Head to Head Review: Boralex (BRLXF) vs. Its Competitors

Boralex (OTCMKTS:BRLXF) is one of 141 publicly-traded companies in the “Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers” industry, but how does it contrast to its competitors? We will compare Boralex to related businesses based on the strength of its profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, dividends, institutional ownership and valuation.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent recommendations for Boralex and its competitors, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Boralex	0	2	1	0	2.33
Boralex Competitors	914	2911	3684	176	2.41

As a group, “Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers” companies have a potential upside of 142.92%. Given Boralex’s competitors stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Boralex has less favorable growth aspects than its competitors.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Boralex and its competitors gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Boralex	N/A	N/A	-206.85
Boralex Competitors	$6.36 billion	$832.74 million	9.01

Boralex’s competitors have higher revenue and earnings than Boralex. Boralex is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its competitors, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Profitability

This table compares Boralex and its competitors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Boralex	N/A	N/A	N/A
Boralex Competitors	-42.73%	13.91%	0.81%

Institutional and Insider Ownership

57.0% of Boralex shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 36.2% of shares of all “Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers” companies are owned by institutional investors. 21.5% of shares of all “Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers” companies are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Dividends

Boralex pays an annual dividend of $0.39 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Boralex pays out -309.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers” companies pay a dividend yield of 6.5% and pay out 421.2% of their earnings in the form of a dividend.

Summary

Boralex competitors beat Boralex on 10 of the 13 factors compared.

About Boralex

Boralex Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the development, construction, and operation of renewable energy power facilities in Canada, France, the United States, and the United Kingdom. It generates electricity from wind, solar, and hydroelectric resources. As of December 31, 2023, the company operates 100 wind farms; 12 solar energy facilities; 15 hydroelectric power stations; and 2 storage units with an installed capacity of 1,819 megawatts (MW) in North America and 1,259 MW in Europe. Boralex Inc. was incorporated in 1982 and is headquartered in Kingsey Falls, Canada.