Ballard Power Systems (NASDAQ:BLDP – Get Free Report) and ENGIE BRASL EGA (OTCMKTS:EGIEY – Get Free Report) are both utilities companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, dividends, earnings, valuation, profitability and analyst recommendations.
Profitability
This table compares Ballard Power Systems and ENGIE BRASL EGA’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Ballard Power Systems | -409.35% | -21.52% | -18.62% |
| ENGIE BRASL EGA | 25.21% | 24.01% | 5.95% |
Insider & Institutional Ownership
28.0% of Ballard Power Systems shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Ballard Power Systems shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Earnings & Valuation
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Ballard Power Systems | $72.51 million | 16.50 | -$324.24 million | ($0.99) | -4.02 |
| ENGIE BRASL EGA | $2.08 billion | N/A | $793.39 million | $0.63 | 11.84 |
ENGIE BRASL EGA has higher revenue and earnings than Ballard Power Systems. Ballard Power Systems is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ENGIE BRASL EGA, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Ballard Power Systems and ENGIE BRASL EGA, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Ballard Power Systems | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.67 |
| ENGIE BRASL EGA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Ballard Power Systems currently has a consensus target price of $1.81, indicating a potential downside of 54.43%. Given Ballard Power Systems’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Ballard Power Systems is more favorable than ENGIE BRASL EGA.
Risk & Volatility
Ballard Power Systems has a beta of 1.8, indicating that its stock price is 80% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ENGIE BRASL EGA has a beta of 0.45, indicating that its stock price is 55% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
ENGIE BRASL EGA beats Ballard Power Systems on 7 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Ballard Power Systems
Ballard Power Systems Inc. engages in the design, development, manufacture, sale, and service of proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell products. The company offers its products for power product comprising for bus, truck, rail, marine, stationary, and emerging market, such as material handling, off-road, and other applications. It also engages in the delivery of services, including technology solutions, after sales services, and training; and provision of engineering services, product and systems integration services, and related technology transfer for a variety of PEM fuel cell applications. It operates in the United States, Germany, Canada, China, Poland, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, France, Denmark, Belgium, India, Taiwan, Spain, Norway, Australia, Japan, and internationally. The company has a strategic alliance with Linamar Corporation for the co-development and sale of fuel cell powertrains and components for class 1 and 2 vehicles in North America and Europe. Ballard Power Systems Inc. was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in Burnaby, Canada.
About ENGIE BRASL EGA
Engie Brasil Energia S.A., together with its subsidiaries, generates, sells, and trades in electrical energy in Brazil. The company operates 76 plants, including 11 hydroelectric power plants; 1 thermal power plants; 50 wind farms; 3 biomass; 9 photovoltaic and solar power plant; and 2 small hydroelectric plants. As of December 31, 2022, it had an installed capacity of 8,453.3 megawatts. The company also transports natural gas through 4,500 km of gas pipelines. In addition, it manufactures, wholesales, retails, operates, and maintains solar panels. The company was formerly known as Tractebel Energia S.A. and changed its name to Engie Brasil Energia S.A. in July 2016. The company was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Florianópolis, Brazil. Engie Brasil Energia S.A. operates as a subsidiary of ENGIE Brasil Participações Ltda.
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