Analyzing Electricité de France (ECIFF) & The Competition

Profitability

This table compares Electricité de France and its competitors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Electricité de France	N/A	N/A	N/A
Electricité de France Competitors	8.81%	14.69%	4.07%

Institutional and Insider Ownership

3.7% of Electricité de France shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 60.2% of shares of all “Multi – Utilities” companies are owned by institutional investors. 10.1% of shares of all “Multi – Utilities” companies are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Dividends

Electricité de France pays an annual dividend of $0.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.3%. Electricité de France pays out 35.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Multi – Utilities” companies pay a dividend yield of 9.6% and pay out 65.1% of their earnings in the form of a dividend.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Electricité de France and its competitors revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Electricité de France	N/A	N/A	6.77
Electricité de France Competitors	$16.42 billion	$269.64 million	27.69

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

Summary

Electricité de France competitors beat Electricité de France on 8 of the 9 factors compared.

About Electricité de France

Electricité de France S.A., an integrated energy company, engages in the power generation, transmission, distribution, supply, and trading activities in France, the United Kingdom, Italy, and internationally. The company generates electricity through nuclear, fossil fuel, hydro, solar, wind, biomass, biogas, thermal, and cogeneration plants. It also manages low and medium-voltage public electricity distribution networks; operates, maintains, and develops high-voltage and very-high-voltage electricity transmission networks; and services and produces equipment and fuel for nuclear reactors. In addition, the company is involved in commodity trading activities; and the provision of energy services, including district heating services, thermal energy services, etc. It serves approximately 38.5 million customers, including small businesses, local authorities, and industrial and residential customers. The company was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Paris, France.