Financial Contrast: Environmental Power (OTCMKTS:EPGRQ) vs. Cheniere Energy Partners (NYSE:CQP)

Cheniere Energy Partners (NYSE:CQP) and Environmental Power (OTCMKTS:EPGRQ) are both energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings and risk.

Profitability

This table compares Cheniere Energy Partners and Environmental Power’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Cheniere Energy Partners	24.62%	-503.86%	13.57%
Environmental Power	N/A	N/A	N/A

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Cheniere Energy Partners and Environmental Power”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Cheniere Energy Partners	$9.96 billion	2.53	$2.51 billion	$4.12	12.63
Environmental Power	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Cheniere Energy Partners has higher revenue and earnings than Environmental Power.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

46.5% of Cheniere Energy Partners shares are owned by institutional investors. 18.8% of Environmental Power shares are owned 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.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Cheniere Energy Partners and Environmental Power, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Cheniere Energy Partners	5	1	0	0	1.17
Environmental Power	0	0	0	0	0.00

Cheniere Energy Partners currently has a consensus target price of $54.60, indicating a potential upside of 4.89%. Given Cheniere Energy Partners’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Cheniere Energy Partners is more favorable than Environmental Power.

Summary

Cheniere Energy Partners beats Environmental Power on 6 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Cheniere Energy Partners

Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P., through its subsidiaries, provides liquefied natural gas (LNG) to integrated energy companies, utilities, and energy trading companies worldwide. The company owns and operates natural gas liquefaction and export facility at the Sabine Pass LNG Terminal located in Cameron Parish, Louisiana. It also owns a natural gas supply pipeline that interconnects the Sabine Pass LNG terminal with various interstate pipelines. The company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas. Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P. is a subsidiary of Cheniere Energy, Inc.

About Environmental Power

Environmental Power Corporation engages in the development, ownership, and operation of renewable energy production facilities in the United States. The company develops renewable energy facilities for the production and commercial application of methane-rich biogas produced from animal, food industry, and other organic wastes. The biogas could be sold to end-users or used to produce pipeline-grade methane, which is referred as renewable natural gas, liquefied natural gas, compressed natural gas, and renewable electrical energy or thermal energy, as well as to produce other useful by-products. Environmental Power Corporation operates three single digester facilities in Wisconsin. The company was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Tarrytown, New York.