Ultrapar Participacoes (UGP) Competitors $3.93 +0.02 (+0.51%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$3.93 0.00 (0.00%) As of 04:24 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock UGP vs. KEP, LNT, EVRG, SBS, WES, WTRG, DTM, OKLO, ELPC, and BEPShould you be buying Ultrapar Participacoes stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Ultrapar Participacoes include Korea Electric Power (KEP), Alliant Energy (LNT), Evergy (EVRG), Companhia de saneamento Basico Do Estado De Sao Paulo - Sabesp (SBS), Western Midstream Partners (WES), Essential Utilities (WTRG), DT Midstream (DTM), Oklo (OKLO), Companhia Paranaense de Energia - Copel (ELPC), and Brookfield Renewable Partners (BEP). These companies are all part of the "utilities" industry. Ultrapar Participacoes vs. Its Competitors Korea Electric Power Alliant Energy Evergy Companhia de saneamento Basico Do Estado De Sao Paulo - Sabesp Western Midstream Partners Essential Utilities DT Midstream Oklo Companhia Paranaense de Energia - Copel Brookfield Renewable Partners Ultrapar Participacoes (NYSE:UGP) and Korea Electric Power (NYSE:KEP) are both utilities companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, risk, dividends, profitability and institutional ownership. Do analysts recommend UGP or KEP? Ultrapar Participacoes currently has a consensus price target of $3.20, indicating a potential downside of 18.58%. Given Ultrapar Participacoes' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Ultrapar Participacoes is more favorable than Korea Electric Power.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Ultrapar Participacoes 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.40Korea Electric Power 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Is UGP or KEP more profitable? Korea Electric Power has a net margin of 5.53% compared to Ultrapar Participacoes' net margin of 2.12%. Ultrapar Participacoes' return on equity of 17.64% beat Korea Electric Power's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Ultrapar Participacoes2.12% 17.64% 7.11% Korea Electric Power 5.53%13.16%2.18% Does the media prefer UGP or KEP? In the previous week, Korea Electric Power had 4 more articles in the media than Ultrapar Participacoes. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Korea Electric Power and 3 mentions for Ultrapar Participacoes. Ultrapar Participacoes' average media sentiment score of 1.59 beat Korea Electric Power's score of 1.01 indicating that Ultrapar Participacoes is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Ultrapar Participacoes 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Korea Electric Power 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do institutionals and insiders believe in UGP or KEP? 3.6% of Ultrapar Participacoes shares are held by institutional investors. 1.8% of Ultrapar Participacoes shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Korea Electric Power shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is UGP or KEP a better dividend stock? Ultrapar Participacoes pays an annual dividend of $0.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Korea Electric Power pays an annual dividend of $0.05 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Ultrapar Participacoes pays out 22.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Korea Electric Power pays out 1.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Which has better valuation & earnings, UGP or KEP? Korea Electric Power has higher revenue and earnings than Ultrapar Participacoes. Korea Electric Power is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ultrapar Participacoes, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioUltrapar Participacoes$24.76B0.18$438.05M$0.458.73Korea Electric Power$68.46B0.25$2.44B$2.924.61 Which has more volatility & risk, UGP or KEP? Ultrapar Participacoes has a beta of 1.11, meaning that its stock price is 11% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Korea Electric Power has a beta of 0.94, meaning that its stock price is 6% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryUltrapar Participacoes beats Korea Electric Power on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Ultrapar Participacoes News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for UGP and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding UGP and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart UGP vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricUltrapar ParticipacoesOIL IndustryEnergy SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$4.36B$32.76B$7.95B$21.37BDividend Yield2.47%4.97%10.79%3.49%P/E Ratio8.6916.0740.0729.83Price / Sales0.182.89989.8988.56Price / Cash5.699.8335.4418.13Price / Book1.492.324.024.58Net Income$438.05M$1.57B$4.28B$998.53M7 Day Performance5.36%1.96%1.97%1.07%1 Month Performance19.09%3.12%4.26%4.41%1 Year Performance-5.53%6.90%16.42%14.45% Ultrapar Participacoes Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)UGPUltrapar Participacoes2.5691 of 5 stars$3.93+0.5%$3.20-18.6%-5.8%$4.36B$24.76B8.699,558News CoveragePositive NewsKEPKorea Electric Power1.8204 of 5 stars$13.68+2.3%N/A+60.2%$17.17B$94.99T4.6848,440News CoveragePositive NewsLNTAlliant Energy3.9782 of 5 stars$64.05-0.9%$65.50+2.3%+8.5%$16.61B$3.98B19.772,998News CoveragePositive NewsEVRGEvergy3.3429 of 5 stars$70.77-1.2%$74.44+5.2%+18.3%$16.48B$5.85B19.444,731Positive NewsInsider TradeSBSCompanhia de saneamento Basico Do Estado De Sao Paulo - Sabesp2.8071 of 5 stars$23.18+0.1%N/A+40.5%$15.83B$6.70B8.0210,552Positive NewsShort Interest ↓WESWestern Midstream Partners1.9267 of 5 stars$38.01-0.1%$39.60+4.2%-3.9%$14.51B$3.61B11.691,511Positive NewsWTRGEssential Utilities4.9285 of 5 stars$38.34-2.6%$44.50+16.1%-3.9%$11.04B$2.09B16.453,291Positive NewsShort Interest ↑DTMDT Midstream3.7565 of 5 stars$104.60-0.6%$110.67+5.8%+38.4%$10.69B$981M28.04360Positive NewsOKLOOklo2.1151 of 5 stars$70.54+1.1%$66.45-5.8%+1,415.8%$10.30BN/A-167.9478ELPCCompanhia Paranaense de Energia - CopelN/A$8.27-1.1%N/A+23.8%$8.95B$4.20B11.646,320News CoverageBEPBrookfield Renewable Partners4.0795 of 5 stars$25.01+0.5%$30.11+20.4%-1.5%$7.06B$5.88B-26.335,270Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Korea Electric Power Alternatives Alliant Energy Alternatives Evergy Alternatives Companhia de saneamento Basico Do Estado De Sao Paulo - Sabesp Alternatives Western Midstream Partners Alternatives Essential Utilities Alternatives DT Midstream Alternatives Oklo Alternatives Companhia Paranaense de Energia - Copel Alternatives Brookfield Renewable Partners Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:UGP) was last updated on 9/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersFanatics Hit $31B-Is This Nasdaq Next?Fanatics built an empire by owning the fan experience-scaling to a $31B valuation. 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