Empresa Distribuidora Y Comercializadora Norte S.A. (Edenor) (NYSE:EDN – Get Free Report) and Ballard Power Systems (NASDAQ:BLDP – Get Free Report) are both small-cap utilities companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk and institutional ownership.
Risk and Volatility
Empresa Distribuidora Y Comercializadora Norte S.A. (Edenor) has a beta of 1.44, suggesting that its share price is 44% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ballard Power Systems has a beta of 2.19, suggesting that its share price is 119% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Empresa Distribuidora Y Comercializadora Norte S.A. (Edenor) and Ballard Power Systems’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Empresa Distribuidora Y Comercializadora Norte S.A. (Edenor) | 10.25% | 13.79% | 5.51% |
| Ballard Power Systems | -78.60% | -13.48% | -11.64% |
Analyst Ratings
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Empresa Distribuidora Y Comercializadora Norte S.A. (Edenor) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Ballard Power Systems | 3 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1.87 |
Empresa Distribuidora Y Comercializadora Norte S.A. (Edenor) currently has a consensus price target of $36.00, suggesting a potential upside of 30.65%. Ballard Power Systems has a consensus price target of $3.59, suggesting a potential downside of 42.97%. Given Empresa Distribuidora Y Comercializadora Norte S.A. (Edenor)’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Empresa Distribuidora Y Comercializadora Norte S.A. (Edenor) is more favorable than Ballard Power Systems.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Empresa Distribuidora Y Comercializadora Norte S.A. (Edenor) and Ballard Power Systems”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Empresa Distribuidora Y Comercializadora Norte S.A. (Edenor) | $2.44 billion | 0.51 | $191.39 million | $5.40 | 5.10 |
| Ballard Power Systems | $99.40 million | 19.08 | -$90.91 million | ($0.27) | -23.30 |
Empresa Distribuidora Y Comercializadora Norte S.A. (Edenor) has higher revenue and earnings than Ballard Power Systems. Ballard Power Systems is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Empresa Distribuidora Y Comercializadora Norte S.A. (Edenor), indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
1.6% of Empresa Distribuidora Y Comercializadora Norte S.A. (Edenor) shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 28.0% of Ballard Power Systems shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Ballard Power Systems shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Summary
Empresa Distribuidora Y Comercializadora Norte S.A. (Edenor) beats Ballard Power Systems on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Empresa Distribuidora Y Comercializadora Norte S.A. (Edenor)
Empresa Distribuidora y Comercializadora Norte Sociedad Anónima is involved in the distribution and sale of electricity in Argentina. The company was incorporated in 1992 and is based in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Empresa Distribuidora y Comercializadora Norte Sociedad Anónima operates as a subsidiary of Empresa de Energía del Cono Sur S.A..
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.
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