Light (LGSXY) vs. The Competition Head to Head Survey

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Light and its rivals top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Light	N/A	N/A	0.86
Light Competitors	$6.36 billion	$832.74 million	8.93

Light’s rivals have higher revenue and earnings than Light. Light is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Profitability

This table compares Light and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Light	N/A	N/A	N/A
Light Competitors	-42.73%	13.91%	0.81%

Dividends

Light pays an annual dividend of $1.41 per share and has a dividend yield of 124.1%. Light pays out 106.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. As a group, “Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers” companies pay a dividend yield of 6.6% and pay out 421.2% of their earnings in the form of a dividend. Light is clearly a better dividend stock than its rivals, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

0.0% of Light shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 36.2% of shares of all “Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers” companies are owned by institutional investors. 21.5% of shares of all “Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers” companies are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Light rivals beat Light on 6 of the 9 factors compared.

Light Company Profile

Light S.A., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the generation, transmission, distribution, and sale of electric power in Brazil. The company distributes electricity in the state of Rio de Janeiro. It also engages in the research, planning, building, operation, and exploration of generation and transmission systems; purchase, sale, import, and export of electric and thermal power, and gas and industrial utilities; provision of consulting services in the energy sector; lease of real estate and personal properties; acquisition and sale of goods related to the studies and projects; implementation, operation, and maintenance of construction works and facilities; and trading activities. In addition, it provides services to low voltage clients, including the assembly, renovation, and maintenance of facilities. The company primarily serves residential, commercial, and industrial customers. Light S.A. was founded in 1899 and is based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.