Reviewing Canadian Utilities (OTCMKTS:CDUAF) & Dominion Energy (NYSE:D)

Canadian Utilities (OTCMKTS:CDUAF) and Dominion Energy (NYSE:D) are both utilities companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation and profitability.

Profitability

This table compares Canadian Utilities and Dominion Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Canadian Utilities	N/A	N/A	N/A
Dominion Energy	13.98%	9.62%	2.64%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Canadian Utilities and Dominion Energy, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Canadian Utilities	0	6	0	0	2.00
Dominion Energy	1	9	5	0	2.27

Dominion Energy has a consensus target price of $69.93, suggesting a potential upside of 5.00%. Given Dominion Energy’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Dominion Energy is more favorable than Canadian Utilities.

Dividends

Canadian Utilities pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Dominion Energy pays an annual dividend of $2.67 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. Canadian Utilities pays out 40.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Dominion Energy pays out 93.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

9.7% of Canadian Utilities shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 73.0% of Dominion Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Dominion 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.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Canadian Utilities and Dominion Energy”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Canadian Utilities	N/A	N/A	N/A	$2.58	14.66
Dominion Energy	$18.12 billion	3.23	$3.00 billion	$2.87	23.21

Dominion Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Canadian Utilities. Canadian Utilities is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Dominion Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

Dominion Energy beats Canadian Utilities on 12 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Canadian Utilities

Canadian Utilities Limited, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the electricity, natural gas, renewables, pipelines, liquids, and retail energy businesses in Canada, Australia, and internationally. It operates through ATCO Energy Systems, ATCO EnPower, and Corporate & Other segments. The ATCO Energy Systems segment provides regulated electricity transmission and distribution services in northern and central east Alberta, the Yukon, the Northwest Territories, and the Lloydminster area of Saskatchewan; and integrated natural gas transmission and distribution services in Alberta, the Lloydminster area of Saskatchewan, and Western Australia. It owns and operates approximately 9,100 kilometers of natural gas pipelines, 11 compressor sites, approximately 3,600 receipt and delivery points, and a salt cavern natural gas storage peaking facility located near Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta in Canada. The ATCO EnPower segment provides hydro, solar, wind, and natural gas electricity generation; natural gas storage; industrial water solutions; clean fuels, including hydrogen, carbon capture, and underground storage projects; and related infrastructure development in Alberta, the Yukon, the Northwest Territories, Australia, Ontario, Mexico, and Chile. The Corporate & Other segment retails electricity and natural gas; and provides whole-home solutions. The company was incorporated in 1927 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada. Canadian Utilities Limited is a subsidiary of ATCO Ltd.

About Dominion Energy

Dominion Energy, Inc. produces and distributes energy in the United States. It operates through three operating segments: Dominion Energy Virginia, Dominion Energy South Carolina, and Contracted Energy. The Dominion Energy Virginia segment generates, transmits, and distributes regulated electricity to approximately 2.8 million residential, commercial, industrial, and governmental customers in Virginia and North Carolina. The Dominion Energy South Carolina segment generates, transmits, and distributes electricity to approximately 0.8 million customers in the central, southern, and southwestern portions of South Carolina; and distributes natural gas to approximately 0.4 million residential, commercial, and industrial customers in South Carolina. The Contracted Energy segment is involved in the nonregulated long-term contracted renewable electric generation and renewable natural gas facility. As of December 31, 2023, the company's portfolio of assets included approximately 29.5 gigawatt of electric generating capacity; 10,600 miles of electric transmission lines; 79,300 miles of electric distribution lines; and 94,800 miles of gas distribution mains and related service facilities. The company was formerly known as Dominion Resources, Inc. Dominion Energy, Inc. was incorporated in 1983 and is headquartered in Richmond, Virginia.