Contrasting Juhl Energy (OTCMKTS:JUHL) and Equifax (NYSE:EFX)

Juhl Energy (OTCMKTS:JUHL) and Equifax (NYSE:EFX) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability, valuation, risk and institutional ownership.

Volatility & Risk

Juhl Energy has a beta of 2.97, meaning that its share price is 197% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Equifax has a beta of 1.3, meaning that its share price is 30% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Juhl Energy and Equifax’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Juhl Energy	N/A	N/A	N/A
Equifax	10.73%	21.61%	8.41%

Institutional and Insider Ownership

96.2% of Equifax shares are owned by institutional investors. 47.9% of Juhl Energy shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.7% of Equifax shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Juhl Energy and Equifax”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Juhl Energy	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Equifax	$6.07 billion	3.69	$660.30 million	$5.69	33.53

Equifax has higher revenue and earnings than Juhl Energy.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for Juhl Energy and Equifax, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Juhl Energy	0	0	0	0	0.00
Equifax	0	6	14	0	2.70

Equifax has a consensus price target of $216.89, suggesting a potential upside of 13.70%. Given Equifax’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Equifax is more favorable than Juhl Energy.

Summary

Equifax beats Juhl Energy on 8 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Juhl Energy

Juhl Energy, Inc. is engaged in renewable-energy industry, which provides a range of clean energy solutions with a focus on wind, solar, biomass and natural gas systems. It also focuses on competitive, clean energy solutions and community based wind power development, ownership and management throughout the U. S. and Canada. The company operates its business through the following segments: Renewable Energy Development, Renewable Power Plant Ownership and, Energy and Field services. The Renewable Energy Development segment includes wind, solar and cogeneration energy development, construction and related products and services. The Renewable Power Plant Ownership segment owns and operates consolidated wind farms or other clean energy investments. The Energy and Field services segment provides business-to-business engineering consulting services, asset management, and turbine and tower maintenance services. Juhl Energy was founded by Daniel J. Juhl and Mary Juhl on June 20, 2008 and is headquartered in Chanhassen, MN.

About Equifax

Equifax Inc. operates as a data, analytics, and technology company. The company operates through three segments: Workforce Solutions, U.S. Information Solutions (USIS), and International. The Workforce Solutions segment offers services that enables customers to verify income, employment, educational history, criminal justice data, healthcare professional licensure, and sanctions of people in the United States; and employer customers with services that assist them in complying with and automating payroll-related and human resource management processes throughout the entire cycle of the employment relationship. The USIS segment provides consumer and commercial information services, such as credit information and credit scoring, credit modeling and portfolio analytics, locate, fraud detection and prevention, identity verification, and other consulting services; mortgage services; financial marketing services; identity management services; and credit monitoring products. The International segment offers information service products, which include consumer and commercial services, such as credit and financial information, and credit scoring and modeling; and credit and other marketing products and services, as well as offers information, technology, and other services to support debt collections and recovery management. The company serves customers in financial services, mortgage, retail, telecommunications, utilities, automotive, brokerage, healthcare, and insurance industries, as well as government agencies. It operates in Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Honduras, India, Ireland, Mexico, New Zealand, Paraguay, Peru, Portugal, Spain, the United Kingdom, Uruguay, and the United States. The company was founded in 1899 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.