OGE Energy (NYSE:OGE – Get Free Report) and Empresa Distribuidora Y Comercializadora Norte S.A. (Edenor) (NYSE:EDN – Get Free Report) are both utilities companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, valuation, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.
Risk and Volatility
OGE Energy has a beta of 0.5, indicating that its stock price is 50% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Empresa Distribuidora Y Comercializadora Norte S.A. (Edenor) has a beta of 1.35, indicating that its stock price is 35% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares OGE Energy and Empresa Distribuidora Y Comercializadora Norte S.A. (Edenor)’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| OGE Energy | 16.36% | 10.97% | 3.78% |
| Empresa Distribuidora Y Comercializadora Norte S.A. (Edenor) | 7.46% | 10.31% | 4.09% |
Insider and Institutional Ownership
71.8% of OGE Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 1.6% of Empresa Distribuidora Y Comercializadora Norte S.A. (Edenor) shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of OGE Energy shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares OGE Energy and Empresa Distribuidora Y Comercializadora Norte S.A. (Edenor)”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| OGE Energy | $3.26 billion | 3.14 | $470.70 million | $2.65 | 18.66 |
| Empresa Distribuidora Y Comercializadora Norte S.A. (Edenor) | $2.44 billion | 0.29 | $191.39 million | $4.19 | 3.74 |
OGE Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Empresa Distribuidora Y Comercializadora Norte S.A. (Edenor). Empresa Distribuidora Y Comercializadora Norte S.A. (Edenor) is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than OGE Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent recommendations for OGE Energy and Empresa Distribuidora Y Comercializadora Norte S.A. (Edenor), as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| OGE Energy | 0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2.45 |
| Empresa Distribuidora Y Comercializadora Norte S.A. (Edenor) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.50 |
OGE Energy presently has a consensus target price of $50.00, suggesting a potential upside of 1.13%. Given OGE Energy’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe OGE Energy is more favorable than Empresa Distribuidora Y Comercializadora Norte S.A. (Edenor).
Summary
OGE Energy beats Empresa Distribuidora Y Comercializadora Norte S.A. (Edenor) on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About OGE Energy
OGE Energy Corp., together with its subsidiaries, operates as an energy services provider in the United States. The company generates, transmits, distributes, and sells electric energy. In addition, it provides retail electric service to approximately 896,000 customers, which covers a service area of approximately 30,000 square miles in Oklahoma and western Arkansas; and owns and operates coal-fired, natural gas-fired, wind-powered, and solar-powered generating assets. OGE Energy Corp. was founded in 1902 and is headquartered in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
About Empresa Distribuidora Y Comercializadora Norte S.A. (Edenor)
Empresa Distribuidora y Comercializadora Norte Sociedad Anónima is involved in the distribution and sale of electricity in Argentina. The company was incorporated in 1992 and is based in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Empresa Distribuidora y Comercializadora Norte Sociedad Anónima operates as a subsidiary of Empresa de Energía del Cono Sur S.A..
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