NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE) vs. China Power International Development (OTCMKTS:CPWIF) Head-To-Head Review

NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE) and China Power International Development (OTCMKTS:CPWIF) are both utilities companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for NextEra Energy and China Power International Development, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
NextEra Energy	0	6	17	1	2.79
China Power International Development	0	0	0	0	0.00

NextEra Energy currently has a consensus price target of $99.36, suggesting a potential upside of 17.26%. Given NextEra Energy’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe NextEra Energy is more favorable than China Power International Development.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

78.7% of NextEra Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 13.0% of China Power International Development shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of NextEra Energy shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares NextEra Energy and China Power International Development’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
NextEra Energy	32.40%	12.28%	3.75%
China Power International Development	N/A	N/A	N/A

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares NextEra Energy and China Power International Development”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
NextEra Energy	$27.41 billion	6.45	$6.83 billion	$4.45	19.04
China Power International Development	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

NextEra Energy has higher revenue and earnings than China Power International Development.

Summary

NextEra Energy beats China Power International Development on 10 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About NextEra Energy

NextEra Energy, Inc., through its subsidiaries, generates, transmits, distributes, and sells electric power to retail and wholesale customers in North America. The company generates electricity through wind, solar, nuclear,natural gas, and other clean energy. It also develops, constructs, and operates long-term contracted assets that consists of clean energy solutions, such as renewable generation facilities, battery storage projects, and electric transmission facilities; sells energy commodities; and owns, develops, constructs, manages and operates electric generation facilities in wholesale energy markets. The company had approximately 33,276 megawatts of net generating capacity; approximately 90,000 circuit miles of transmission and distribution lines; and 883 substations. It serves approximately 12 million people through approximately 5.9 million customer accounts in the east and lower west coasts of Florida. The company was formerly known as FPL Group, Inc. and changed its name to NextEra Energy, Inc. in 2010. NextEra Energy, Inc. was founded in 1925 and is headquartered in Juno Beach, Florida.

About China Power International Development

China Power International Development Limited, an investment holding company, develops, constructs, owns, operates, and manages power plants in the People’s Republic of China. The company operates through Thermal Power Electricity, Hydropower Electricity, Wind Power, Photovoltaic Power Electricity, and Energy Storage segments. It generates, distributes, and sells electricity through coal-fired, hydro, wind, environmental, natural gas, and photovoltaic power plants. The company also provides logistic services, and technical services related to generation of electricity. China Power International Development Limited was incorporated in 2004 and is based in Wanchai, Hong Kong.