Critical Comparison: Suez (OTCMKTS:SZEVF) & Companhia de saneamento Basico Do Estado De Sao Paulo – Sabesp (NYSE:SBS)

Companhia de saneamento Basico Do Estado De Sao Paulo – Sabesp (NYSE:SBS) and Suez (OTCMKTS:SZEVF) are both utilities companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, dividends and profitability.

Profitability

This table compares Companhia de saneamento Basico Do Estado De Sao Paulo – Sabesp and Suez’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Companhia de saneamento Basico Do Estado De Sao Paulo – Sabesp	24.25%	16.38%	6.83%
Suez	N/A	N/A	N/A

Insider & Institutional Ownership

10.6% of Companhia de saneamento Basico Do Estado De Sao Paulo – Sabesp shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Companhia de saneamento Basico Do Estado De Sao Paulo – Sabesp shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings for Companhia de saneamento Basico Do Estado De Sao Paulo – Sabesp and Suez, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Companhia de saneamento Basico Do Estado De Sao Paulo – Sabesp	0	1	2	0	2.67
Suez	0	0	0	0	0.00

Companhia de saneamento Basico Do Estado De Sao Paulo – Sabesp presently has a consensus price target of $183.00, suggesting a potential upside of 3,343.09%. Given Companhia de saneamento Basico Do Estado De Sao Paulo – Sabesp’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Companhia de saneamento Basico Do Estado De Sao Paulo – Sabesp is more favorable than Suez.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Companhia de saneamento Basico Do Estado De Sao Paulo – Sabesp and Suez”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Companhia de saneamento Basico Do Estado De Sao Paulo – Sabesp	$6.82 billion	2.74	$1.52 billion	$0.38	13.99
Suez	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Companhia de saneamento Basico Do Estado De Sao Paulo – Sabesp has higher revenue and earnings than Suez.

Summary

Companhia de saneamento Basico Do Estado De Sao Paulo – Sabesp beats Suez on 9 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Companhia de saneamento Basico Do Estado De Sao Paulo – Sabesp

Companhia de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo SABESP engages in the provision of water and sewage service. It also offers advisory services on the rational use of water, planning and commercial, and financial and operational management. The company was founded on September 6, 1973 and is headquartered in São Paulo, Brazil.

About Suez

SUEZ SA engages in the provision of water and waste management services through its subsidiaries. It operates through the following segments: Water, Recycling and Recovery, Environmental Technology and Solutions (ETS), and Other. The Water segment offers water distribution and treatment services, particularly under concession contracts. The Recycling and Recovery segment includes waste and waste treatment services for local authorities and industrial clients. The ETS segment consists of water services for the industrial customer segment, hazardous waste services as well as customized services, technologies and solutions for industrial or municipal customers, as well as consulting services. The Other segment refers to the holdings. The company was founded in 1822 and is headquartered in Paris, France.