Comparing Exelon (NASDAQ:EXC) & China Power International Development (OTCMKTS:CPWIF)

China Power International Development (OTCMKTS:CPWIF) and Exelon (NASDAQ:EXC) are both utilities companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation and profitability.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares China Power International Development and Exelon”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
China Power International Development	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Exelon	$24.26 billion	1.86	$2.77 billion	$2.73	15.99

Exelon has higher revenue and earnings than China Power International Development.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for China Power International Development and Exelon, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
China Power International Development	0	0	0	0	0.00
Exelon	1	13	4	0	2.17

Exelon has a consensus price target of $50.07, indicating a potential upside of 14.70%. Given Exelon’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Exelon is more favorable than China Power International Development.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

13.0% of China Power International Development shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.9% of Exelon shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Exelon 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.

Profitability

This table compares China Power International Development and Exelon’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
China Power International Development	N/A	N/A	N/A
Exelon	10.99%	9.81%	2.43%

Summary

Exelon beats China Power International Development on 9 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About China Power International Development

China Power International Development Limited, an investment holding company, develops, constructs, owns, operates, and manages power plants in the People’s Republic of China. The company operates through Thermal Power Electricity, Hydropower Electricity, Wind Power, Photovoltaic Power Electricity, and Energy Storage segments. It generates, distributes, and sells electricity through coal-fired, hydro, wind, environmental, natural gas, and photovoltaic power plants. The company also provides logistic services, and technical services related to generation of electricity. China Power International Development Limited was incorporated in 2004 and is based in Wanchai, Hong Kong.

About Exelon

Exelon Corporation, a utility services holding company, engages in the energy distribution and transmission businesses in the United States and Canada. The company is involved in the purchase and regulated retail sale of electricity and natural gas, transmission and distribution of electricity, and distribution of natural gas to retail customers. It also offers support services, including legal, human resources, information technology, supply management, financial, engineering, customer operations, transmission and distribution planning, asset management, system operations, and power procurement services. It serves distribution utilities, municipalities, and financial institutions, as well as commercial, industrial, governmental, and residential customers. Exelon Corporation was incorporated in 1999 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.