CBRE Acquisition (OTCMKTS:CBAHU) versus Eversource Energy (NYSE:ES) Critical Analysis

CBRE Acquisition (OTCMKTS:CBAHU) and Eversource Energy (NYSE:ES) are both transportation, communications, electric, gas, and sanitary services companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings and dividends.

Profitability

This table compares CBRE Acquisition and Eversource Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
CBRE Acquisition	N/A	N/A	N/A
Eversource Energy	-4.73%	10.90%	2.78%

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares CBRE Acquisition and Eversource Energy”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
CBRE Acquisition	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Eversource Energy	$11.91 billion	1.89	-$442.24 million	($1.57)	-39.08

CBRE Acquisition has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Eversource Energy.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for CBRE Acquisition and Eversource Energy, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
CBRE Acquisition	0	0	0	0	0.00
Eversource Energy	2	4	6	0	2.33

Eversource Energy has a consensus target price of $67.45, suggesting a potential upside of 9.93%. Given Eversource Energy’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Eversource Energy is more favorable than CBRE Acquisition.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

80.0% of Eversource Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of Eversource Energy shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Eversource Energy beats CBRE Acquisition on 8 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About CBRE Acquisition

Altus Power, Inc. operates as a clean electrification company in the United States. It is involved in the on-site solar generation for commercial, industrial, and public customers; community solar; energy storage; and electric vehicle charging businesses. The company was founded in 2009 and is based in Stamford, Connecticut.

About Eversource Energy

Eversource Energy, a public utility holding company, engages in the energy delivery business. The company operates through Electric Distribution, Electric Transmission, Natural Gas Distribution, and Water Distribution segments. It is involved in the transmission and distribution of electricity; solar power facilities; and distribution of natural gas. The company operates regulated water utilities that provide water services to approximately 241,000 customers. It serves residential, commercial, industrial, municipal and fire protection, and other customers in Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire. The company was formerly known as Northeast Utilities and changed its name to Eversource Energy in April 2015. Eversource Energy was incorporated in 1927 and is headquartered in Springfield, Massachusetts.