Comparing China Resources Power (OTCMKTS:CRPJY) & Companhia Paranaense de Energia (NYSE:ELPC)

China Resources Power (OTCMKTS:CRPJY) and Companhia Paranaense de Energia (NYSE:ELPC) are both utilities companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability and dividends.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for China Resources Power and Companhia Paranaense de Energia, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
China Resources Power	0	0	1	0	3.00
Companhia Paranaense de Energia	0	0	0	0	0.00

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares China Resources Power and Companhia Paranaense de Energia”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
China Resources Power	$13.20 billion	0.90	$1.41 billion	N/A	N/A
Companhia Paranaense de Energia	$23.13 billion	0.37	$749.00 million	$0.70	11.50

China Resources Power has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Companhia Paranaense de Energia.

Risk & Volatility

China Resources Power has a beta of 0.5, meaning that its stock price is 50% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Companhia Paranaense de Energia has a beta of -0.45, meaning that its stock price is 145% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Dividends

China Resources Power pays an annual dividend of $1.86 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.4%. Companhia Paranaense de Energia pays an annual dividend of $0.35 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.3%. Companhia Paranaense de Energia pays out 50.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Profitability

This table compares China Resources Power and Companhia Paranaense de Energia’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
China Resources Power	N/A	N/A	N/A
Companhia Paranaense de Energia	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

China Resources Power beats Companhia Paranaense de Energia on 7 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About China Resources Power

China Resources Power Holdings Company Limited, an investment holding company, invests in, develops, operates, and manages power plants and coal mines in the People's Republic of China. The company operates in two segments, Thermal Power and Renewable Energy. It operates and manages coal- and gas-fired power plants, wind farms, photovoltaic power plants, hydro-electric power plants, and other clean and renewable energy projects. As of December 31, 2022, the company had 42 coal-fired power plants, 159 wind farms, 38 photovoltaic power plants, 2 hydroelectric plants, and 5 gas-fired plants with total attributable operational generation capacity of 52,581 MW. It also engages in coal mining and marketing activities; and undertakes combined generation of heat and power, coal-electricity integration, and other projects. In addition, the company is involved in the distribution of energy, power sale, intelligent energy, coal mining, and other areas; and distribution network construction and operation, distributed energy resource, and other businesses. The company was incorporated in 2001 and is based in Wan Chai, Hong Kong. China Resources Power Holdings Company Limited operates as a subsidiary of CRH (Power) Limited.

About Companhia Paranaense de Energia

Companhia Paranaense de Energia – COPEL engages in the generation, transformation, distribution, and sale of electricity to industrial, residential, commercial, rural, and other customers in Brazil. The company operates through Power Generation and Transmission, Power Distribution, GAS, Power Sale, and Holding and Services segments. It is also involved in the piped natural gas distribution. The company operates hydroelectric, wind, and thermoelectric plants; and owns and operates transmission and distribution lines. It holds concessions to distribute electricity in municipalities in the State of Paraná and in the municipality of Porto União in the State of Santa Catarina. Companhia Paranaense de Energia COPEL was founded in 1954 and is headquartered in Curitiba, Brazil.