Analyzing Enel (OTCMKTS:ENLAY) and Alaska Power & Telephone (OTCMKTS:APTL)

Alaska Power & Telephone (OTCMKTS:APTL) and Enel (OTCMKTS:ENLAY) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk and valuation.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations for Alaska Power & Telephone and Enel, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Alaska Power & Telephone	0	0	0	0	0.00
Enel	0	1	1	1	3.00

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Alaska Power & Telephone and Enel”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Alaska Power & Telephone	$64.21 million	1.01	$6.15 million	$5.88	9.27
Enel	$103.42 billion	N/A	$3.72 billion	N/A	N/A

Enel has higher revenue and earnings than Alaska Power & Telephone.

Profitability

This table compares Alaska Power & Telephone and Enel’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Alaska Power & Telephone	10.95%	N/A	N/A
Enel	N/A	N/A	N/A

Risk and Volatility

Alaska Power & Telephone has a beta of 0.54, suggesting that its share price is 46% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Enel has a beta of 0.94, suggesting that its share price is 6% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Dividends

Alaska Power & Telephone pays an annual dividend of $1.57 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Enel pays an annual dividend of $0.25 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. Alaska Power & Telephone pays out 26.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Summary

Enel beats Alaska Power & Telephone on 8 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Alaska Power & Telephone

Alaska Power & Telephone Company provides energy, telecommunications, and broadband services to the residents, businesses, and communities of rural Alaska. The company operates through Energy and Telecom divisions. It generates energy using hydro and fossil-fuels. In addition, the company provides voice, as well as broadband services. Alaska Power & Telephone Company was founded in 1957 and is headquartered in Ketchikan, Washington.

About Enel

Enel SpA operates as an integrated operator in electricity and gas industries worldwide. It generates, distributes, transmits, and sells electricity; transports and markets natural gas; and constructs and operates generation plants and distribution grids. The company also provides energy management services; e-vehicle charging infrastructure for public and private customers; and engages in the energy commodities business. It operates wind, thermal, hydroelectric, nuclear, solar photovoltaic, and geothermal power plants. The company was founded in 1962 and is headquartered in Rome, Italy.