Critical Comparison: XPLR Infrastructure (NYSE:XIFR) and Light (OTCMKTS:LGSXY)

Light (OTCMKTS:LGSXY) and XPLR Infrastructure (NYSE:XIFR) are both utilities companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and valuation.

Profitability

This table compares Light and XPLR Infrastructure’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Light	N/A	N/A	N/A
XPLR Infrastructure	5.24%	0.61%	0.34%

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Light and XPLR Infrastructure”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Light	N/A	N/A	N/A	$1.33	0.90
XPLR Infrastructure	$1.19 billion	0.92	-$28.00 million	$0.65	17.82

Light has higher earnings, but lower revenue than XPLR Infrastructure. Light is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than XPLR Infrastructure, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Light and XPLR Infrastructure, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Light	0	0	0	0	0.00
XPLR Infrastructure	2	3	2	0	2.00

XPLR Infrastructure has a consensus target price of $12.50, indicating a potential upside of 7.93%. Given XPLR Infrastructure’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe XPLR Infrastructure is more favorable than Light.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

0.0% of Light shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 66.0% of XPLR Infrastructure shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of XPLR Infrastructure shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

XPLR Infrastructure beats Light on 10 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Light

Light S.A., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the generation, transmission, distribution, and sale of electric power in Brazil. The company distributes electricity in the state of Rio de Janeiro. It also engages in the research, planning, building, operation, and exploration of generation and transmission systems; purchase, sale, import, and export of electric and thermal power, and gas and industrial utilities; provision of consulting services in the energy sector; lease of real estate and personal properties; acquisition and sale of goods related to the studies and projects; implementation, operation, and maintenance of construction works and facilities; and trading activities. In addition, it provides services to low voltage clients, including the assembly, renovation, and maintenance of facilities. The company primarily serves residential, commercial, and industrial customers. Light S.A. was founded in 1899 and is based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

About XPLR Infrastructure

XPLR Infrastructure LP engages in the acquisition, management, and ownership of contracted clean energy projects with long-term cash flows. It owns interests in wind and solar projects in North America and natural gas infrastructure assets in Texas. The company was founded on March 6, 2014 and is headquartered in Juno Beach, FL.