Head to Head Survey: Comp En De Mn Cemig ADS (NYSE:CIG) vs. United Utilities Group (OTCMKTS:UUGRY)

Comp En De Mn Cemig ADS (NYSE:CIG) and United Utilities Group (OTCMKTS:UUGRY) are both utilities companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability and dividends.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Comp En De Mn Cemig ADS and United Utilities Group”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Comp En De Mn Cemig ADS	$7.66 billion	0.97	$1.32 billion	$0.20	12.93
United Utilities Group	$2.70 billion	4.58	$337.73 million	N/A	N/A

Comp En De Mn Cemig ADS has higher revenue and earnings than United Utilities Group.

Profitability

This table compares Comp En De Mn Cemig ADS and United Utilities Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Comp En De Mn Cemig ADS	9.45%	14.96%	6.69%
United Utilities Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Comp En De Mn Cemig ADS and United Utilities Group, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Comp En De Mn Cemig ADS	0	0	1	0	3.00
United Utilities Group	0	4	2	1	2.57

Dividends

Comp En De Mn Cemig ADS pays an annual dividend of $0.19 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.4%. United Utilities Group pays an annual dividend of $0.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Comp En De Mn Cemig ADS pays out 95.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Volatility and Risk

Comp En De Mn Cemig ADS has a beta of 0.87, meaning that its stock price is 13% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, United Utilities Group has a beta of 0.79, meaning that its stock price is 21% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Comp En De Mn Cemig ADS beats United Utilities Group on 8 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Comp En De Mn Cemig ADS

Companhia Energética de Minas Gerais, through its subsidiaries, engages in the generation, transmission, distribution, and sale of electricity in Brazil. The company generates electricity through renewable energy sources, such as water, wind, sun, and biomass; or non-renewable sources, including fossil and nuclear fuels. As of December 31, 2016, it operated hydroelectric plants, thermoelectric plants, and solar plants with a total installed capacity of approximately 8,000 megawatts in 10 states of Brazil. It is also involved in the telecommunications and energy solutions consulting businesses; exploitation of natural gas; sale and trading of electricity; and acquisition, transport, and distribution of gas and its subproducts and derivatives, as well as provision of technology systems and systems for operational management of public service concessions, including companies operating in electricity, gas, water and sewerage, and other utility companies. The company was founded in 1952 and is headquartered in Belo Horizonte, Brazil.

About United Utilities Group

United Utilities Group PLC provides water and wastewater services in the United Kingdom. It is involved in the renewable energy generation, corporate trustee, financing, and property management activities; and provision of consulting, and project management services. The company operates 43,000 kilometers of water pipes; and 79,000 kilometers of wastewater pipes. United Utilities Group PLC was incorporated in 2008 and is based in Warrington, the United Kingdom.