ENAGAS S A/ADR (OTCMKTS:ENGGY) and Cheniere Energy Partners (NYSE:CQP) Financial Review

ENAGAS S A/ADR (OTCMKTS:ENGGY) and Cheniere Energy Partners (NYSE:CQP) are both utilities companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, dividends, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and earnings.

Dividends

ENAGAS S A/ADR pays an annual dividend of $0.26 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.1%. Cheniere Energy Partners pays an annual dividend of $3.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.8%. Cheniere Energy Partners pays out 67.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Profitability

This table compares ENAGAS S A/ADR and Cheniere Energy Partners’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ENAGAS S A/ADR	N/A	N/A	N/A
Cheniere Energy Partners	31.28%	-328.60%	13.93%

Volatility & Risk

ENAGAS S A/ADR has a beta of 0.81, suggesting that its stock price is 19% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cheniere Energy Partners has a beta of 0.76, suggesting that its stock price is 24% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

46.6% of Cheniere Energy Partners shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of ENAGAS S A/ADR shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares ENAGAS S A/ADR and Cheniere Energy Partners”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
ENAGAS S A/ADR	$982.18 million	3.38	$370.69 million	N/A	N/A
Cheniere Energy Partners	$9.66 billion	3.24	$4.25 billion	$4.63	13.97

Cheniere Energy Partners has higher revenue and earnings than ENAGAS S A/ADR.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for ENAGAS S A/ADR and Cheniere Energy Partners, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ENAGAS S A/ADR	0	0	0	0	0.00
Cheniere Energy Partners	3	0	0	0	1.00

Cheniere Energy Partners has a consensus target price of $51.67, suggesting a potential downside of 20.14%. Given Cheniere Energy Partners’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Cheniere Energy Partners is more favorable than ENAGAS S A/ADR.

Summary

Cheniere Energy Partners beats ENAGAS S A/ADR on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About ENAGAS S A/ADR

Enagás, S.A. engages in the development, operation, and maintenance of gas infrastructures in Spain and internationally. The company provides gas transportation services through gas pipelines; natural gas regasification services; and operates underground storage facilities. It is involved in the operation and technical management of the basic network and secondary transportation network for natural gas. The company operates approximately 12,000 kilometers of gas pipelines, 19 compressor stations and 416 regulation and metering stations. Enagás, S.A. was founded in 1972 and is based in Madrid, Spain.

About Cheniere Energy Partners

Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P., through its subsidiaries, provides liquefied natural gas (LNG) to integrated energy companies, utilities, and energy trading companies worldwide. The company owns and operates natural gas liquefaction and export facility at the Sabine Pass LNG Terminal located in Cameron Parish, Louisiana. It also owns a natural gas supply pipeline that interconnects the Sabine Pass LNG terminal with various interstate pipelines. The company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas. Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P. is a subsidiary of Cheniere Energy, Inc.