Head-To-Head Contrast: Empresa Distribuidora Y Comercializadora Norte S.A. (Edenor) (NYSE:EDN) & Centuri (NYSE:CTRI)

Centuri (NYSE:CTRI) and Empresa Distribuidora Y Comercializadora Norte S.A. (Edenor) (NYSE:EDN) are both utilities companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership and earnings.

Profitability

This table compares Centuri and Empresa Distribuidora Y Comercializadora Norte S.A. (Edenor)’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Centuri	0.76%	5.09%	1.50%
Empresa Distribuidora Y Comercializadora Norte S.A. (Edenor)	8.10%	11.40%	4.47%

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Centuri and Empresa Distribuidora Y Comercializadora Norte S.A. (Edenor)”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Centuri	$2.98 billion	1.02	$22.40 million	$0.23	130.83
Empresa Distribuidora Y Comercializadora Norte S.A. (Edenor)	$2.44 billion	0.55	$191.39 million	$4.28	6.98

Empresa Distribuidora Y Comercializadora Norte S.A. (Edenor) has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Centuri. Empresa Distribuidora Y Comercializadora Norte S.A. (Edenor) is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Centuri, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Centuri and Empresa Distribuidora Y Comercializadora Norte S.A. (Edenor), as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Centuri	2	1	2	0	2.00
Empresa Distribuidora Y Comercializadora Norte S.A. (Edenor)	0	2	0	0	2.00

Centuri currently has a consensus target price of $28.81, indicating a potential downside of 4.25%. Empresa Distribuidora Y Comercializadora Norte S.A. (Edenor) has a consensus target price of $36.00, indicating a potential upside of 20.53%. Given Empresa Distribuidora Y Comercializadora Norte S.A. (Edenor)’s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Empresa Distribuidora Y Comercializadora Norte S.A. (Edenor) is more favorable than Centuri.

Risk and Volatility

Centuri has a beta of 0.63, suggesting that its share price is 37% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Empresa Distribuidora Y Comercializadora Norte S.A. (Edenor) has a beta of 1.77, suggesting that its share price is 77% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

1.6% of Empresa Distribuidora Y Comercializadora Norte S.A. (Edenor) shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Centuri shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Empresa Distribuidora Y Comercializadora Norte S.A. (Edenor) beats Centuri on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Centuri

Centuri Holdings, Inc. operates as a utility infrastructure services company in North America. It offers gas utility services, including maintenance, repair, installation, and replacement services for natural gas local distribution utility companies with focus on the modernization of infrastructure. The company also provides electric utility services comprising design, maintenance and repair, upgrade, and expansion services for transmission and distribution infrastructure. Its customers include electric, gas, and combination utility companies, as well as serves end markets, such as renewable energy and 5G datacom. The company was founded in 1909 and is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona. Centuri Holdings, Inc. is a subsidiary of Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc.

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..