Centuri (NYSE:CTRI – Get Free Report) and Chesapeake Utilities (NYSE:CPK – Get Free Report) are both utilities companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends, risk, profitability and institutional ownership.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
83.1% of Chesapeake Utilities shares are held by institutional investors. 2.7% of Chesapeake Utilities shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Profitability
This table compares Centuri and Chesapeake Utilities’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
Centuri | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Chesapeake Utilities | 13.61% | 9.51% | 3.63% |
Analyst Recommendations
Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
Centuri | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2.50 |
Chesapeake Utilities | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2.33 |
Centuri presently has a consensus target price of $20.00, indicating a potential upside of 5.26%. Chesapeake Utilities has a consensus target price of $121.00, indicating a potential upside of 3.03%. Given Centuri’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Centuri is more favorable than Chesapeake Utilities.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Centuri and Chesapeake Utilities”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
Centuri | $2.90 billion | 0.58 | -$186.18 million | N/A | N/A |
Chesapeake Utilities | $80.34 billion | 0.03 | $87.21 million | $4.68 | 25.09 |
Chesapeake Utilities has higher revenue and earnings than Centuri.
Summary
Chesapeake Utilities beats Centuri on 7 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Centuri
Centuri Holdings, Inc. operates as a utility infrastructure services company in North America. It offers gas utility services, including maintenance, repair, installation, and replacement services for natural gas local distribution utility companies with focus on the modernization of infrastructure. The company also provides electric utility services comprising design, maintenance and repair, upgrade, and expansion services for transmission and distribution infrastructure. Its customers include electric, gas, and combination utility companies, as well as serves end markets, such as renewable energy and 5G datacom. The company was founded in 1909 and is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona. Centuri Holdings, Inc. is a subsidiary of Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc.
About Chesapeake Utilities
Chesapeake Utilities Corporation operates as an energy delivery company. The company operates through two segments, Regulated Energy and Unregulated Energy. The Regulated Energy segment natural gas distribution operations in central and southern Delaware, Maryland's eastern shore, and Florida; regulated natural gas transmission in the Delmarva Peninsula, Ohio, and Florida; and regulated electric distribution in northeast and northwest Florida. The Unregulated Energy segment engages in the propane operations in the Mid-Atlantic region, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Florida; unregulated natural gas transmission/supply operation in central and eastern Ohio; generation of electricity and steam; provision of compressed natural gas, liquefied natural gas, and renewable natural gas transportation and pipeline solutions primarily to utilities and pipelines in the United States; and sustainable energy investments. This segment is also involved in the provision of other unregulated services, such as energy-related merchandise sale and heating, ventilation and air conditioning, and plumbing and electrical services. Chesapeake Utilities Corporation was founded in 1859 and is headquartered in Dover, Delaware.
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