Polaris Renewable Energy (PIF) Competitors

Altius Renewable Royalties (TSE:ARR) and Polaris Renewable Energy (TSE:PIF) are both small-cap utilities companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation and risk.

Is ARR or PIF more profitable?

Polaris Renewable Energy has a net margin of 9.49% compared to Altius Renewable Royalties' net margin of -206.69%. Polaris Renewable Energy's return on equity of 2.68% beat Altius Renewable Royalties' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Altius Renewable Royalties	-206.69%	-0.83%	-0.72%
Polaris Renewable Energy	9.49%	2.68%	3.18%

Does the media prefer ARR or PIF?

In the previous week, Altius Renewable Royalties' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Polaris Renewable Energy'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Altius Renewable Royalties	Neutral
Polaris Renewable Energy	Neutral

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, ARR or PIF?

Polaris Renewable Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Altius Renewable Royalties. Polaris Renewable Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Altius Renewable Royalties, 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
Altius Renewable Royalties	C$2.67M	0.00	-C$1.67M	-C$0.08	N/A
Polaris Renewable Energy	C$78.37M	3.33	C$5.06M	-C$0.50	-24.84

Do analysts rate ARR or PIF?

Altius Renewable Royalties currently has a consensus price target of C$19.25, suggesting a potential upside of 0.00%. Polaris Renewable Energy has a consensus price target of C$22.67, suggesting a potential upside of 82.50%. Given Polaris Renewable Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Polaris Renewable Energy is more favorable than Altius Renewable Royalties.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Altius Renewable Royalties	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Polaris Renewable Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.50

Which has more risk and volatility, ARR or PIF?

Altius Renewable Royalties has a beta of 0.97, suggesting that its share price is 3% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Polaris Renewable Energy has a beta of 0.645831, suggesting that its share price is 35% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in ARR or PIF?

21.8% of Altius Renewable Royalties shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 15.3% of Polaris Renewable Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 58.9% of Altius Renewable Royalties shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.9% of Polaris Renewable Energy shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Polaris Renewable Energy beats Altius Renewable Royalties on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.