Head-To-Head Contrast: China Resources Power (OTCMKTS:CRPJY) vs. United Utilities Group (OTCMKTS:UUGRY)

United Utilities Group (OTCMKTS:UUGRY) and China Resources Power (OTCMKTS:CRPJY) are both large-cap utilities companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership and risk.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for United Utilities Group and China Resources Power, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
United Utilities Group	0	4	3	1	2.62
China Resources Power	1	1	0	0	1.50

Dividends

United Utilities Group pays an annual dividend of $1.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.9%. China Resources Power pays an annual dividend of $2.81 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.9%.

Profitability

This table compares United Utilities Group and China Resources Power’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
United Utilities Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
China Resources Power	N/A	N/A	N/A

Volatility and Risk

United Utilities Group has a beta of 0.78, suggesting that its stock price is 22% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, China Resources Power has a beta of 0.57, suggesting that its stock price is 43% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares United Utilities Group and China Resources Power”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
United Utilities Group	$3.51 billion	3.83	$786.53 million	N/A	N/A
China Resources Power	$13.08 billion	0.93	$1.86 billion	N/A	N/A

China Resources Power has higher revenue and earnings than United Utilities Group.

Summary

United Utilities Group beats China Resources Power on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About United Utilities Group

United Utilities Group PLC provides water and wastewater services in the United Kingdom. It is involved in the renewable energy generation, corporate trustee, financing, and property management activities; and provision of consulting, and project management services. The company operates 43,000 kilometers of water pipes; and 79,000 kilometers of wastewater pipes. United Utilities Group PLC was incorporated in 2008 and is based in Warrington, the United Kingdom.

About China Resources Power

China Resources Power Holdings Company Limited, an investment holding company, invests in, develops, operates, and manages power plants and coal mines in the People's Republic of China. The company operates in two segments, Thermal Power and Renewable Energy. It operates and manages coal- and gas-fired power plants, wind farms, photovoltaic power plants, hydro-electric power plants, and other clean and renewable energy projects. As of December 31, 2022, the company had 42 coal-fired power plants, 159 wind farms, 38 photovoltaic power plants, 2 hydroelectric plants, and 5 gas-fired plants with total attributable operational generation capacity of 52,581 MW. It also engages in coal mining and marketing activities; and undertakes combined generation of heat and power, coal-electricity integration, and other projects. In addition, the company is involved in the distribution of energy, power sale, intelligent energy, coal mining, and other areas; and distribution network construction and operation, distributed energy resource, and other businesses. The company was incorporated in 2001 and is based in Wan Chai, Hong Kong. China Resources Power Holdings Company Limited operates as a subsidiary of CRH (Power) Limited.