Empresa Distribuidora Y Comercializadora Norte S.A. (Edenor) (NYSE:EDN) and Commerce Energy Group (OTCMKTS:CMNR) Head-To-Head Analysis

Empresa Distribuidora Y Comercializadora Norte S.A. (Edenor) (NYSE:EDN) and Commerce Energy Group (OTCMKTS:CMNR) are both utilities companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings and profitability.

Risk and Volatility

Empresa Distribuidora Y Comercializadora Norte S.A. (Edenor) has a beta of 1.6, indicating that its share price is 60% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Commerce Energy Group has a beta of 14.78, indicating that its share price is 1,378% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Empresa Distribuidora Y Comercializadora Norte S.A. (Edenor) and Commerce Energy Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Empresa Distribuidora Y Comercializadora Norte S.A. (Edenor)	11.55%	18.04%	6.71%
Commerce Energy Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Empresa Distribuidora Y Comercializadora Norte S.A. (Edenor) and Commerce Energy Group”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Empresa Distribuidora Y Comercializadora Norte S.A. (Edenor)	$2.24 billion	0.36	$299.34 million	$6.26	2.82
Commerce Energy Group	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Empresa Distribuidora Y Comercializadora Norte S.A. (Edenor) has higher revenue and earnings than Commerce Energy Group.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations for Empresa Distribuidora Y Comercializadora Norte S.A. (Edenor) and Commerce Energy Group, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Empresa Distribuidora Y Comercializadora Norte S.A. (Edenor)	0	1	0	0	2.00
Commerce Energy Group	0	0	0	0	0.00

Empresa Distribuidora Y Comercializadora Norte S.A. (Edenor) presently has a consensus price target of $36.00, indicating a potential upside of 103.91%. Given Empresa Distribuidora Y Comercializadora Norte S.A. (Edenor)’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Empresa Distribuidora Y Comercializadora Norte S.A. (Edenor) is more favorable than Commerce Energy Group.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

1.6% of Empresa Distribuidora Y Comercializadora Norte S.A. (Edenor) shares are held by institutional investors. 0.9% of Commerce Energy Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Empresa Distribuidora Y Comercializadora Norte S.A. (Edenor) beats Commerce Energy Group on 7 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Empresa Distribuidora Y Comercializadora Norte S.A. (Edenor)

Empresa Distribuidora y Comercializadora Norte Sociedad Anónima is involved in the distribution and sale of electricity in Argentina. The company was incorporated in 1992 and is based in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Empresa Distribuidora y Comercializadora Norte Sociedad Anónima operates as a subsidiary of Empresa de Energía del Cono Sur S.A..

About Commerce Energy Group

Commerce Energy Group Inc. through its subsidiaries provides electric power and natural gas to residential, commercial, industrial and institutional customers in California, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Maryland, New Jersey, Texas, Florida, Georgia, Nevada, and Ohio. The company was founded in 1997 and is based in Costa Mesa, California.