Empresa Distribuidora Y Comercializadora Norte S.A. (Edenor) (NYSE:EDN – Get Free Report) and OGE Energy (NYSE:OGE – Get Free Report) are both utilities companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, profitability, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
1.6% of Empresa Distribuidora Y Comercializadora Norte S.A. (Edenor) shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 71.8% of OGE Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of OGE Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Empresa Distribuidora Y Comercializadora Norte S.A. (Edenor) and OGE Energy, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Empresa Distribuidora Y Comercializadora Norte S.A. (Edenor) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.50 |
| OGE Energy | 0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2.45 |
OGE Energy has a consensus target price of $50.00, suggesting a potential downside of 1.25%. Given OGE Energy’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe OGE Energy is more favorable than Empresa Distribuidora Y Comercializadora Norte S.A. (Edenor).
Risk & Volatility
Empresa Distribuidora Y Comercializadora Norte S.A. (Edenor) has a beta of 1.46, suggesting that its stock price is 46% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, OGE Energy has a beta of 0.48, suggesting that its stock price is 52% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Empresa Distribuidora Y Comercializadora Norte S.A. (Edenor) and OGE Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Empresa Distribuidora Y Comercializadora Norte S.A. (Edenor) | 7.46% | 10.31% | 4.09% |
| OGE Energy | 16.36% | 10.97% | 3.78% |
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Empresa Distribuidora Y Comercializadora Norte S.A. (Edenor) and OGE Energy”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Empresa Distribuidora Y Comercializadora Norte S.A. (Edenor) | $2.44 billion | 0.26 | $191.39 million | $4.19 | 3.37 |
| OGE Energy | $3.26 billion | 3.21 | $470.70 million | $2.65 | 19.11 |
OGE Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Empresa Distribuidora Y Comercializadora Norte S.A. (Edenor). Empresa Distribuidora Y Comercializadora Norte S.A. (Edenor) is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than OGE Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
OGE Energy beats Empresa Distribuidora Y Comercializadora Norte S.A. (Edenor) on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Empresa Distribuidora Y Comercializadora Norte S.A. (Edenor)
Empresa Distribuidora y Comercializadora Norte Sociedad Anónima is involved in the distribution and sale of electricity in Argentina. The company was incorporated in 1992 and is based in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Empresa Distribuidora y Comercializadora Norte Sociedad Anónima operates as a subsidiary of Empresa de Energía del Cono Sur S.A..
About OGE Energy
OGE Energy Corp., together with its subsidiaries, operates as an energy services provider in the United States. The company generates, transmits, distributes, and sells electric energy. In addition, it provides retail electric service to approximately 896,000 customers, which covers a service area of approximately 30,000 square miles in Oklahoma and western Arkansas; and owns and operates coal-fired, natural gas-fired, wind-powered, and solar-powered generating assets. OGE Energy Corp. was founded in 1902 and is headquartered in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Receive News & Ratings for Empresa Distribuidora Y Comercializadora Norte S.A. (Edenor) Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for Empresa Distribuidora Y Comercializadora Norte S.A. (Edenor) and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter.
