Analyzing Electricité de France (OTCMKTS:ECIFY) & IREN (NASDAQ:IREN)

IREN (NASDAQ:IREN) and Electricité de France (OTCMKTS:ECIFY) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends and analyst recommendations.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

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

Volatility and Risk

IREN has a beta of 4.03, meaning that its share price is 303% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Electricité de France has a beta of 1.26, meaning that its share price is 26% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares IREN and Electricité de France”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
IREN	$501.02 million	25.59	$86.94 million	$0.59	79.90
Electricité de France	$151.19 billion	0.35	-$18.90 billion	N/A	N/A

IREN has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Electricité de France.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings for IREN and Electricité de France, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
IREN	0	3	11	0	2.79
Electricité de France	0	0	0	0	0.00

IREN currently has a consensus price target of $39.45, indicating a potential downside of 16.30%. Given IREN’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe IREN is more favorable than Electricité de France.

Profitability

This table compares IREN and Electricité de France’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
IREN	33.03%	1.34%	0.94%
Electricité de France	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

IREN beats Electricité de France on 11 of the 12 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 Electricité de France

Electricité de France S.A., an integrated energy company, engages in the power generation, transmission, distribution, supply, and trading activities in France, the United Kingdom, Italy, and internationally. The company generates electricity through nuclear, fossil fuel, hydro, solar, wind, biomass, biogas, thermal, and cogeneration plants. It also manages low and medium-voltage public electricity distribution networks; operates, maintains, and develops high-voltage and very-high-voltage electricity transmission networks; and services and produces equipment and fuel for nuclear reactors. In addition, the company is involved in commodity trading activities; and the provision of energy services, including district heating services, thermal energy services, etc. It serves approximately 38.5 million customers, including small businesses, local authorities, and industrial and residential customers. The company was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Paris, France.