MGE Energy (NASDAQ:MGEE – Get Free Report) and EuroSite Power (OTCMKTS:EUSP – Get Free Report) are both utilities companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, dividends and institutional ownership.
Profitability
This table compares MGE Energy and EuroSite Power’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
MGE Energy | 17.45% | 10.04% | 4.33% |
EuroSite Power | 5.05% | 3.68% | 3.20% |
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares MGE Energy and EuroSite Power”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
MGE Energy | $662.23 million | 5.00 | $117.70 million | $3.32 | 27.58 |
EuroSite Power | $7.56 million | 0.66 | $470,000.00 | N/A | N/A |
Volatility and Risk
MGE Energy has a beta of 0.7, meaning that its stock price is 30% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, EuroSite Power has a beta of 0.03, meaning that its stock price is 97% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
52.6% of MGE Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of MGE Energy shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent ratings for MGE Energy and EuroSite Power, as reported by MarketBeat.
Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
MGE Energy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
EuroSite Power | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
MGE Energy currently has a consensus price target of $71.00, suggesting a potential downside of 22.47%. Given MGE Energy’s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe MGE Energy is more favorable than EuroSite Power.
Summary
MGE Energy beats EuroSite Power on 10 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.
About MGE Energy
MGE Energy, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates as a public utility holding company primarily in the United States. It operates through Regulated Electric Utility Operations; Regulated Gas Utility Operations; Nonregulated Energy Operations; Transmission Investments; and All Other segments. The company generates, purchases, and distributes electricity and natural gas in Wisconsin and Iowa; owns and leases electric generating capacity; and plans, constructs, operates, maintains, and expands transmission facilities to provide transmission power services. It generates electricity from coal-fired, gas-fired, and renewable energy sources. As of December 31, 2023, the company owned and operated 835 miles of overhead electric distribution lines; 1,330 miles of underground electric distribution cables; 49 substations with an installed capacity of 1.2 million kVA; and gas facilities, including 3,066 miles of distribution mains, as well as supplied electric service to approximately 163,000 customers. MGE Energy, Inc. founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin.
About EuroSite Power
EuroSite Power Inc., owns, operates, and distributes on-site energy systems in the United Kingdom and Europe. Its energy systems produces and supplies electricity, heat, hot water, and cooling solutions to commercial and industrial customers, such as healthcare facilities, hotels, multi-family hotels, multi-family residential buildings, leisure centers, industrial buildings, and schools and colleges. The company was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts.
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