Neoen (OTCMKTS:NOSPF) vs. Northland Power (OTCMKTS:NPIFF) Head-To-Head Review

Neoen (OTCMKTS:NOSPF) and Northland Power (OTCMKTS:NPIFF) are both utilities companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, risk, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, dividends and analyst recommendations.

Profitability

This table compares Neoen and Northland Power’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Neoen	N/A	N/A	N/A
Northland Power	-1.38%	4.15%	1.35%

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Neoen and Northland Power”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Neoen	N/A	N/A	N/A	$41.46	1.01
Northland Power	$1.71 billion	2.67	$198.38 million	($0.17)	-102.94

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

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for Neoen and Northland Power, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Neoen	0	0	0	0	0.00
Northland Power	0	0	3	0	3.00

Dividends

Neoen pays an annual dividend of $9.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 22.8%. Northland Power pays an annual dividend of $0.87 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.0%. Neoen pays out 23.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Northland Power pays out -511.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

Summary

Northland Power beats Neoen on 6 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Neoen

Neoen S.A., an independent renewable energy production company, engages in the development and operation of renewable energy power plants. The company operates through Solar Power, Wind Power, Storage, Farm-Down, Development and Investments, and Eliminations segments. It operates in Argentina, Australia, Canada, Ecuador, the United States, Finland, France, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Mexico, Mozambique, Portugal, El Salvador, Sweden, and Zambia. Neoen S.A. was incorporated in 2008 and is headquartered in Paris, France.

About Northland Power

Northland Power Inc., an independent power producer, develops, builds, owns, and operates clean and green power projects in Canada, Netherlands, Germany, Spain, Colombia, and internationally. The company produces electricity from renewable resources, such as wind and solar, as well as natural gas for sale under power purchase agreements and other revenue arrangements. It owned or had an economic interest 3.4 gigawatts of operating generating capacity. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.