A2A (OTCMKTS:AEMMY) and Public Service Enterprise Group (NYSE:PEG) Financial Review

Public Service Enterprise Group (NYSE:PEG) and A2A (OTCMKTS:AEMMY) are both utilities companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability and institutional ownership.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

73.3% of Public Service Enterprise Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Public Service Enterprise Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings for Public Service Enterprise Group and A2A, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Public Service Enterprise Group	0	10	6	1	2.47
A2A	0	0	0	0	0.00

Public Service Enterprise Group currently has a consensus target price of $89.43, suggesting a potential upside of 23.00%. Given Public Service Enterprise Group’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Public Service Enterprise Group is more favorable than A2A.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Public Service Enterprise Group and A2A”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Public Service Enterprise Group	$12.17 billion	2.98	$2.11 billion	$4.02	18.09
A2A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Public Service Enterprise Group has higher revenue and earnings than A2A.

Profitability

This table compares Public Service Enterprise Group and A2A’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Public Service Enterprise Group	16.04%	12.42%	3.68%
A2A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Public Service Enterprise Group beats A2A on 10 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Public Service Enterprise Group

Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated, through its subsidiaries, operates in electric and gas utility business in the United States. It operates through PSE&G and PSEG Power segments. The PSE&G segment transmits electricity; distributes electricity and natural gas to residential, commercial, and industrial customers; and appliance services and repairs to customers through its service territory, as well as invests in solar generation projects, and energy efficiency and related programs. The PSEG Power segment engages in nuclear generation businesses; and supplies power and natural gas to nuclear power plants and gas storage facilities activities. As of December 31, 2023, it had electric transmission and distribution system of 25,000 circuit miles and 866,600 poles; 56 switching stations with an installed capacity of 39,953 megavolt-amperes (MVA), and 235 substations with an installed capacity of 10,382 MVA; 109 MVA aggregate installed capacity for substations; four electric distribution headquarters and five electric sub-headquarters; 18,000 miles of gas mains, 12 gas distribution headquarters, two sub-headquarters, and one meter shop, as well as 56 natural gas metering and regulating stations; and 158 MegaWatts defined conditions of installed PV solar capacity. Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated was founded in 1903 and is based in Newark, New Jersey.

About A2A

A2A S.p.A. engages in the production, sale, and distribution of gas and electricity, and district heating in Italy and internationally. The company generates electricity through hydroelectric, thermoelectric, photovoltaic, cogeneration, biomass, and wind plants; and sells and distributes gas. It also engages in the production and sale of heat produced through district heating networks; waste management activities, including collection and street sweeping, treatment, disposal, and recovery of materials and energy; and the construction and management of integrated waste disposal plants and systems. In addition, the company offers integrated water cycle management services; and technical consultancy services relating to energy efficiency certificates. Further, it is involved in the management of public lighting systems and street lights, and water purification and sewer activities, as well as offers garbage collection, street sweeping, video surveillance, energy efficiency, and electric mobility services. A2A S.p.A. is headquartered in Milan, Italy.