Contrasting Infraestructura Energética Nova, S. A. P. I. de C. V. (OTCMKTS:IENVF) and Northwest Natural Gas (NYSE:NWN)

Northwest Natural Gas (NYSE:NWN) and Infraestructura Energética Nova, S. A. P. I. de C. V. (OTCMKTS:IENVF) are both utilities companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation and profitability.

Profitability

This table compares Northwest Natural Gas and Infraestructura Energética Nova, S. A. P. I. de C. V.’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Northwest Natural Gas	9.75%	8.33%	2.03%
Infraestructura Energética Nova, S. A. P. I. de C. V.	N/A	N/A	N/A

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Northwest Natural Gas and Infraestructura Energética Nova, S. A. P. I. de C. V.”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Northwest Natural Gas	$1.29 billion	1.65	$113.32 million	$3.00	16.81
Infraestructura Energética Nova, S. A. P. I. de C. V.	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Northwest Natural Gas has higher revenue and earnings than Infraestructura Energética Nova, S. A. P. I. de C. V..

Insider & Institutional Ownership

75.1% of Northwest Natural Gas shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of Northwest Natural Gas shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Northwest Natural Gas and Infraestructura Energética Nova, S. A. P. I. de C. V., as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Northwest Natural Gas	0	3	3	1	2.71
Infraestructura Energética Nova, S. A. P. I. de C. V.	0	0	0	0	0.00

Northwest Natural Gas currently has a consensus price target of $55.25, indicating a potential upside of 9.55%. Given Northwest Natural Gas’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Northwest Natural Gas is more favorable than Infraestructura Energética Nova, S. A. P. I. de C. V..

Summary

Northwest Natural Gas beats Infraestructura Energética Nova, S. A. P. I. de C. V. on 10 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Northwest Natural Gas

Northwest Natural Holding Company, through its subsidiary, Northwest Natural Gas Company, provides regulated natural gas distribution services to residential, commercial, and industrial customers in the United States. The company operates a mist gas storage facility contracted to other utilities, third-party marketers, and electric generators; offers natural gas asset management services; and operates an appliance retail center. It also engages in gas storage, water and wastewater, non-regulated renewable natural gas, and other investment businesses. In addition, the company provides natural gas service in Oregon and southwest Washington; and water and wastewater connections. Northwest Natural Holding Company was founded in 1859 and is headquartered in Portland, Oregon.

About Infraestructura Energética Nova, S. A. P. I. de C. V.

Infraestructura Energética Nova, S. A. P. I. de C. V. engages in the development, construction, and operation of energy infrastructure projects in Mexico. It operates through three segments: Gas, Storage, and Power. The Gas segment owns, develops, and operates or holds interests in natural gas and ethane pipelines, and compression stations; and transports, distributes, and sells natural gas in the states of Baja California, Sonora, Sinaloa, Coahuila, Chihuahua, Durango, Chiapas, San Luis Potosi, Tabasco, Veracruz, and Nuevo Leon. The Storage segment owns and operates a liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in Baja California for importing, storing, and regasifying LNG; and storage spheres of liquid petroleum gas in Jalisco and Tamaulipas. It also owns, develops, and operates projects of the marine and in – land terminal for the reception, storage, and delivery of refined products located in Veracruz, Estado de Mexico, Puebla, Baja California, Sinaloa, Colima, and Jalisco. The Power segment owns, develops, and operates solar projects located in Baja California, Aguascalientes, Sonora, and Chihuahua; a natural gas fire power plant that includes two gas turbines and one steam turbine in Baja California; and two wind farms located in Nuevo Leon and Baja California. The company was incorporated in 1996 and is headquartered in Mexico City, Mexico. Infraestructura Energética Nova, S. A. P. I. de C. V. is a subsidiary of Sempra Energy.