Financial Comparison: Evergy (NASDAQ:EVRG) and Empresa Distribuidora Y Comercializadora Norte S.A. (Edenor) (NYSE:EDN)

Evergy (NASDAQ:EVRG) and Empresa Distribuidora Y Comercializadora Norte S.A. (Edenor) (NYSE:EDN) are both utilities companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, valuation and earnings.

Profitability

This table compares Evergy and Empresa Distribuidora Y Comercializadora Norte S.A. (Edenor)’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Evergy	14.63%	9.09%	2.75%
Empresa Distribuidora Y Comercializadora Norte S.A. (Edenor)	10.25%	13.79%	5.51%

Volatility and Risk

Evergy has a beta of 0.56, indicating that its stock price is 44% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Empresa Distribuidora Y Comercializadora Norte S.A. (Edenor) has a beta of 1.45, indicating that its stock price is 45% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

87.2% of Evergy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 1.6% of Empresa Distribuidora Y Comercializadora Norte S.A. (Edenor) shares are held by institutional investors. 1.5% of Evergy shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Evergy and Empresa Distribuidora Y Comercializadora Norte S.A. (Edenor), as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Evergy	0	3	8	0	2.73
Empresa Distribuidora Y Comercializadora Norte S.A. (Edenor)	0	3	0	0	2.00

Evergy currently has a consensus target price of $89.60, suggesting a potential upside of 8.15%. Empresa Distribuidora Y Comercializadora Norte S.A. (Edenor) has a consensus target price of $36.00, suggesting a potential upside of 34.20%. Given Empresa Distribuidora Y Comercializadora Norte S.A. (Edenor)’s higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Empresa Distribuidora Y Comercializadora Norte S.A. (Edenor) is more favorable than Evergy.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Evergy and Empresa Distribuidora Y Comercializadora Norte S.A. (Edenor)”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Evergy	$5.96 billion	3.20	$855.60 million	$3.77	21.98
Empresa Distribuidora Y Comercializadora Norte S.A. (Edenor)	$2.44 billion	0.50	$191.39 million	$5.40	4.97

Evergy has higher revenue and earnings than Empresa Distribuidora Y Comercializadora Norte S.A. (Edenor). Empresa Distribuidora Y Comercializadora Norte S.A. (Edenor) is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Evergy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

Evergy beats Empresa Distribuidora Y Comercializadora Norte S.A. (Edenor) on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Evergy

Evergy, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the generation, transmission, distribution, and sale of electricity in the United States. The company generates electricity through coal, landfill gas, uranium, and natural gas and oil sources, as well as solar, wind, other renewable sources. It serves residences, commercial firms, industrials, municipalities, and other electric utilities. The company was incorporated in 2017 and is headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri.

About Empresa Distribuidora Y Comercializadora Norte S.A. (Edenor)

Empresa Distribuidora y Comercializadora Norte Sociedad Anónima is involved in the distribution and sale of electricity in Argentina. The company was incorporated in 1992 and is based in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Empresa Distribuidora y Comercializadora Norte Sociedad Anónima operates as a subsidiary of Empresa de Energía del Cono Sur S.A..