Power Assets (OTCMKTS:HGKGY) vs. Evergy (NASDAQ:EVRG) Head-To-Head Comparison

Evergy (NASDAQ:EVRG) and Power Assets (OTCMKTS:HGKGY) are both large-cap utilities companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, valuation and earnings.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

87.2% of Evergy shares are held by institutional investors. 1.5% of Evergy shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Power Assets shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Dividends

Evergy pays an annual dividend of $2.78 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. Power Assets pays an annual dividend of $0.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.6%. Evergy pays out 70.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Evergy has increased its dividend for 20 consecutive years.

Profitability

This table compares Evergy and Power Assets’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Evergy	15.19%	9.20%	2.76%
Power Assets	N/A	N/A	N/A

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Evergy and Power Assets”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Evergy	$6.09 billion	3.15	$855.60 million	$3.94	21.16
Power Assets	$98.89 million	157.10	$800.08 million	N/A	N/A

Evergy has higher revenue and earnings than Power Assets.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for Evergy and Power Assets, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Evergy	0	3	8	0	2.73
Power Assets	0	0	0	0	0.00

Evergy presently has a consensus price target of $90.60, indicating a potential upside of 8.66%. Given Evergy’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Evergy is more favorable than Power Assets.

Risk and Volatility

Evergy has a beta of 0.54, indicating that its stock price is 46% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Power Assets has a beta of 0.3, indicating that its stock price is 70% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Evergy beats Power Assets on 12 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Evergy

Evergy, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the generation, transmission, distribution, and sale of electricity in the United States. The company generates electricity through coal, landfill gas, uranium, and natural gas and oil sources, as well as solar, wind, other renewable sources. It serves residences, commercial firms, industrials, municipalities, and other electric utilities. The company was incorporated in 2017 and is headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri.

About Power Assets

Power Assets Holdings Limited, an investment holding company, engages in the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity in Hong Kong, the United Kingdom, Australia, Mainland China, and internationally. It generates energy from thermal, renewable energy, and waste sources. The company also transmits and distributes oil and gas; and provides trust administration and management services. It has a generation capacity of 879 MW renewable energy/energy from waste, 5,262 MW gas fired, and 3,567 MW coal/oil fired; and operates 114,900 km of gas/oil pipeline, as well as 388,200 km of power network serving 19,790,000 customers. The company was formerly known as Hongkong Electric Holdings Limited and changed its name to Power Assets Holdings Limited in February 2011. Power Assets Holdings Limited was founded in 1889 and is based in Central, Hong Kong.