Comparing Centuri (NYSE:CTRI) & National Grid Transco (NYSE:NGG)

Centuri (NYSE:CTRI) and National Grid Transco (NYSE:NGG) are both utilities companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, risk, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Centuri and National Grid Transco, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Centuri	2	1	2	0	2.00
National Grid Transco	2	6	1	0	1.89

Centuri presently has a consensus target price of $37.80, suggesting a potential upside of 26.40%. National Grid Transco has a consensus target price of $85.50, suggesting a potential upside of 4.54%. Given Centuri’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Centuri is more favorable than National Grid Transco.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

4.7% of National Grid Transco shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Centuri shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Centuri and National Grid Transco’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Centuri	0.98%	5.64%	1.81%
National Grid Transco	N/A	N/A	N/A

Volatility & Risk

Centuri has a beta of 1.06, meaning that its share price is 6% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, National Grid Transco has a beta of 0.75, meaning that its share price is 25% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Centuri and National Grid Transco”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Centuri	$2.98 billion	1.01	$22.40 million	$0.34	87.95
National Grid Transco	$17.69 billion	4.60	$4.34 billion	N/A	N/A

National Grid Transco has higher revenue and earnings than Centuri.

Summary

Centuri beats National Grid Transco on 8 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Centuri

Centuri Holdings, Inc. operates as a utility infrastructure services company in North America. It offers gas utility services, including maintenance, repair, installation, and replacement services for natural gas local distribution utility companies with focus on the modernization of infrastructure. The company also provides electric utility services comprising design, maintenance and repair, upgrade, and expansion services for transmission and distribution infrastructure. Its customers include electric, gas, and combination utility companies, as well as serves end markets, such as renewable energy and 5G datacom. The company was founded in 1909 and is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona. Centuri Holdings, Inc. is a subsidiary of Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc.

About National Grid Transco

National Grid plc transmits and distributes electricity and gas. It operates through UK Electricity Transmission, UK Electricity Distribution, UK Electricity System Operator, New England, New York, National Grid Ventures, and Other segments. The UK Electricity Transmission segment provides electricity transmission and construction work services in England and Wales. The UK Electricity Distribution segment offers electricity distribution services in Midlands, and South West of England and South Wales. The UK Electricity System Operator segment provides balancing services for supply and demand of electricity on Great Britain’s electricity transmission system; and acts as an agent on behalf of transmission operators. The New England segment offers electricity and gas distribution, and electricity transmission services in New England. The New York segment provides electricity and gas distribution, and electricity transmission services in New York. The National Grid Ventures segment provides transmission services through electricity interconnectors and LNG importation at the Isle of Grain, as well as sale of renewables projects. The Other segment engages in the leasing and sale of commercial property, as well as insurance activities in the United Kingdom. The company was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.