Comparing Iberdrola (IBDRY) and Its Rivals

Iberdrola (OTCMKTS:IBDRY) is one of 105 public companies in the “Electric Utilities” industry, but how does it compare to its competitors? We will compare Iberdrola to related companies based on the strength of its analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, risk, profitability and earnings.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

0.0% of Iberdrola shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 60.0% of shares of all “Electric Utilities” companies are held by institutional investors. 6.2% of shares of all “Electric Utilities” companies are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Iberdrola and its competitors revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Iberdrola	$51.52 billion	$7.11 billion	21.77
Iberdrola Competitors	$1,572.25 billion	$1.54 billion	20.20

Iberdrola’s competitors have higher revenue, but lower earnings than Iberdrola. Iberdrola is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its competitors, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.

Profitability

This table compares Iberdrola and its competitors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Iberdrola	14.74%	9.56%	3.68%
Iberdrola Competitors	13.89%	9.53%	3.15%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Iberdrola and its competitors, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Iberdrola	0	5	4	0	2.44
Iberdrola Competitors	1425	6528	5501	144	2.32

As a group, “Electric Utilities” companies have a potential upside of 6.91%. Given Iberdrola’s competitors higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Iberdrola has less favorable growth aspects than its competitors.

Risk and Volatility

Iberdrola has a beta of 0.55, indicating that its stock price is 45% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Iberdrola’s competitors have a beta of -2.18, indicating that their average stock price is 318% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Dividends

Iberdrola pays an annual dividend of $3.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Iberdrola pays out 66.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Electric Utilities” companies pay a dividend yield of 3.2% and pay out 64.9% of their earnings in the form of a dividend. Iberdrola lags its competitors as a dividend stock, given its lower dividend yield and higher payout ratio.

Summary

Iberdrola beats its competitors on 8 of the 15 factors compared.

Iberdrola Company Profile

Iberdrola, S.A. engages in the generation, transmission, distribution, and supply of electricity in Spain, the United Kingdom, the United States, Mexico, Brazil, Germany, France, and Australia. It generates electricity from renewable sources, such as onshore and offshore wind, hydro, photovoltaic, combined cycle gas, and conventional nuclear, as well as through batteries. The company is also involved in the purchase and sale of electricity and gas on wholesale markets; energy retail supply activities, such as gas and electricity, and other products and services, including hydrogen, as well as non-renewable generation; and production of green hydrogen. It has a total installed capacity of 62,871 MW. In addition, the company offers heat pumps, self-consumption, electric mobility, solar, etc. services to residential customers; and management of energy facilities, as well as supplies green H2, industrial heat, etc. to industrial customers. Iberdrola, S.A. was founded in 1840 and is based in Bilbao, Spain.