Algonquin Power & Utilities (AQN) Competitors

Emera (TSE:EMA) and Algonquin Power & Utilities (TSE:AQN) are both utilities companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, community ranking, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, valuation, risk and earnings.

Is EMA or AQN more profitable?

Emera has a net margin of 10.83% compared to Algonquin Power & Utilities' net margin of 4.70%. Emera's return on equity of 6.60% beat Algonquin Power & Utilities' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Emera	10.83%	6.60%	2.30%
Algonquin Power & Utilities	4.70%	0.24%	1.59%

Which has more risk & volatility, EMA or AQN?

Emera has a beta of 0.35, suggesting that its share price is 65% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Algonquin Power & Utilities has a beta of 0.52, suggesting that its share price is 48% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is EMA or AQN a better dividend stock?

Emera pays an annual dividend of C$2.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.4%. Algonquin Power & Utilities pays an annual dividend of C$0.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.7%. Emera pays out 112.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Algonquin Power & Utilities pays out 163.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Do insiders and institutionals believe in EMA or AQN?

28.1% of Emera shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 62.0% of Algonquin Power & Utilities shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Emera shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Algonquin Power & Utilities shares are owned 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.

Does the media favor EMA or AQN?

In the previous week, Algonquin Power & Utilities had 3 more articles in the media than Emera. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Algonquin Power & Utilities and 4 mentions for Emera. Algonquin Power & Utilities' average media sentiment score of 0.66 beat Emera's score of 0.35 indicating that Algonquin Power & Utilities is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Emera	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Algonquin Power & Utilities	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has higher earnings and valuation, EMA or AQN?

Emera has higher revenue and earnings than Algonquin Power & Utilities. Emera is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Algonquin Power & Utilities, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Emera	C$7.35B	2.11	C$725.70M	C$2.57	20.88
Algonquin Power & Utilities	C$2.63B	1.84	C$114.08M	C$0.22	28.73

Do analysts recommend EMA or AQN?

Emera currently has a consensus target price of C$57.10, indicating a potential upside of 6.43%. Algonquin Power & Utilities has a consensus target price of C$5.50, indicating a potential downside of 12.97%. Given Emera's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Emera is more favorable than Algonquin Power & Utilities.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Emera	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.82
Algonquin Power & Utilities	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.40

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer EMA or AQN?

Emera received 72 more outperform votes than Algonquin Power & Utilities when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 72.75% of users gave Algonquin Power & Utilities an outperform vote while only 58.24% of users gave Emera an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Emera	Outperform Votes 590 58.24%	Underperform Votes 423 41.76%
Algonquin Power & Utilities	Outperform Votes 518 72.75%	Underperform Votes 194 27.25%

Summary

Emera beats Algonquin Power & Utilities on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.