Brookfield Renewable Partners (NYSE:BEP – Get Free Report) and Centuri (NYSE:CTRI – Get Free Report) are both mid-cap utilities companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, dividends, profitability, earnings and institutional ownership.
Profitability
This table compares Brookfield Renewable Partners and Centuri’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Brookfield Renewable Partners | 3.52% | 0.66% | 0.23% |
| Centuri | 0.09% | 6.37% | 1.71% |
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Brookfield Renewable Partners and Centuri, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Brookfield Renewable Partners | 0 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 2.81 |
| Centuri | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2.17 |
Insider & Institutional Ownership
63.2% of Brookfield Renewable Partners shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Centuri shares are held 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.
Volatility & Risk
Brookfield Renewable Partners has a beta of 1.12, indicating that its stock price is 12% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Centuri has a beta of 0.82, indicating that its stock price is 18% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Brookfield Renewable Partners and Centuri”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Brookfield Renewable Partners | $6.30 billion | 1.45 | -$181.00 million | ($0.86) | -34.73 |
| Centuri | $2.84 billion | 0.97 | -$6.72 million | $0.03 | 920.67 |
Centuri has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Brookfield Renewable Partners. Brookfield Renewable Partners is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Centuri, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
Brookfield Renewable Partners beats Centuri on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Brookfield Renewable Partners
Brookfield Renewable Partners L.P. owns a portfolio of renewable power generating facilities primarily in North America, Colombia, and Brazil. The company generates electricity through hydroelectric, wind, solar, distributed generation, and pumped storage, as well as renewable natural gas, carbon capture and storage, recycling, cogeneration biomass, nuclear services, and power transformation. Brookfield Renewable Partners Limited operates as the general partner of Brookfield Renewable Partners L.P. The company was formerly known as Brookfield Renewable Energy Partners L.P. and changed its name to Brookfield Renewable Partners L.P. in May 2016. Brookfield Renewable Partners L.P. was founded in 1999 and is based in Toronto, Canada. Brookfield Renewable Partners L.P operates as a subsidiary of Brookfield Corporation.
About Centuri
Centuri Holdings, Inc. operates as a utility infrastructure services company in North America. It offers gas utility services, including maintenance, repair, installation, and replacement services for natural gas local distribution utility companies with focus on the modernization of infrastructure. The company also provides electric utility services comprising design, maintenance and repair, upgrade, and expansion services for transmission and distribution infrastructure. Its customers include electric, gas, and combination utility companies, as well as serves end markets, such as renewable energy and 5G datacom. The company was founded in 1909 and is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona. Centuri Holdings, Inc. is a subsidiary of Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc.
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