Alaska Power & Telephone (OTCMKTS:APTL) vs. OGE Energy (NYSE:OGE) Financial Comparison

Alaska Power & Telephone (OTCMKTS:APTL) and OGE Energy (NYSE:OGE) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, profitability, dividends, valuation and institutional ownership.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Alaska Power & Telephone and OGE Energy”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Alaska Power & Telephone	$64.21 million	1.02	$6.15 million	$5.88	9.35
OGE Energy	$2.67 billion	3.16	$416.80 million	$1.93	21.82

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

Risk and Volatility

Alaska Power & Telephone has a beta of 0.54, indicating that its stock price is 46% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, OGE Energy has a beta of 0.77, indicating that its stock price is 23% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations for Alaska Power & Telephone and OGE Energy, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Alaska Power & Telephone	0	0	0	0	0.00
OGE Energy	0	2	2	0	2.50

OGE Energy has a consensus target price of $45.00, suggesting a potential upside of 6.84%. Given OGE Energy’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe OGE Energy is more favorable than Alaska Power & Telephone.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

71.8% of OGE Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of OGE Energy shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Alaska Power & Telephone and OGE Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Alaska Power & Telephone	10.95%	N/A	N/A
OGE Energy	13.89%	8.59%	2.96%

Dividends

Alaska Power & Telephone pays an annual dividend of $1.57 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. OGE Energy pays an annual dividend of $1.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. Alaska Power & Telephone pays out 26.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. OGE Energy pays out 87.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Summary

OGE Energy beats Alaska Power & Telephone on 14 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Alaska Power & Telephone

Alaska Power & Telephone Company provides energy, telecommunications, and broadband services to the residents, businesses, and communities of rural Alaska. The company operates through Energy and Telecom divisions. It generates energy using hydro and fossil-fuels. In addition, the company provides voice, as well as broadband services. Alaska Power & Telephone Company was founded in 1957 and is headquartered in Ketchikan, Washington.

About OGE Energy

OGE Energy Corp., together with its subsidiaries, operates as an energy services provider in the United States. The company generates, transmits, distributes, and sells electric energy. In addition, it provides retail electric service to approximately 896,000 customers, which covers a service area of approximately 30,000 square miles in Oklahoma and western Arkansas; and owns and operates coal-fired, natural gas-fired, wind-powered, and solar-powered generating assets. OGE Energy Corp. was founded in 1902 and is headquartered in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.