21.28BC$15.43BC$12.62B
Dividend Yield4.94%3.92%4.03%6.27%
P/E Ratio80.6025.8624.0239.16
Price / Sales0.9216.47337.869.28
Price / Cash10.2610.9718.5282.29
Price / Book4.711.882.144.60
Net Income-C$57MC$269.64MC$701.43MC$299.09M
7 Day Performance-1.63%-1.07%-1.48%-1.48%
1 Month Performance-9.51%-3.32%-2.94%-2.04%
1 Year Performance16.78%14.02%7.25%22.17%

Brookfield Infrastructure Partners Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
BIP.UN
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners
N/AC$49.97
+2.4%
N/A+14.9%C$22.99BC$25.06B80.6044,000
CU
Canadian Utilities
1.5667 of 5 stars
C$51.40
+0.4%
C$53.57
+4.2%
+29.5%C$14.00BC$3.76B321.259,018
ACO.X
ATCO
1.3817 of 5 stars
C$73.73
+0.4%
C$78.29
+6.2%
+44.8%C$8.30BC$5.32B46.0820,175
ACO.Y
ATCO
N/AC$60.00
-0.9%
N/A+22.8%C$6.73BC$5.14B15.6720,175
BIPC
Brookfield Infrastructure
N/AC$51.30
-0.7%
N/A-12.1%C$6.31BC$3.70BN/A1,700

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This page (TSE:BIP.UN) was last updated on 9/16/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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