Power Assets (OTCMKTS:HGKGY) & Evergy (NASDAQ:EVRG) Head to Head Survey

Evergy (NASDAQ:EVRG) and Power Assets (OTCMKTS:HGKGY) are both large-cap utilities companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability and earnings.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Evergy and Power Assets”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Evergy	$5.96 billion	3.24	$855.60 million	$3.77	22.24
Power Assets	$98.89 million	160.55	$800.08 million	N/A	N/A

Evergy has higher revenue and earnings than Power Assets.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Evergy and Power Assets, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Evergy	0	3	8	0	2.73
Power Assets	0	0	0	0	0.00

Evergy presently has a consensus target price of $90.60, suggesting a potential upside of 8.06%. Given Evergy’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Evergy is more favorable than Power Assets.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

87.2% of Evergy shares are held by institutional investors. 1.5% of Evergy shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Power Assets shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Evergy and Power Assets’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Evergy	14.63%	9.09%	2.75%
Power Assets	N/A	N/A	N/A

Volatility and Risk

Evergy has a beta of 0.54, suggesting that its stock price is 46% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Power Assets has a beta of 0.3, suggesting that its stock price is 70% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Dividends

Evergy pays an annual dividend of $2.78 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. Power Assets pays an annual dividend of $0.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.4%. Evergy pays out 73.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Evergy has increased its dividend for 20 consecutive years.

Summary

Evergy beats Power Assets on 12 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Evergy

Evergy, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the generation, transmission, distribution, and sale of electricity in the United States. The company generates electricity through coal, landfill gas, uranium, and natural gas and oil sources, as well as solar, wind, other renewable sources. It serves residences, commercial firms, industrials, municipalities, and other electric utilities. The company was incorporated in 2017 and is headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri.

About Power Assets

Power Assets Holdings Limited, an investment holding company, engages in the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity in Hong Kong, the United Kingdom, Australia, Mainland China, and internationally. It generates energy from thermal, renewable energy, and waste sources. The company also transmits and distributes oil and gas; and provides trust administration and management services. It has a generation capacity of 879 MW renewable energy/energy from waste, 5,262 MW gas fired, and 3,567 MW coal/oil fired; and operates 114,900 km of gas/oil pipeline, as well as 388,200 km of power network serving 19,790,000 customers. The company was formerly known as Hongkong Electric Holdings Limited and changed its name to Power Assets Holdings Limited in February 2011. Power Assets Holdings Limited was founded in 1889 and is based in Central, Hong Kong.