IREN (NASDAQ:IREN) versus Chubu Electric Power (OTCMKTS:CHUEF) Financial Analysis

IREN (NASDAQ:IREN) and Chubu Electric Power (OTCMKTS:CHUEF) are both finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends and earnings.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

41.1% of IREN shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 9.6% of Chubu Electric Power shares are owned by institutional investors. 21.6% of IREN shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for IREN and Chubu Electric Power, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
IREN	0	2	8	1	2.91
Chubu Electric Power	0	0	0	0	0.00

IREN currently has a consensus price target of $20.8889, suggesting a potential downside of 2.53%. Given IREN’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe IREN is more favorable than Chubu Electric Power.

Profitability

This table compares IREN and Chubu Electric Power’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
IREN	-9.40%	-2.12%	-1.67%
Chubu Electric Power	N/A	N/A	N/A

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares IREN and Chubu Electric Power”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
IREN	$188.76 million	21.33	-$28.95 million	N/A	N/A
Chubu Electric Power	N/A	N/A	N/A	($3.1744)	-4.01

Chubu Electric Power has lower revenue, but higher earnings than IREN.

Summary

IREN beats Chubu Electric Power on 7 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About IREN

IREN Limited, formerly known as Iris Energy Limited, owns and operates bitcoin mining data centers. The company was incorporated in 2018 and is headquartered in Sydney, Australia.

About Chubu Electric Power

Chubu Electric Power Company, Incorporated, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the generation, transmission, distribution, and retail of electricity in Japan and internationally. The company operates through three segments: JERA, Power Grid, and Miraiz. It generates electricity through geothermal, nuclear, hydroelectric, wind, biomass, and solar sources. The company is also involved in the fuel upstream, power generation procurement, and wholesale of electricity and gas businesses; and provides power network services. In addition, it engages in the construction for the development and maintenance of electric utilities-related facilities; and manufacture of materials and machinery for electric utilities-related facilities. Further, the company is involved in the gas supply and real estate activities, as well as life-related business about medical and health. Chubu Electric Power Company, Incorporated was founded in 1889 and is headquartered in Nagoya, Japan.