Head-To-Head Contrast: Spire (NYSE:SR) & Infraestructura Energética Nova, S. A. P. I. de C. V. (OTCMKTS:IENVF)

Spire (NYSE:SR) and Infraestructura Energética Nova, S. A. P. I. de C. V. (OTCMKTS:IENVF) are both utilities companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk and institutional ownership.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Spire	21.48%	8.65%	2.21%
Infraestructura Energética Nova, S. A. P. I. de C. V.	N/A	N/A	N/A

Institutional and Insider Ownership

87.4% of Spire shares are held by institutional investors. 2.3% of Spire shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings and Valuation

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

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Spire	$2.48 billion	1.93	$271.70 million	$8.97	9.02
Infraestructura Energética Nova, S. A. P. I. de C. V.	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

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

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings for Spire and Infraestructura Energética Nova, S. A. P. I. de C. V., as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Spire	0	5	5	2	2.75
Infraestructura Energética Nova, S. A. P. I. de C. V.	0	0	0	0	0.00

Spire presently has a consensus price target of $94.50, suggesting a potential upside of 16.83%. Given Spire’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Spire is more favorable than Infraestructura Energética Nova, S. A. P. I. de C. V..

Summary

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

About Spire

Spire Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the purchase, retail distribution, and sale of natural gas to residential, commercial, industrial, and other end-users of natural gas in the United States. The company operates through three segments: Gas Utility, Gas Marketing, and Midstream. It is also involved in the marketing of natural gas and related services; and transportation and storage of natural gas. In addition, the company engages in the operation of propane through its propane pipeline, risk management, and other activities. The company was formerly known as The Laclede Group, Inc. and changed its name to Spire Inc. in April 2016. Spire Inc. was founded in 1857 and is based in Saint Louis, Missouri.

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.