Reviewing Altus Power (NYSE:AMPS) & Pampa Energia (NYSE:PAM)

Altus Power (NYSE:AMPS) and Pampa Energia (NYSE:PAM) are both energy companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings and risk.

Profitability

This table compares Altus Power and Pampa Energia’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Altus Power	19.18%	4.79%	1.16%
Pampa Energia	26.73%	15.29%	8.32%

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Altus Power and Pampa Energia”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Altus Power	$196.27 million	4.08	-$9.35 million	$0.01	499.50
Pampa Energia	$2,035.47 billion	0.00	$619.00 million	$9.21	7.94

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

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for Altus Power and Pampa Energia, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Altus Power	0	7	2	0	2.22
Pampa Energia	0	2	1	0	2.33

Altus Power currently has a consensus price target of $4.86, suggesting a potential downside of 2.76%. Pampa Energia has a consensus price target of $85.83, suggesting a potential upside of 17.41%. Given Pampa Energia’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Pampa Energia is more favorable than Altus Power.

Risk and Volatility

Altus Power has a beta of 0.94, indicating that its share price is 6% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Pampa Energia has a beta of 1.18, indicating that its share price is 18% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

46.5% of Altus Power shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 12.8% of Pampa Energia shares are owned by institutional investors. 24.3% of Altus Power shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 55.5% of Pampa Energia shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Pampa Energia beats Altus Power on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Altus Power

Altus Power, Inc., a clean electrification company, develops, owns, constructs, and operates roof, ground, and carport-based photovoltaic solar energy generation and storage systems. It serves commercial, industrial, public sector, and community solar customers. Altus Power, Inc. was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut.

About Pampa Energia

Pampa Energía S.A. operates as an integrated power company in Argentina. The company operates through Electricity Generation, Oil and Gas, Petrochemicals, and Holding and Other Business segments. It generates electricity through thermal plants, hydroelectric plants, and wind farms with a 5,332 megawatt (MW) installed capacity. The company also explores for and produces oil and gas in the provinces of Neuquén and Río Negro. In addition, it produces petrochemicals, such as styrene, synthetic rubber, and polystyrene. Further, the company operates and maintains a 22,391 km high-voltage electricity transmission network in Argentina. Additionally, it holds a concession for the transportation of natural gas with 9,248 km of gas pipelines in the center, west, and south of Argentina; and processes and sells natural gas liquids in Bahía Blanca in the Province of Buenos Aires, as well as offers related advisory services. The company was formerly known as Pampa Holding S.A. and changed its name to Pampa Energía S.A. in September 2008. Pampa Energía S.A. was incorporated in 1945 and is based in Buenos Aires, Argentina.