Comparing ENGIE (OTCMKTS:ENGIY) & Companhia Paranaense de Energia – Copel (NYSE:ELPC)

ENGIE (OTCMKTS:ENGIY) and Companhia Paranaense de Energia – Copel (NYSE:ELPC) are both large-cap utilities companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, profitability and institutional ownership.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares ENGIE and Companhia Paranaense de Energia – Copel”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
ENGIE	$79.88 billion	0.73	$4.44 billion	N/A	N/A
Companhia Paranaense de Energia – Copel	$4.20 billion	2.49	$759.71 million	$0.71	13.77

ENGIE has higher revenue and earnings than Companhia Paranaense de Energia – Copel.

Dividends

ENGIE pays an annual dividend of $1.21 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.1%. Companhia Paranaense de Energia – Copel pays an annual dividend of $0.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. Companhia Paranaense de Energia – Copel pays out 45.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for ENGIE and Companhia Paranaense de Energia – Copel, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ENGIE	0	1	2	1	3.00
Companhia Paranaense de Energia – Copel	0	1	0	0	2.00

Profitability

This table compares ENGIE and Companhia Paranaense de Energia – Copel’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ENGIE	N/A	N/A	N/A
Companhia Paranaense de Energia – Copel	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

ENGIE beats Companhia Paranaense de Energia – Copel on 7 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About ENGIE

ENGIE SA engages in the power, natural gas, and energy services businesses. It operates through Renewables, Networks, Energy Solutions, FlexGen, Retail, Nuclear, and Others segments. The Renewables segment comprises renewable energy generation activities, including financing, construction, operation, and maintenance of renewable energy facilities using various energy sources, such as hydroelectric, onshore wind, photovoltaic solar, offshore wind, and geothermal. The Networks segment comprises the electricity and gas infrastructure activities and projects, including the management and development of gas and electricity transportation networks and natural gas distribution networks in and outside of Europe, natural gas underground storage in Europe, and regasification infrastructure in France and Chile. The Energy Solutions encompasses the construction and management of decentralized energy networks to produce energy and related services. The FlexGen segment operates flexible thermal generation and electricity, pumping, and battery storage facilities; solutions for decarbonizing industry with low-carbon hydrogen; and financing, construction, and operation of desalination plants. The Retail segment engages in the sale of gas and electricity to professional, individual, and residential clients. The Nuclear segment engages in the nuclear power generation activities. The others segment sells energy to companies and offers energy management services and solutions. The company was formerly known as GDF SUEZ S.A. and changed its name to ENGIE SA in April 2015. The company was founded in 1880 and is headquartered in Courbevoie, France.

About Companhia Paranaense de Energia – Copel

Companhia Paranaense de Energia – COPEL engages in the generation, transformation, distribution, and sale of electricity to industrial, residential, commercial, rural, and other customers in Brazil. The company operates through Power Generation and Transmission, Power Distribution, GAS, Power Sale, and Holding and Services segments. It is also involved in the piped natural gas distribution. The company operates hydroelectric, wind, and thermoelectric plants; and owns and operates transmission and distribution lines. It holds concessions to distribute electricity in municipalities in the State of Paraná and in the municipality of Porto União in the State of Santa Catarina. Companhia Paranaense de Energia COPEL was founded in 1954 and is headquartered in Curitiba, Brazil.