Southwest Gas (NYSE:SWX – Get Free Report) and Centuri (NYSE:CTRI – Get Free Report) are both utilities companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership and risk.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
92.8% of Southwest Gas shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of Southwest Gas shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares Southwest Gas and Centuri’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
Southwest Gas | 3.44% | 6.18% | 1.76% |
Centuri | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Earnings & Valuation
Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
Southwest Gas | $5.43 billion | 0.98 | $150.89 million | $2.52 | 29.49 |
Centuri | $2.90 billion | 0.55 | -$186.18 million | N/A | N/A |
Southwest Gas has higher revenue and earnings than Centuri.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for Southwest Gas and Centuri, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
Southwest Gas | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
Centuri | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2.50 |
Southwest Gas presently has a consensus target price of $73.67, indicating a potential downside of 0.88%. Centuri has a consensus target price of $20.00, indicating a potential upside of 10.74%. Given Centuri’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Centuri is more favorable than Southwest Gas.
Summary
Southwest Gas beats Centuri on 8 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Southwest Gas
Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc., through its subsidiaries, distributes and transports natural gas in Arizona, Nevada, and California. The company operates through Natural Gas Distribution, Utility Infrastructure Services, and Pipeline and Storage segments. It also provides trenching, installation, and replacement of underground pipes, as well as maintenance services for energy distribution systems. As of December 31, 2023, it had 2,226,000 residential, commercial, industrial, and other natural gas customers. Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc. was incorporated in 1931 and is headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada.
About Centuri
Centuri Holdings, Inc. operates as a utility infrastructure services company in North America. It offers gas utility services, including maintenance, repair, installation, and replacement services for natural gas local distribution utility companies with focus on the modernization of infrastructure. The company also provides electric utility services comprising design, maintenance and repair, upgrade, and expansion services for transmission and distribution infrastructure. Its customers include electric, gas, and combination utility companies, as well as serves end markets, such as renewable energy and 5G datacom. The company was founded in 1909 and is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona. Centuri Holdings, Inc. is a subsidiary of Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc.
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