Aqua Power Systems (OTCMKTS:APSI) and Enel Chile (NYSE:ENIC) Critical Review

Aqua Power Systems (OTCMKTS:APSI) and Enel Chile (NYSE:ENIC) are both energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations and risk.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

3.2% of Enel Chile shares are held by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Aqua Power Systems and Enel Chile, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Aqua Power Systems	0	0	0	0	0.00
Enel Chile	0	1	0	0	2.00

Enel Chile has a consensus price target of $3.90, suggesting a potential upside of 6.12%. Given Enel Chile’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Enel Chile is more favorable than Aqua Power Systems.

Profitability

This table compares Aqua Power Systems and Enel Chile’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Aqua Power Systems	N/A	N/A	N/A
Enel Chile	17.33%	15.48%	6.15%

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Aqua Power Systems and Enel Chile”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Aqua Power Systems	N/A	N/A	$560,000.00	N/A	N/A
Enel Chile	$3.90 billion	1.30	$760.15 million	$0.14	26.25

Enel Chile has higher revenue and earnings than Aqua Power Systems.

Risk & Volatility

Aqua Power Systems has a beta of 1.98, indicating that its share price is 98% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Enel Chile has a beta of 0.9, indicating that its share price is 10% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Enel Chile beats Aqua Power Systems on 8 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Aqua Power Systems

Aqua Power Systems Inc. does not have significant operations. The company intends to engage in merger or acquisition opportunities. Previously, it was focused on the goal of developing solar energy collection farms on commercial and/or industrial buildings located on distressed, blighted, and/or underutilized commercial land in North Carolina and other southern states of the United States. The company was formerly known as NC Solar Inc. and changed its name to Aqua Power Systems Inc. in August 2014. Aqua Power Systems Inc. was incorporated in 2010 and is based in Winter Park, Florida.

About Enel Chile

Enel Chile S.A., an electricity utility company, engages in the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity in Chile. The company operates through Generation, and Distribution and Networks Segments. It generates electricity through various sources, such as hydroelectric, thermal, wind, solar, and geothermal power plants. It distributes electricity in various municipalities of the Santiago metropolitan region. The company also engages in the sale and transportation of natural gas, and provision of engineering consulting services. It serves residential, commercial, industrial, and other customers. The company was formerly known as Enersis Chile S.A. and changed its name to Enel Chile S.A. in October 2016. The company was incorporated in 2016 and is headquartered in Santiago, Chile. Enel Chile S.A. (SNSE:ENELCHILE) operates as a subsidiary of Enel SpA (BIT:ENEL).