Centuri (NYSE:CTRI – Get Free Report) and NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE – 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 analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, profitability, risk and dividends.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
78.7% of NextEra Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Centuri shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of NextEra Energy shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Centuri and NextEra Energy”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Centuri | $2.64 billion | 0.99 | -$6.72 million | $0.03 | 870.00 |
| NextEra Energy | $24.75 billion | 6.75 | $6.95 billion | $3.14 | 25.53 |
NextEra Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Centuri. NextEra Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Centuri, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for Centuri and NextEra Energy, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Centuri | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2.00 |
| NextEra Energy | 0 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 2.95 |
Centuri currently has a consensus target price of $23.25, suggesting a potential downside of 10.92%. NextEra Energy has a consensus target price of $91.56, suggesting a potential upside of 14.20%. Given NextEra Energy’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe NextEra Energy is more favorable than Centuri.
Volatility & Risk
Centuri has a beta of 0.95, indicating that its stock price is 5% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, NextEra Energy has a beta of 0.74, indicating that its stock price is 26% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Centuri and NextEra Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Centuri | 0.09% | 6.37% | 1.71% |
| NextEra Energy | 24.72% | 12.42% | 3.88% |
Summary
NextEra Energy beats Centuri on 13 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Centuri
Centuri Holdings, Inc. operates as a utility infrastructure services company in North America. It offers gas utility services, including maintenance, repair, installation, and replacement services for natural gas local distribution utility companies with focus on the modernization of infrastructure. The company also provides electric utility services comprising design, maintenance and repair, upgrade, and expansion services for transmission and distribution infrastructure. Its customers include electric, gas, and combination utility companies, as well as serves end markets, such as renewable energy and 5G datacom. The company was founded in 1909 and is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona. Centuri Holdings, Inc. is a subsidiary of Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc.
About NextEra Energy
NextEra Energy, Inc., through its subsidiaries, generates, transmits, distributes, and sells electric power to retail and wholesale customers in North America. The company generates electricity through wind, solar, nuclear,natural gas, and other clean energy. It also develops, constructs, and operates long-term contracted assets that consists of clean energy solutions, such as renewable generation facilities, battery storage projects, and electric transmission facilities; sells energy commodities; and owns, develops, constructs, manages and operates electric generation facilities in wholesale energy markets. The company had approximately 33,276 megawatts of net generating capacity; approximately 90,000 circuit miles of transmission and distribution lines; and 883 substations. It serves approximately 12 million people through approximately 5.9 million customer accounts in the east and lower west coasts of Florida. The company was formerly known as FPL Group, Inc. and changed its name to NextEra Energy, Inc. in 2010. NextEra Energy, Inc. was founded in 1925 and is headquartered in Juno Beach, Florida.
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