Head-To-Head Review: SSE (OTCMKTS:SSEZY) versus Alaska Power & Telephone (OTCMKTS:APTL)

SSE (OTCMKTS:SSEZY) and Alaska Power & Telephone (OTCMKTS:APTL) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and profitability.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares SSE and Alaska Power & Telephone”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
SSE	$12.92 billion	2.18	$1.61 billion	N/A	N/A
Alaska Power & Telephone	$64.21 million	1.13	$6.15 million	$5.88	10.37

SSE has higher revenue and earnings than Alaska Power & Telephone.

Risk & Volatility

SSE has a beta of 0.83, meaning that its share price is 17% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Alaska Power & Telephone has a beta of 0.39, meaning that its share price is 61% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Dividends

SSE pays an annual dividend of $1.07 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.2%. Alaska Power & Telephone pays an annual dividend of $1.57 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Alaska Power & Telephone pays out 26.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

0.2% of SSE shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for SSE and Alaska Power & Telephone, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
SSE	0	2	2	2	3.00
Alaska Power & Telephone	0	0	0	0	0.00

Profitability

This table compares SSE and Alaska Power & Telephone’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
SSE	N/A	N/A	N/A
Alaska Power & Telephone	11.52%	N/A	N/A

Summary

SSE beats Alaska Power & Telephone on 10 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About SSE

SSE plc engages in the generation, transmission, distribution, and supply of electricity. It generates electricity from water, gas, coal, oil, and multi fuel. The company distributes electricity to approximately 3.8 million homes and businesses across the north of the central belt of Scotland and central southern England; and owns, operates, and develops high voltage electricity transmission system in the north of Scotland and remote islands. It also produces, stores, distributes, and supplies gas. In addition, it engages in the electricity and utility contracting, telecommunications, energy trading, insurance, and property holding businesses, as well as provides maintenance services. The company was formerly known as Scottish and Southern Energy plc and changed its name to SSE plc in September 2011. SSE plc was incorporated in 1989 and is based in Perth, the United Kingdom.

About Alaska Power & Telephone

Alaska Power & Telephone Company provides energy, telecommunications, and broadband services to the residents, businesses, and communities of rural Alaska. The company operates through Energy and Telecom divisions. It generates energy using hydro and fossil-fuels. In addition, the company provides voice, as well as broadband services. Alaska Power & Telephone Company was founded in 1957 and is headquartered in Ketchikan, Washington.