CLP (OTCMKTS:CLPHY) & Ballard Power Systems (NASDAQ:BLDP) Critical Comparison

CLP (OTCMKTS:CLPHY) and Ballard Power Systems (NASDAQ:BLDP) are both utilities companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, earnings, dividends, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations for CLP and Ballard Power Systems, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
CLP	0	0	0	0	0.00
Ballard Power Systems	5	10	0	1	1.81

Ballard Power Systems has a consensus price target of $2.00, indicating a potential downside of 43.85%. Given Ballard Power Systems’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Ballard Power Systems is more favorable than CLP.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

28.0% of Ballard Power Systems shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Ballard Power Systems shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares CLP and Ballard Power Systems’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
CLP	N/A	N/A	N/A
Ballard Power Systems	-409.35%	-21.52%	-18.62%

Risk and Volatility

CLP has a beta of 0.4, indicating that its stock price is 60% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ballard Power Systems has a beta of 1.8, indicating that its stock price is 80% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares CLP and Ballard Power Systems”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
CLP	$11.66 billion	1.85	$1.52 billion	N/A	N/A
Ballard Power Systems	$72.51 million	14.80	-$324.24 million	($0.99)	-3.61

CLP has higher revenue and earnings than Ballard Power Systems.

Summary

Ballard Power Systems beats CLP on 7 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About CLP

CLP Holdings Limited, an investment holding company, engages in the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity in Hong Kong, Mainland China, India Thailand, Taiwan, and Australia. The company generates electricity through coal, gas, nuclear, and renewable resources, such as wind, hydro, and solar. It is also involved in the provision of pumped storage services, and energy and infrastructure solutions; property investment activities; and retail of electricity and gas. CLP Holdings Limited was founded in 1901 and is based in Hung Hom, Hong Kong.

About Ballard Power Systems

Ballard Power Systems Inc. engages in the design, development, manufacture, sale, and service of proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell products. The company offers its products for power product comprising for bus, truck, rail, marine, stationary, and emerging market, such as material handling, off-road, and other applications. It also engages in the delivery of services, including technology solutions, after sales services, and training; and provision of engineering services, product and systems integration services, and related technology transfer for a variety of PEM fuel cell applications. It operates in the United States, Germany, Canada, China, Poland, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, France, Denmark, Belgium, India, Taiwan, Spain, Norway, Australia, Japan, and internationally. The company has a strategic alliance with Linamar Corporation for the co-development and sale of fuel cell powertrains and components for class 1 and 2 vehicles in North America and Europe. Ballard Power Systems Inc. was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in Burnaby, Canada.