Critical Contrast: Southwest Gas (NYSE:SWX) vs. Infraestructura Energética Nova, S. A. P. I. de C. V. (OTCMKTS:IENVF)

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

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Infraestructura Energética Nova, S. A. P. I. de C. V.	N/A	N/A	N/A
Southwest Gas	31.85%	6.91%	2.64%

Valuation and Earnings

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

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Infraestructura Energética Nova, S. A. P. I. de C. V.	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Southwest Gas	$1.94 billion	3.43	$439.83 million	$7.66	11.98

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

Insider and Institutional Ownership

92.8% of Southwest Gas shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of Southwest Gas shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Infraestructura Energética Nova, S. A. P. I. de C. V. and Southwest Gas, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Infraestructura Energética Nova, S. A. P. I. de C. V.	0	0	0	0	0.00
Southwest Gas	0	1	6	1	3.00

Southwest Gas has a consensus price target of $98.29, suggesting a potential upside of 7.07%. Given Southwest Gas’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Southwest Gas is more favorable than Infraestructura Energética Nova, S. A. P. I. de C. V..

Summary

Southwest Gas beats Infraestructura Energética Nova, S. A. P. I. de C. V. on 10 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

About Southwest Gas

Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc., through its subsidiaries, distributes and transports natural gas in Arizona, Nevada, and California. The company operates through Natural Gas Distribution, Utility Infrastructure Services, and Pipeline and Storage segments. It also provides trenching, installation, and replacement of underground pipes, as well as maintenance services for energy distribution systems. As of December 31, 2023, it had 2,226,000 residential, commercial, industrial, and other natural gas customers. Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc. was incorporated in 1931 and is headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada.