Head-To-Head Comparison: ENN Energy (XNGSF) & Its Rivals

Insider and Institutional Ownership

40.4% of ENN Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 52.7% of shares of all “Gas Utilities” companies are owned by institutional investors. 10.3% of shares of all “Gas Utilities” companies are owned by 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.

Dividends

ENN Energy pays an annual dividend of $0.39 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.4%. ENN Energy pays out 25.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Gas Utilities” companies pay a dividend yield of 12.1% and pay out 17.5% of their earnings in the form of a dividend. ENN Energy lags its rivals as a dividend stock, given its lower dividend yield and higher payout ratio.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares ENN Energy and its rivals top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
ENN Energy	N/A	N/A	3.89
ENN Energy Competitors	$2.90 billion	$316.42 million	13.78

ENN Energy’s rivals have higher revenue and earnings than ENN Energy. ENN Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Profitability

This table compares ENN Energy and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ENN Energy	N/A	N/A	N/A
ENN Energy Competitors	18.87%	8.44%	3.69%

Summary

ENN Energy rivals beat ENN Energy on 9 of the 9 factors compared.

ENN Energy Company Profile

ENN Energy Holdings Limited, an investment holding company, engages in the investment, construction, operation, and management of gas pipeline infrastructure in the People's Republic of China. It operates through Retail Gas Sales Business, Integrated Energy Business, Wholesale of Gas, Construction and Installation, and Value Added Business segments. The company also distributes and sells piped gas, liquefied natural gas (LNG), and other multi-energy products; operates vehicle gas refuelling stations; and provides services related to low-carbon integrated solutions. In addition, it is involved in the integrated energy business; retail of gas pipelines, and related materials and equipment; transportation of oil products and gas; and sourcing and sell of LNG, as well as wholesale and retail of LNG, CNG, gas equipment, appliances, and others; and provision of financial services. The company serves residential, commercial, and industrial customers. ENN Energy Holdings Limited was formerly known as XinAo Gas Holdings Limited and changed its name to ENN Energy Holdings Limited in September 2010. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Langfang, China.