Elia Group SA/NV (OTCMKTS:ELIAF) versus Hawaiian Electric Industries (NYSE:HE) Head to Head Review

Elia Group SA/NV (OTCMKTS:ELIAF) and Hawaiian Electric Industries (NYSE:HE) are both utilities companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, earnings and dividends.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

5.3% of Elia Group SA/NV shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 59.9% of Hawaiian Electric Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Hawaiian Electric Industries shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Elia Group SA/NV and Hawaiian Electric Industries”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Elia Group SA/NV	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Hawaiian Electric Industries	$3.09 billion	0.64	$126.28 million	$1.30	8.81

Hawaiian Electric Industries has higher revenue and earnings than Elia Group SA/NV.

Profitability

This table compares Elia Group SA/NV and Hawaiian Electric Industries’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Elia Group SA/NV	N/A	N/A	N/A
Hawaiian Electric Industries	6.89%	7.90%	1.48%

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings for Elia Group SA/NV and Hawaiian Electric Industries, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Elia Group SA/NV	0	3	2	0	2.40
Hawaiian Electric Industries	2	2	0	0	1.50

Hawaiian Electric Industries has a consensus price target of $11.88, indicating a potential upside of 3.67%. Given Hawaiian Electric Industries’ higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Hawaiian Electric Industries is more favorable than Elia Group SA/NV.

Summary

Hawaiian Electric Industries beats Elia Group SA/NV on 7 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Elia Group SA/NV

Elia Group SA/NV develops, builds, and operates as a transmission system operator for the electricity network in Belgium and internationally. It provides electricity transmission services; transmits electricity from generators; imports and exports electricity; and offers consultancy and engineering services. The company primarily serves electricity generators, distribution system operators, and industrial consumers. Elia Group SA/NV is headquartered in Brussels, Belgium.

About Hawaiian Electric Industries

Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the electric utility businesses in the United States. It operates in three segments: Electric Utility, Bank, and Other. The Electric Utility segment engages in the production, purchase, transmission, distribution, and sale of electricity in the islands of Oahu, Hawaii, Maui, Lanai, and Molokai. Its renewable energy sources and potential sources include wind, solar, photovoltaic, geothermal, wave, hydroelectric, municipal waste, and other biofuels. This segment serves suburban communities, resorts, the United States Armed Forces installations, and agricultural operations. The Bank segment operates a federally chartered savings bank that offers banking and other financial services to consumers and businesses, including savings and checking accounts; and loans comprising residential and commercial real estate, residential mortgage, construction and development, multifamily residential and commercial real estate, consumer, and commercial loans. The Other segment invests in non-regulated renewable energy and sustainable infrastructure in the State of Hawaii. Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. was founded in 1891 and is headquartered in Honolulu, Hawaii.