ENEVA S A/S (OTCMKTS:ENEVY – Get Free Report) and Hallador Energy (NASDAQ:HNRG – Get Free Report) are both small-cap utilities companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, risk and earnings.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for ENEVA S A/S and Hallador Energy, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| ENEVA S A/S | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Hallador Energy | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3.00 |
Hallador Energy has a consensus target price of $15.00, suggesting a potential upside of 23.66%. Given Hallador Energy’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Hallador Energy is more favorable than ENEVA S A/S.
Valuation & Earnings
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| ENEVA S A/S | $856.12 million | 2.25 | $242.92 million | N/A | N/A |
| Hallador Energy | $429.36 million | 1.20 | $44.79 million | ($0.55) | -22.05 |
ENEVA S A/S has higher revenue and earnings than Hallador Energy.
Profitability
This table compares ENEVA S A/S and Hallador Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| ENEVA S A/S | 28.38% | 15.15% | 7.51% |
| Hallador Energy | -4.85% | -6.71% | -3.39% |
Risk and Volatility
ENEVA S A/S has a beta of -28.9, meaning that its share price is 2,990% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Hallador Energy has a beta of 0.71, meaning that its share price is 29% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
61.4% of Hallador Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 32.3% of Hallador Energy shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
ENEVA S A/S beats Hallador Energy on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
About ENEVA S A/S
Eneva S.A., together with its subsidiaries, operates as an integrated energy company in Brazil. It generates electricity through coal, natural gas, hydro, and solar energy. The company has an operational installed capacity of 2.2 GWs. It also engages in the exploration, development, and production of natural gas; and energy trading activities. The company was formerly known as MPX Energia S.A. and changed its name to Eneva S.A. in October 2013. Eneva S.A. was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
About Hallador Energy
Hallador Energy Company, through its subsidiaries, engages in the production of steam coal in the State of Indiana for the electric power generation industry. The company owns the Oaktown Mine 1 and Oaktown Mine 2 underground mines in Oaktown; Freelandville Center Pit surface mine in Freelandville; and Prosperity Surface mine in Petersburg, Indiana. It is also involved in gas exploration activities in Indiana; and operation of logistics transport facility. Hallador Energy Company was founded in 1949 and is headquartered in Terre Haute, Indiana.
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