Endesa (OTCMKTS:ELEZF) and Terrestrial Energy (NASDAQ:IMSR) Head to Head Comparison

Endesa (OTCMKTS:ELEZF) and Terrestrial Energy (NASDAQ:IMSR) are both utilities companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings and institutional ownership.

Profitability

This table compares Endesa and Terrestrial Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Endesa	N/A	N/A	N/A
Terrestrial Energy	N/A	-23.24%	-11.93%

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Endesa and Terrestrial Energy”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Endesa	N/A	N/A	N/A	$1.46	28.16
Terrestrial Energy	$250,000.00	3,301.20	-$28.02 million	($0.10)	-77.91

Endesa has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Terrestrial Energy. Terrestrial Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Endesa, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

7.1% of Endesa shares are held by institutional investors. 28.6% of Terrestrial Energy shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Endesa and Terrestrial Energy, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Endesa	0	0	0	0	0.00
Terrestrial Energy	1	1	2	0	2.25

Terrestrial Energy has a consensus price target of $13.50, indicating a potential upside of 73.28%. Given Terrestrial Energy’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Terrestrial Energy is more favorable than Endesa.

About Endesa

Endesa, S.A. engages in the generation, distribution, and sale of electricity in Spain, Portugal, France, Germany, Morocco, Italy, the United Kingdom, Singapore, and internationally. The company generates electricity from various energy sources, such as hydroelectric, nuclear, thermal, wind, and solar. It also offers advisory services and technology relating to energy efficiency, distributed generation, and energy demand management; deploys structures for recharging electric vehicles, vehicle-to-grid, and second-life services for batteries; develops integrated services for local administrations, such as public lighting, smart city development, energy efficiency services, and solutions for connectivity; and provides energy producers with financial solutions, as well as provides engineering and construction activities for facilities related to the electricity business. As of December 31, 2023, it had an installed capacity of 21,247 MW in Spain; operates 319,136 km of distribution and transmission networks; and distributes electricity to 10,522 thousands customers and gas to 1,829 thousands customers. The company was formerly known as Empresa Nacional de Electricidad, S.A. and changed its name to Endesa, S.A. in June 1997. The company was incorporated in 1944 and is headquartered in Madrid, Spain. Endesa, S.A. operates as a subsidiary of Enel Iberia Srl.

About Terrestrial Energy

Terrestrial Energy Inc. produces carbon free nuclear energy in North Carolina and internationally. The company was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.