Evergy (NASDAQ:EVRG – Get Free Report) and Empresa Distribuidora Y Comercializadora Norte S.A. (Edenor) (NYSE:EDN – Get Free Report) are both utilities companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability and risk.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Evergy and Empresa Distribuidora Y Comercializadora Norte S.A. (Edenor)”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Evergy | $5.96 billion | 3.15 | $855.60 million | $3.77 | 21.58 |
| Empresa Distribuidora Y Comercializadora Norte S.A. (Edenor) | $2.44 billion | 0.51 | $191.39 million | $5.40 | 5.09 |
Insider and Institutional Ownership
87.2% of Evergy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 1.6% of Empresa Distribuidora Y Comercializadora Norte S.A. (Edenor) shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.5% of Evergy shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Risk & Volatility
Evergy has a beta of 0.54, indicating that its stock price is 46% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Empresa Distribuidora Y Comercializadora Norte S.A. (Edenor) has a beta of 1.44, indicating that its stock price is 44% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Evergy and Empresa Distribuidora Y Comercializadora Norte S.A. (Edenor)’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Evergy | 14.63% | 9.09% | 2.75% |
| Empresa Distribuidora Y Comercializadora Norte S.A. (Edenor) | 10.25% | 13.79% | 5.51% |
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for Evergy and Empresa Distribuidora Y Comercializadora Norte S.A. (Edenor), as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Evergy | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 2.73 |
| Empresa Distribuidora Y Comercializadora Norte S.A. (Edenor) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
Evergy presently has a consensus price target of $89.60, suggesting a potential upside of 10.14%. Empresa Distribuidora Y Comercializadora Norte S.A. (Edenor) has a consensus price target of $36.00, suggesting a potential upside of 30.88%. Given Empresa Distribuidora Y Comercializadora Norte S.A. (Edenor)’s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Empresa Distribuidora Y Comercializadora Norte S.A. (Edenor) is more favorable than Evergy.
Summary
Evergy beats Empresa Distribuidora Y Comercializadora Norte S.A. (Edenor) on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Evergy
Evergy, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the generation, transmission, distribution, and sale of electricity in the United States. The company generates electricity through coal, landfill gas, uranium, and natural gas and oil sources, as well as solar, wind, other renewable sources. It serves residences, commercial firms, industrials, municipalities, and other electric utilities. The company was incorporated in 2017 and is headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri.
About Empresa Distribuidora Y Comercializadora Norte S.A. (Edenor)
Empresa Distribuidora y Comercializadora Norte Sociedad Anónima is involved in the distribution and sale of electricity in Argentina. The company was incorporated in 1992 and is based in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Empresa Distribuidora y Comercializadora Norte Sociedad Anónima operates as a subsidiary of Empresa de Energía del Cono Sur S.A..
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