Financial Comparison: Evergy (NASDAQ:EVRG) & Summer Energy (OTCMKTS:SUME)

Evergy (NASDAQ:EVRG) and Summer Energy (OTCMKTS:SUME) are both utilities companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, risk, dividends and analyst recommendations.

Profitability

This table compares Evergy and Summer Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Evergy	14.35%	8.79%	2.68%
Summer Energy	N/A	N/A	N/A

Risk and Volatility

Evergy has a beta of 0.65, indicating that its share price is 35% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Summer Energy has a beta of -172.59, indicating that its share price is 17,359% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

87.2% of Evergy shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.4% of Evergy shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 56.6% of Summer Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Evergy and Summer Energy”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Evergy	$5.96 billion	3.16	$855.60 million	$3.67	22.32
Summer Energy	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Evergy has higher revenue and earnings than Summer Energy.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations for Evergy and Summer Energy, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Evergy	0	3	6	1	2.80
Summer Energy	0	0	0	0	0.00

Evergy presently has a consensus price target of $87.75, indicating a potential upside of 7.10%. Given Evergy’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Evergy is more favorable than Summer Energy.

Summary

Evergy beats Summer Energy on 10 of the 11 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 Summer Energy

Summer Energy Holdings, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates as a retail electric provider in Texas, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Ohio, and Illinois. It procures wholesale energy and resells to commercial and residential customers. The company was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.