Northland Power (OTCMKTS:NPIFF) vs. Yankuang Energy Group (OTCMKTS:YZCAY) Head to Head Analysis

Northland Power (OTCMKTS:NPIFF) and Yankuang Energy Group (OTCMKTS:YZCAY) are both utilities companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends and profitability.

Volatility and Risk

Northland Power has a beta of 0.1, meaning that its stock price is 90% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Yankuang Energy Group has a beta of 0.33, meaning that its stock price is 67% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Dividends

Northland Power pays an annual dividend of $0.51 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. Yankuang Energy Group pays an annual dividend of $0.42 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Northland Power pays out -124.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Yankuang Energy Group pays out 23.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Northland Power is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Profitability

This table compares Northland Power and Yankuang Energy Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Northland Power	-5.60%	10.29%	3.31%
Yankuang Energy Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Northland Power and Yankuang Energy Group, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Northland Power	0	3	4	0	2.57
Yankuang Energy Group	0	1	0	0	2.00

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Northland Power and Yankuang Energy Group”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Northland Power	$1.74 billion	2.40	-$116.84 million	($0.41)	-39.02
Yankuang Energy Group	$18.55 billion	0.76	$1.19 billion	$1.78	8.21

Yankuang Energy Group has higher revenue and earnings than Northland Power. Northland Power is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Yankuang Energy Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

Northland Power beats Yankuang Energy Group on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Northland Power

Northland Power is a Canadian power producer that develops, owns and operates electricity-generation and energy-storage facilities. Its portfolio includes offshore and onshore wind, solar, natural gas and battery storage projects. Founded in 1987 and headquartered in Toronto, the company has expanded beyond Canada into international markets, including Europe and the Asia-Pacific region. Its activities span the development and construction of energy projects as well as the operation of facilities that supply electricity to power markets and customers.

About Yankuang Energy Group

Yankuang Energy Group Company Limited is a China-based energy and mining company engaged primarily in coal mining, processing and sales. Its operations also include coal chemicals, power generation, railway and port logistics, and mining equipment manufacturing. The company was formerly known as Yanzhou Coal Mining Company and adopted the Yankuang Energy name in 2022. Its business has expanded beyond its roots in Shandong Province to include coal and energy operations in other parts of China and Australia, including through its investment in Yancoal Australia.