Reviewing Electricité de France (ECIFF) & Its Peers

Profitability

This table compares Electricité de France and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Electricité de France	N/A	N/A	N/A
Electricité de France Competitors	8.81%	14.69%	4.07%

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Electricité de France and its peers top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Electricité de France	N/A	N/A	6.77
Electricité de France Competitors	$16.42 billion	$269.64 million	27.69

Electricité de France’s peers have higher revenue and earnings than Electricité de France. Electricité de France is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its peers, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

3.7% of Electricité de France shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 60.2% of shares of all “Multi – Utilities” companies are owned by institutional investors. 10.1% of shares of all “Multi – Utilities” companies are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Dividends

Electricité de France pays an annual dividend of $0.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.3%. Electricité de France pays out 35.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Multi – Utilities” companies pay a dividend yield of 9.6% and pay out 65.1% of their earnings in the form of a dividend.

Summary

Electricité de France peers beat Electricité de France on 8 of the 9 factors compared.

Electricité de France Company Profile

Electricité de France S.A., an integrated energy company, engages in the power generation, transmission, distribution, supply, and trading activities in France, the United Kingdom, Italy, and internationally. The company generates electricity through nuclear, fossil fuel, hydro, solar, wind, biomass, biogas, thermal, and cogeneration plants. It also manages low and medium-voltage public electricity distribution networks; operates, maintains, and develops high-voltage and very-high-voltage electricity transmission networks; and services and produces equipment and fuel for nuclear reactors. In addition, the company is involved in commodity trading activities; and the provision of energy services, including district heating services, thermal energy services, etc. It serves approximately 38.5 million customers, including small businesses, local authorities, and industrial and residential customers. The company was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Paris, France.