TransAlta (NYSE:TAC – Get Free Report) and ReNew Energy Global (NASDAQ:RNW – Get Free Report) are both mid-cap utilities companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership and valuation.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
59.0% of TransAlta shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 43.6% of ReNew Energy Global shares are owned by institutional investors. 13.1% of TransAlta shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 8.7% of ReNew Energy Global shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent ratings for TransAlta and ReNew Energy Global, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| TransAlta | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2.78 |
| ReNew Energy Global | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
Volatility & Risk
TransAlta has a beta of 0.7, suggesting that its share price is 30% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ReNew Energy Global has a beta of 1.12, suggesting that its share price is 12% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares TransAlta and ReNew Energy Global’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| TransAlta | -2.76% | 8.85% | 0.66% |
| ReNew Energy Global | 7.24% | 7.71% | 1.07% |
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares TransAlta and ReNew Energy Global”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| TransAlta | $1.72 billion | 2.29 | -$98.77 million | ($0.18) | -69.42 |
| ReNew Energy Global | $1.60 billion | 1.54 | $105.00 million | $0.32 | 21.33 |
ReNew Energy Global has lower revenue, but higher earnings than TransAlta. TransAlta is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ReNew Energy Global, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
TransAlta beats ReNew Energy Global on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About TransAlta
TransAlta Corporation engages in the development, production, and sale of electric energy. It operates through Hydro, Wind and Solar, Gas, Energy Transition, and Energy Marketing segments. The Hydro segment holds interest of approximately 922 megawatts (MW) of owned hydroelectric generating capacity located in Alberta, British Columbia, and Ontario. The Wind and Solar segment has a net ownership interest of approximately 2,057 MW of owned wind and solar electrical-generating capacity, as well as battery storage facilities located in Alberta, Ontario, New Brunswick, and Québec in Canada; the states of Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Washington, and Wyoming in the United States; and the state of Western Australia. The Gas segment has a net ownership interest of approximately 2,775 MW of owned gas electrical-generating capacity, and facilities located in Alberta, Ontario, Michigan, and the state of Western Australia. The Energy Transition segment has a net ownership interest of approximately 671 MW of owned coal electrical-generating capacity, as well as operates the Skookumchuck hydro facility in Centralia; and engages in the highvale mine and the mine reclamation activities. The Energy Marketing segment is involved in the trading of power, natural gas, and environmental products. It serves customers in various industry segments, including commercial real estate, municipal, manufacturing, industrial, hospitality, finance, and oil and gas. TransAlta Corporation was founded in 1909 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.
About ReNew Energy Global
ReNew Energy Global Plc generates power through non-conventional and renewable energy sources in India. The company operates through two segments: Wind Power and Solar Power. It develops, builds, owns, and operates utility scale wind and solar energy, hydro energy, and utility-scale firm power projects, as well as distributed solar energy projects that generate energy for commercial and industrial customers. The company provides engineering, procurement, and construction services; operation and maintenance services; consultancy services; and sells renewable energy certificates. ReNew Energy Global Plc was founded in 2011 and is based in London, the United Kingdom.
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