Reviewing Kyushu Electric Power (KYSEY) & Its Rivals

Kyushu Electric Power (OTCMKTS:KYSEY) is one of 141 public companies in the “Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers” industry, but how does it contrast to its peers? We will compare Kyushu Electric Power to related companies based on the strength of its risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability, valuation, dividends and institutional ownership.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings for Kyushu Electric Power and its peers, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Kyushu Electric Power	0	1	0	0	2.00
Kyushu Electric Power Competitors	933	2933	3716	180	2.40

As a group, “Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers” companies have a potential upside of 148.24%. Given Kyushu Electric Power’s peers stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Kyushu Electric Power has less favorable growth aspects than its peers.

Profitability

This table compares Kyushu Electric Power and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Kyushu Electric Power	N/A	N/A	N/A
Kyushu Electric Power Competitors	-38.57%	13.37%	0.70%

Dividends

Kyushu Electric Power pays an annual dividend of $0.18 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Kyushu Electric Power pays out -0.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers” companies pay a dividend yield of 6.6% and pay out 275.8% of their earnings in the form of a dividend.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

35.2% of shares of all “Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers” companies are held by institutional investors. 21.7% of shares of all “Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers” companies are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Kyushu Electric Power and its peers top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Kyushu Electric Power	N/A	N/A	-0.06
Kyushu Electric Power Competitors	$6.35 billion	$832.25 million	19.12

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

Summary

Kyushu Electric Power peers beat Kyushu Electric Power on 11 of the 13 factors compared.

About Kyushu Electric Power

Kyushu Electric Power Company, Incorporated engages in the power generation, transmission, distribution, and sales in Japan and internationally. The company operates through Power Generation and Sales Business, Transmission and Distribution Business, ICT Services Business, Urban Development Business, Overseas Businesses, and Other Energy Services Business segments. It generates hydroelectric, thermal, geothermal, nuclear, and other power energy facilities. In addition, the company constructs, maintains, and sells electrical equipment, gas/LNG, coal, and renewable energy related services. Further, it is involved in data communication, optical broadband, information system, and data center business, as well as constructs and maintains telecommunications related services. Additionally, the company engages in development of real estate and social infrastructure business. Kyushu Electric Power Company, Incorporated was incorporated in 1951 and is headquartered in Fukuoka City, Japan.