MGE Energy (NASDAQ:MGEE – Get Free Report) and EuroSite Power (OTCMKTS:EUSP – 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 risk, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends and valuation.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
52.6% of MGE Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of MGE Energy shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
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% |
Risk & Volatility
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for MGE Energy and EuroSite Power, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
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 presently has a consensus price target of $74.00, indicating a potential downside of 18.64%. Given MGE Energy’s higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe MGE Energy is more favorable than EuroSite Power.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares MGE Energy and EuroSite Power”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
MGE Energy | $662.23 million | 4.97 | $117.70 million | $3.32 | 27.39 |
EuroSite Power | $7.56 million | 0.52 | $470,000.00 | N/A | N/A |
MGE Energy has higher revenue and earnings 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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