Contrasting Chubu Electric Power (OTCMKTS:CHUEF) and Public Service Enterprise Group (NYSE:PEG)

Public Service Enterprise Group (NYSE:PEG) and Chubu Electric Power (OTCMKTS:CHUEF) are both utilities companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation and dividends.

Profitability

This table compares Public Service Enterprise Group and Chubu Electric Power’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Public Service Enterprise Group	16.04%	12.42%	3.68%
Chubu Electric Power	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Public Service Enterprise Group and Chubu Electric Power, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Public Service Enterprise Group	0	10	6	1	2.47
Chubu Electric Power	0	0	0	0	0.00

Public Service Enterprise Group currently has a consensus price target of $90.63, indicating a potential upside of 19.76%. Given Public Service Enterprise Group’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Public Service Enterprise Group is more favorable than Chubu Electric Power.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

73.3% of Public Service Enterprise Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 9.6% of Chubu Electric Power shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Public Service Enterprise Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Public Service Enterprise Group and Chubu Electric Power”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Public Service Enterprise Group	$12.17 billion	3.10	$2.11 billion	$4.02	18.83
Chubu Electric Power	N/A	N/A	N/A	($3.17)	-5.31

Public Service Enterprise Group has higher revenue and earnings than Chubu Electric Power. Chubu Electric Power is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Public Service Enterprise Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

Public Service Enterprise Group beats Chubu Electric Power on 12 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Public Service Enterprise Group

Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated, through its subsidiaries, operates in electric and gas utility business in the United States. It operates through PSE&G and PSEG Power segments. The PSE&G segment transmits electricity; distributes electricity and natural gas to residential, commercial, and industrial customers; and appliance services and repairs to customers through its service territory, as well as invests in solar generation projects, and energy efficiency and related programs. The PSEG Power segment engages in nuclear generation businesses; and supplies power and natural gas to nuclear power plants and gas storage facilities activities. As of December 31, 2023, it had electric transmission and distribution system of 25,000 circuit miles and 866,600 poles; 56 switching stations with an installed capacity of 39,953 megavolt-amperes (MVA), and 235 substations with an installed capacity of 10,382 MVA; 109 MVA aggregate installed capacity for substations; four electric distribution headquarters and five electric sub-headquarters; 18,000 miles of gas mains, 12 gas distribution headquarters, two sub-headquarters, and one meter shop, as well as 56 natural gas metering and regulating stations; and 158 MegaWatts defined conditions of installed PV solar capacity. Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated was founded in 1903 and is based in Newark, New Jersey.

About Chubu Electric Power

Chubu Electric Power Company, Incorporated, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the generation, transmission, distribution, and retail of electricity in Japan and internationally. The company operates through three segments: JERA, Power Grid, and Miraiz. It generates electricity through geothermal, nuclear, hydroelectric, wind, biomass, and solar sources. The company is also involved in the fuel upstream, power generation procurement, and wholesale of electricity and gas businesses; and provides power network services. In addition, it engages in the construction for the development and maintenance of electric utilities-related facilities; and manufacture of materials and machinery for electric utilities-related facilities. Further, the company is involved in the gas supply and real estate activities, as well as life-related business about medical and health. Chubu Electric Power Company, Incorporated was founded in 1889 and is headquartered in Nagoya, Japan.