Head to Head Contrast: Chesapeake Utilities (NYSE:CPK) vs. Infraestructura Energética Nova, S. A. P. I. de C. V. (OTCMKTS:IENVF)

Chesapeake Utilities (NYSE:CPK) and Infraestructura Energética Nova, S. A. P. I. de C. V. (OTCMKTS:IENVF) are both utilities companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings and valuation.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

83.1% of Chesapeake Utilities shares are held by institutional investors. 1.4% of Chesapeake Utilities shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for Chesapeake Utilities and Infraestructura Energética Nova, S. A. P. I. de C. V., as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Chesapeake Utilities	0	3	1	0	2.25
Infraestructura Energética Nova, S. A. P. I. de C. V.	0	0	0	0	0.00

Chesapeake Utilities currently has a consensus target price of $138.00, indicating a potential upside of 1.97%. Given Chesapeake Utilities’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Chesapeake Utilities is more favorable than Infraestructura Energética Nova, S. A. P. I. de C. V..

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Chesapeake Utilities and Infraestructura Energética Nova, S. A. P. I. de C. V.”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Chesapeake Utilities	$930.00 million	3.51	$140.30 million	$6.27	21.58
Infraestructura Energética Nova, S. A. P. I. de C. V.	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Chesapeake Utilities has higher revenue and earnings than Infraestructura Energética Nova, S. A. P. I. de C. V..

Profitability

This table compares Chesapeake Utilities and Infraestructura Energética Nova, S. A. P. I. de C. V.’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Chesapeake Utilities	15.12%	9.34%	3.73%
Infraestructura Energética Nova, S. A. P. I. de C. V.	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Chesapeake Utilities beats Infraestructura Energética Nova, S. A. P. I. de C. V. on 9 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Chesapeake Utilities

Chesapeake Utilities Corporation operates as an energy delivery company. The company operates through two segments, Regulated Energy and Unregulated Energy. The Regulated Energy segment natural gas distribution operations in central and southern Delaware, Maryland's eastern shore, and Florida; regulated natural gas transmission in the Delmarva Peninsula, Ohio, and Florida; and regulated electric distribution in northeast and northwest Florida. The Unregulated Energy segment engages in the propane operations in the Mid-Atlantic region, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Florida; unregulated natural gas transmission/supply operation in central and eastern Ohio; generation of electricity and steam; provision of compressed natural gas, liquefied natural gas, and renewable natural gas transportation and pipeline solutions primarily to utilities and pipelines in the United States; and sustainable energy investments. This segment is also involved in the provision of other unregulated services, such as energy-related merchandise sale and heating, ventilation and air conditioning, and plumbing and electrical services. Chesapeake Utilities Corporation was founded in 1859 and is headquartered in Dover, Delaware.

About Infraestructura Energética Nova, S. A. P. I. de C. V.

Infraestructura Energética Nova, S. A. P. I. de C. V. engages in the development, construction, and operation of energy infrastructure projects in Mexico. It operates through three segments: Gas, Storage, and Power. The Gas segment owns, develops, and operates or holds interests in natural gas and ethane pipelines, and compression stations; and transports, distributes, and sells natural gas in the states of Baja California, Sonora, Sinaloa, Coahuila, Chihuahua, Durango, Chiapas, San Luis Potosi, Tabasco, Veracruz, and Nuevo Leon. The Storage segment owns and operates a liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in Baja California for importing, storing, and regasifying LNG; and storage spheres of liquid petroleum gas in Jalisco and Tamaulipas. It also owns, develops, and operates projects of the marine and in – land terminal for the reception, storage, and delivery of refined products located in Veracruz, Estado de Mexico, Puebla, Baja California, Sinaloa, Colima, and Jalisco. The Power segment owns, develops, and operates solar projects located in Baja California, Aguascalientes, Sonora, and Chihuahua; a natural gas fire power plant that includes two gas turbines and one steam turbine in Baja California; and two wind farms located in Nuevo Leon and Baja California. The company was incorporated in 1996 and is headquartered in Mexico City, Mexico. Infraestructura Energética Nova, S. A. P. I. de C. V. is a subsidiary of Sempra Energy.