Reviewing Eurosite Power (OTCMKTS:EUSP) & Energias de Portugal (OTCMKTS:EDPFY)

Energias de Portugal (OTCMKTS:EDPFY) and Eurosite Power (OTCMKTS:EUSP) are both utilities companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, dividends, risk and analyst recommendations.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Energias de Portugal and Eurosite Power, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Energias de Portugal	0	2	1	0	2.33
Eurosite Power	0	0	0	0	0.00

Volatility & Risk

Energias de Portugal has a beta of 0.64, meaning that its stock price is 36% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Eurosite Power has a beta of 0.17, meaning that its stock price is 83% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Energias de Portugal and Eurosite Power”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Energias de Portugal	$21.76 billion	N/A	$715.52 million	$2.10	20.99
Eurosite Power	$6.99 million	0.37	-$70,000.00	($0.09)	-0.33

Energias de Portugal has higher revenue and earnings than Eurosite Power. Eurosite Power is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Energias de Portugal, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares Energias de Portugal and Eurosite Power’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Energias de Portugal	N/A	N/A	N/A
Eurosite Power	-113.01%	-12.75%	-12.08%

Summary

Energias de Portugal beats Eurosite Power on 10 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Energias de Portugal

EDP – Energias de Portugal, S.A. engages in the generation, transmission, distribution, and supply of electricity in Portugal, Spain, France, Poland, Romania, Italy, Belgium, the United Kingdom, Greece, Colombia, Brazil, North America, and internationally. It operates through Renewables, Networks, and Client Solutions & Energy Management segments. The company primarily generates and sells electricity through hydro, CCGT, coal, wind, solar, nuclear, and cogeneration and waste sources. It has an installed capacity of 28 GW; and operates 380,788 kilometers of distribution network lines. The company is also involved in the supply of natural gas. In addition, it offers engineering, laboratory tests, professional training, and energy services, as well as property management services. The company's electricity and gas customers include domestic, industrial, commercial, agricultural, and others. The company was incorporated in 1976 and is headquartered in Lisbon, Portugal.

About Eurosite Power

EuroSite Power Inc., owns, operates, and distributes on-site energy systems in the United Kingdom and Europe. Its energy systems produces and supplies electricity, heat, hot water, and cooling solutions to commercial and industrial customers, such as healthcare facilities, hotels, multi-family hotels, multi-family residential buildings, leisure centers, industrial buildings, and schools and colleges. The company was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts.