Pinnacle West Capital (NYSE:PNW) & HK Electric Investments and HK Electric Investments (OTCMKTS:HKCVF) Head to Head Review

HK Electric Investments and HK Electric Investments (OTCMKTS:HKCVF) and Pinnacle West Capital (NYSE:PNW) are both utilities companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Profitability

This table compares HK Electric Investments and HK Electric Investments and Pinnacle West Capital’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
HK Electric Investments and HK Electric Investments	N/A	N/A	N/A
Pinnacle West Capital	11.52%	8.99%	2.08%

Insider & Institutional Ownership

91.5% of Pinnacle West Capital shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Pinnacle West Capital shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings for HK Electric Investments and HK Electric Investments and Pinnacle West Capital, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
HK Electric Investments and HK Electric Investments	0	0	0	0	0.00
Pinnacle West Capital	0	12	3	0	2.20

Pinnacle West Capital has a consensus target price of $104.07, indicating a potential upside of 3.71%. Given Pinnacle West Capital’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Pinnacle West Capital is more favorable than HK Electric Investments and HK Electric Investments.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares HK Electric Investments and HK Electric Investments and Pinnacle West Capital”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
HK Electric Investments and HK Electric Investments	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Pinnacle West Capital	$5.34 billion	2.28	$616.53 million	$5.22	19.22

Pinnacle West Capital has higher revenue and earnings than HK Electric Investments and HK Electric Investments.

Summary

Pinnacle West Capital beats HK Electric Investments and HK Electric Investments on 9 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About HK Electric Investments and HK Electric Investments

HK Electric Investments and HK Electric Investments Limited, an investment holding company, engages in the generation, transmission, distribution, and supply of electricity in Hong Kong Island and Lamma Island. As of December 31, 2023, the company operated 5 coal-fired units, 5 oil-fired gas turbine units, 3 gas-fired combined-cycle units, 1 solar power system, and 1 wind turbine with an installed capacity of 3,403 megawatts. It also operated a transmission and distribution network of 6,969 kilometers, as well as served 589,000 residential, commercial, and industrial customers. The company also involved in the financing business. HK Electric Investments and HK Electric Investments Limited was incorporated in 1889 and is headquartered in Hong Kong, Hong Kong.

About Pinnacle West Capital

Pinnacle West Capital Corporation, through its subsidiary, provides retail and wholesale electric services primarily in the state of Arizona. The company engages in the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity using coal, nuclear, gas, oil, and solar generating facilities. Its transmission facilities include overhead lines and underground lines; and distribution facilities consist of overhead lines and underground primary cables. The company also owns and maintains transmission and distribution substations; and owns energy storage facilities. Pinnacle West Capital Corporation was incorporated in 1985 and is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona.