Analyzing NewJersey Resources (NYSE:NJR) & Infraestructura Energética Nova, S. A. P. I. de C. V. (OTCMKTS:IENVF)

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

Profitability

This table compares Infraestructura Energética Nova, S. A. P. I. de C. V. and NewJersey Resources’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Infraestructura Energética Nova, S. A. P. I. de C. V.	N/A	N/A	N/A
NewJersey Resources	16.42%	14.46%	4.67%

Valuation and Earnings

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

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Infraestructura Energética Nova, S. A. P. I. de C. V.	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
NewJersey Resources	$2.04 billion	2.74	$335.63 million	$3.62	15.20

NewJersey Resources has higher revenue and earnings than Infraestructura Energética Nova, S. A. P. I. de C. V..

Insider & Institutional Ownership

71.0% of NewJersey Resources shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of NewJersey Resources shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for Infraestructura Energética Nova, S. A. P. I. de C. V. and NewJersey Resources, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Infraestructura Energética Nova, S. A. P. I. de C. V.	0	0	0	0	0.00
NewJersey Resources	0	1	3	1	3.00

NewJersey Resources has a consensus target price of $57.83, indicating a potential upside of 5.12%. Given NewJersey Resources’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe NewJersey Resources is more favorable than Infraestructura Energética Nova, S. A. P. I. de C. V..

Summary

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

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.

About NewJersey Resources

New Jersey Resources Corporation, an energy services holding company, distributes natural gas. The company operates through four segments: Natural Gas Distribution, Clean Energy Ventures, Energy Services, and Storage and Transportation. The Natural Gas Distribution segment offers regulated natural gas utility services to approximately 576,000 customers in Burlington, Middlesex, Monmouth, Morris, Ocean, and Sussex counties in New Jersey; provides capacity and storage management services; and participates in the off-system sales and capacity release markets. The Clean Energy Ventures segment invests in, owns, and operates clean energy projects, including commercial and residential solar installation situated in New Jersey, Rhode Island, New York, Connecticut, Michigan, and Indiana. The Energy Services segment maintains and operates natural gas transportation and storage capacity contracts, as well as provides physical wholesale energy, retail energy and energy management services in the United States and Canada. The Storage and Transportation segment invests in invests in energy-related ventures. It provides heating, ventilation, and cooling services; sales and installation of appliances; offers solar equipment installation, and plumbing repair and installation services; and holds commercial real estate properties. The company was incorporated in 1981 and is headquartered in Wall, New Jersey.