Comparing Far East Wind Power (OTCMKTS:FEWP) & Northland Power (OTCMKTS:NPIFF)

Northland Power (OTCMKTS:NPIFF) and Far East Wind Power (OTCMKTS:FEWP) are both utilities companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends and analyst recommendations.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Northland Power and Far East Wind Power, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Northland Power	0	4	3	0	2.43
Far East Wind Power	0	0	0	0	0.00

Given Far East Wind Power’s higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Far East Wind Power is more favorable than Northland Power.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Northland Power and Far East Wind Power”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Northland Power	$1.74 billion	2.58	-$116.84 million	($0.42)	-40.96
Far East Wind Power	N/A	N/A	N/A	($0.03)	N/A

Far East Wind Power has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Northland Power. Northland Power is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Far East Wind Power, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares Northland Power and Far East Wind Power’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Northland Power	-5.63%	10.84%	3.48%
Far East Wind Power	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Northland Power beats Far East Wind Power on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Northland Power

Northland Power Inc., an independent power producer, develops, builds, owns, and operates clean and green power projects in Canada, Netherlands, Germany, Spain, Colombia, and internationally. The company produces electricity from renewable resources, such as wind and solar, as well as natural gas for sale under power purchase agreements and other revenue arrangements. It owned or had an economic interest 3.4 gigawatts of operating generating capacity. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

About Far East Wind Power

Far East Wind Power Corp., a development stage company, focuses on the development, construction, and operation of utility-scale wind energy projects primarily in the People’s Republic of China. The company was formerly known as Celestial Delights USA Corp. and changed its name to Far East Wind Power Corp. in February 2010. Far East Wind Power Corp. was founded in 2008 and is based in Beijing, the People’s Republic of China.