Portland General Electric (NYSE:POR – Get Free Report) and Eurosite Power (OTCMKTS:EUSP – Get Free Report) are both utilities companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings and valuation.
Volatility and Risk
Portland General Electric has a beta of 0.67, indicating that its stock price is 33% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Eurosite Power has a beta of 1.06, indicating that its stock price is 6% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current ratings for Portland General Electric and Eurosite Power, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Portland General Electric | 1 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2.17 |
| Eurosite Power | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Portland General Electric and Eurosite Power”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Portland General Electric | $3.44 billion | 1.66 | $313.00 million | $2.75 | 18.43 |
| Eurosite Power | $6.99 million | 0.63 | -$70,000.00 | ($0.09) | -0.57 |
Portland General Electric has higher revenue and earnings than Eurosite Power. Eurosite Power is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Portland General Electric, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares Portland General Electric and Eurosite Power’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Portland General Electric | 8.63% | 8.32% | 2.52% |
| Eurosite Power | N/A | -12.75% | -12.08% |
Summary
Portland General Electric beats Eurosite Power on 10 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Portland General Electric
Portland General Electric Company, an integrated electric utility company, engages in the generation, wholesale purchase, transmission, distribution, and retail sale of electricity in the state of Oregon. It operates six thermal plants, three wind farms, and seven hydroelectric facilities. As of December 31, 2023, the company owned an electric transmission system consisting of 1,254 circuit miles, including 287 circuit miles of 500 kilovolt line, 413 circuit miles of 230 kilovolt line, and 554 miles of 115 kilovolt line; and served 934 thousand retail customers in 51 cities. It also has 28,868 circuit miles of distribution lines. Portland General Electric Company was founded in 1889 and is headquartered in Portland, Oregon.
About Eurosite Power
EuroSite Power Inc., owns, operates, and distributes on-site energy systems in the United Kingdom and Europe. Its energy systems produces and supplies electricity, heat, hot water, and cooling solutions to commercial and industrial customers, such as healthcare facilities, hotels, multi-family hotels, multi-family residential buildings, leisure centers, industrial buildings, and schools and colleges. The company was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts.
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