CBRE Acquisition (OTCMKTS:CBAHU) vs. Ameren (NYSE:AEE) Financial Analysis

Ameren (NYSE:AEE) and CBRE Acquisition (OTCMKTS:CBAHU) are both utilities companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability and risk.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Ameren and CBRE Acquisition”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Ameren	$8.80 billion	3.45	$1.46 billion	$5.68	19.31
CBRE Acquisition	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Ameren has higher revenue and earnings than CBRE Acquisition.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

79.1% of Ameren shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Ameren shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Ameren and CBRE Acquisition, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ameren	0	3	10	0	2.77
CBRE Acquisition	0	0	0	0	0.00

Ameren presently has a consensus price target of $122.08, indicating a potential upside of 11.33%. Given Ameren’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Ameren is more favorable than CBRE Acquisition.

Profitability

This table compares Ameren and CBRE Acquisition’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ameren	17.86%	10.95%	3.00%
CBRE Acquisition	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Ameren beats CBRE Acquisition on 9 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Ameren

Ameren Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a public utility holding company in the United States. The company operates through four segments: Ameren Missouri, Ameren Illinois Electric Distribution, Ameren Illinois Natural Gas, and Ameren Transmission. It engages in the rate-regulated electric generation, transmission, and distribution activities; and rate-regulated natural gas distribution business. In addition, the company generates electricity through coal, nuclear, and natural gas, as well as renewable sources, such as hydroelectric, wind, methane gas, and solar. It serves residential, commercial, and industrial customers. The company was founded in 1881 and is headquartered in Saint Louis, Missouri.

About CBRE Acquisition

Altus Power, Inc. operates as a clean electrification company in the United States. It is involved in the on-site solar generation for commercial, industrial, and public customers; community solar; energy storage; and electric vehicle charging businesses. The company was founded in 2009 and is based in Stamford, Connecticut.