Spire (NYSE:SR) versus Infraestructura Energética Nova, S. A. P. I. de C. V. (OTCMKTS:IENVF) Head-To-Head Review

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

Profitability

This table compares Spire 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
Spire	21.48%	8.65%	2.21%
Infraestructura Energética Nova, S. A. P. I. de C. V.	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Spire 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
Spire	0	5	5	2	2.75
Infraestructura Energética Nova, S. A. P. I. de C. V.	0	0	0	0	0.00

Spire currently has a consensus target price of $94.50, suggesting a potential upside of 14.05%. Given Spire’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Spire is more favorable than Infraestructura Energética Nova, S. A. P. I. de C. V..

Earnings & Valuation

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

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Spire	$2.67 billion	1.84	$271.70 million	$8.97	9.24
Infraestructura Energética Nova, S. A. P. I. de C. V.	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

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

Insider & Institutional Ownership

87.4% of Spire shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.3% of Spire shares are owned by 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.

Summary

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

About Spire

Spire Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the purchase, retail distribution, and sale of natural gas to residential, commercial, industrial, and other end-users of natural gas in the United States. The company operates through three segments: Gas Utility, Gas Marketing, and Midstream. It is also involved in the marketing of natural gas and related services; and transportation and storage of natural gas. In addition, the company engages in the operation of propane through its propane pipeline, risk management, and other activities. The company was formerly known as The Laclede Group, Inc. and changed its name to Spire Inc. in April 2016. Spire Inc. was founded in 1857 and is based in Saint Louis, Missouri.

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.