EDP – Energias de Portugal (OTCMKTS:EDPFY) and Enlight Renewable Energy (NASDAQ:ENLT) Head-To-Head Survey

EDP – Energias de Portugal (OTCMKTS:EDPFY) and Enlight Renewable Energy (NASDAQ:ENLT) are both utilities companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation and institutional ownership.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for EDP – Energias de Portugal and Enlight Renewable Energy, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
EDP – Energias de Portugal	0	1	0	1	3.00
Enlight Renewable Energy	0	1	2	0	2.67

Enlight Renewable Energy has a consensus price target of $19.67, suggesting a potential upside of 8.96%. Given Enlight Renewable Energy’s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Enlight Renewable Energy is more favorable than EDP – Energias de Portugal.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares EDP – Energias de Portugal and Enlight Renewable Energy”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
EDP – Energias de Portugal	$21.76 billion	0.55	$715.52 million	N/A	N/A
Enlight Renewable Energy	$255.70 million	N/A	$70.92 million	$0.44	41.02

EDP – Energias de Portugal has higher revenue and earnings than Enlight Renewable Energy.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

38.9% of Enlight Renewable Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Volatility and Risk

EDP – Energias de Portugal has a beta of 0.73, indicating that its share price is 27% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Enlight Renewable Energy has a beta of 1.51, indicating that its share price is 51% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares EDP – Energias de Portugal and Enlight Renewable Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
EDP – Energias de Portugal	N/A	N/A	N/A
Enlight Renewable Energy	13.58%	3.34%	1.01%

Summary

Enlight Renewable Energy beats EDP – Energias de Portugal on 7 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About EDP – Energias de Portugal

EDP – Energias de Portugal, S.A. engages in the generation, transmission, distribution, and supply of electricity in Portugal, Spain, France, Poland, Romania, Italy, Belgium, the United Kingdom, Greece, Colombia, Brazil, North America, and internationally. It operates through Renewables, Networks, and Client Solutions & Energy Management segments. The company primarily generates and sells electricity through hydro, CCGT, coal, wind, solar, nuclear, and cogeneration and waste sources. It has an installed capacity of 28 GW; and operates 380,788 kilometers of distribution network lines. The company is also involved in the supply of natural gas. In addition, it offers engineering, laboratory tests, professional training, and energy services, as well as property management services. The company's electricity and gas customers include domestic, industrial, commercial, agricultural, and others. The company was incorporated in 1976 and is headquartered in Lisbon, Portugal.

About Enlight Renewable Energy

Enlight Renewable Energy Ltd operates a renewable energy platform in Israel, Central-Eastern Europe, Western Europe, and the United States. The company develops, finances, constructs, owns, and operates utility-scale renewable energy projects. It develops wind energy and solar energy projects, as well as energy storage projects. The company was incorporated in 1981 and is headquartered in Rosh Haayin, Israel.