Cheniere Energy Partners (NYSE:CQP) & ENAGAS S A/ADR (OTCMKTS:ENGGY) Head to Head Contrast

ENAGAS S A/ADR (OTCMKTS:ENGGY) and Cheniere Energy Partners (NYSE:CQP) are both utilities companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk and valuation.

Profitability

This table compares ENAGAS S A/ADR and Cheniere Energy Partners’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ENAGAS S A/ADR	N/A	N/A	N/A
Cheniere Energy Partners	31.28%	-328.60%	13.93%

Institutional and Insider Ownership

46.5% of Cheniere Energy Partners shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of ENAGAS S A/ADR shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares ENAGAS S A/ADR and Cheniere Energy Partners”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
ENAGAS S A/ADR	$982.18 million	3.31	$370.69 million	N/A	N/A
Cheniere Energy Partners	$8.93 billion	3.47	$4.25 billion	$4.63	13.82

Cheniere Energy Partners has higher revenue and earnings than ENAGAS S A/ADR.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for ENAGAS S A/ADR and Cheniere Energy Partners, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ENAGAS S A/ADR	0	0	0	0	0.00
Cheniere Energy Partners	3	0	0	0	1.00

Cheniere Energy Partners has a consensus price target of $51.67, indicating a potential downside of 19.25%. Given Cheniere Energy Partners’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Cheniere Energy Partners is more favorable than ENAGAS S A/ADR.

Dividends

ENAGAS S A/ADR pays an annual dividend of $0.26 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.2%. Cheniere Energy Partners pays an annual dividend of $3.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.8%. Cheniere Energy Partners pays out 67.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Volatility and Risk

ENAGAS S A/ADR has a beta of 0.81, meaning that its stock price is 19% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cheniere Energy Partners has a beta of 0.76, meaning that its stock price is 24% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Cheniere Energy Partners beats ENAGAS S A/ADR on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About ENAGAS S A/ADR

Enagás, S.A. engages in the development, operation, and maintenance of gas infrastructures in Spain and internationally. The company provides gas transportation services through gas pipelines; natural gas regasification services; and operates underground storage facilities. It is involved in the operation and technical management of the basic network and secondary transportation network for natural gas. The company operates approximately 12,000 kilometers of gas pipelines, 19 compressor stations and 416 regulation and metering stations. Enagás, S.A. was founded in 1972 and is based in Madrid, Spain.

About Cheniere Energy Partners

Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P., through its subsidiaries, provides liquefied natural gas (LNG) to integrated energy companies, utilities, and energy trading companies worldwide. The company owns and operates natural gas liquefaction and export facility at the Sabine Pass LNG Terminal located in Cameron Parish, Louisiana. It also owns a natural gas supply pipeline that interconnects the Sabine Pass LNG terminal with various interstate pipelines. The company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas. Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P. is a subsidiary of Cheniere Energy, Inc.