Comparing Aqua Power Systems (OTCMKTS:APSI) and TC Energy (NYSE:TRP)

Aqua Power Systems (OTCMKTS:APSI) and TC Energy (NYSE:TRP) are both energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation and risk.

Risk and Volatility

Aqua Power Systems has a beta of 1.43, indicating that its share price is 43% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, TC Energy has a beta of 0.73, indicating that its share price is 27% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Aqua Power Systems and TC Energy”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Aqua Power Systems	N/A	N/A	-$160,000.00	N/A	N/A
TC Energy	$10.05 billion	6.36	$3.43 billion	$2.32	26.49

TC Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Aqua Power Systems.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for Aqua Power Systems and TC Energy, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Aqua Power Systems	0	0	0	0	0.00
TC Energy	0	2	7	2	3.00

TC Energy has a consensus target price of $84.00, indicating a potential upside of 36.68%. Given TC Energy’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe TC Energy is more favorable than Aqua Power Systems.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

83.1% of TC Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Aqua Power Systems and TC Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Aqua Power Systems	N/A	N/A	N/A
TC Energy	23.86%	10.61%	3.16%

Summary

TC Energy beats Aqua Power Systems on 10 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Aqua Power Systems

Aqua Power Systems Inc. does not have significant operations. The company intends to engage in merger or acquisition opportunities. Previously, it was focused on the goal of developing solar energy collection farms on commercial and/or industrial buildings located on distressed, blighted, and/or underutilized commercial land in North Carolina and other southern states of the United States. The company was formerly known as NC Solar Inc. and changed its name to Aqua Power Systems Inc. in August 2014. Aqua Power Systems Inc. was incorporated in 2010 and is based in Winter Park, Florida.

About TC Energy

TC Energy Corporation operates as an energy infrastructure company in North America. It operates through five segments: Canadian Natural Gas Pipelines; U.S. Natural Gas Pipelines; Mexico Natural Gas Pipelines; Liquids Pipelines; and Power and Energy Solutions. The company builds and operates a network of 93,600 kilometers of natural gas pipelines, which transports natural gas from supply basins to local distribution companies, power generation plants, industrial facilities, interconnecting pipelines, LNG export terminals, and other businesses. It also has regulated natural gas storage facilities with a total working gas capacity of 532 billion cubic feet. In addition, it has approximately 4,900 kilometers of liquids pipeline system that connects Alberta crude oil pipeline to refining markets in Illinois, Oklahoma, Texas, and the United States Gulf Coast. Further, the company owns or has interests in power generation facilities with approximately 4,600 megawatts; and owns and operates approximately 118 billion cubic feet of non-regulated natural gas storage facilities in in Alberta, Ontario, Québec, and New Brunswick. The company was formerly known as TransCanada Corporation and changed its name to TC Energy Corporation in May 2019. TC Energy Corporation was founded in 1951 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.