Neoen (NOSPF) and Its Peers Head-To-Head Analysis

Insider and Institutional Ownership

36.1% of shares of all “Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers” companies are held by institutional investors. 21.5% of shares of all “Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers” companies are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Dividends

Neoen pays an annual dividend of $9.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 22.8%. Neoen pays out 23.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers” companies pay a dividend yield of 6.6% and pay out 277.1% of their earnings in the form of a dividend. Neoen is clearly a better dividend stock than its rivals, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Neoen and its rivals revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Neoen	N/A	N/A	1.01
Neoen Competitors	$6.35 billion	$832.74 million	8.15

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

Profitability

This table compares Neoen and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Neoen	N/A	N/A	N/A
Neoen Competitors	-42.27%	13.40%	0.80%

Summary

Neoen rivals beat Neoen on 6 of the 9 factors compared.

Neoen Company Profile

Neoen S.A., an independent renewable energy production company, engages in the development and operation of renewable energy power plants. The company operates through Solar Power, Wind Power, Storage, Farm-Down, Development and Investments, and Eliminations segments. It operates in Argentina, Australia, Canada, Ecuador, the United States, Finland, France, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Mexico, Mozambique, Portugal, El Salvador, Sweden, and Zambia. Neoen S.A. was incorporated in 2008 and is headquartered in Paris, France.