Verbund (OTCMKTS:OEZVY – Get Free Report) is one of 141 public companies in the “Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers” industry, but how does it compare to its peers? We will compare Verbund to related companies based on the strength of its analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends, earnings, risk and valuation.

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Verbund and its peers, as reported by MarketBeat.

As a group, “Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers” companies have a potential upside of 145.38%. Given Verbund’s peers stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Verbund has less favorable growth aspects than its peers.

This table compares Verbund and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Verbund pays an annual dividend of $0.29 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. Verbund pays out 290.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. As a group, “Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers” companies pay a dividend yield of 6.7% and pay out 279.6% of their earnings in the form of a dividend. Verbund lags its peers as a dividend stock, given its lower dividend yield and higher payout ratio.

36.1% of shares of all “Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers” companies are owned by institutional investors. 21.5% of shares of all “Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers” companies are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

This table compares Verbund and its peers top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

Verbund’s peers have higher revenue and earnings than Verbund. Verbund is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its peers, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.

Verbund peers beat Verbund on 11 of the 13 factors compared.

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VERBUND AG, together with its subsidiaries, generates, trades, and sells electricity to energy exchange markets, traders, electric utilities and industrial companies, and households and commercial customers. It operates through Hydro, New Renewables, Sales, Grid, and All Other segments. The company operates hydropower plants with a capacity of 8,417 megawatts (MW); wind farms with a capacity of 798 MW; solar power with a capacity of 253 MW; and two thermal power plants. It also owns and operates electricity transmission network, and gas transmission pipeline and distribution network in Austria, as well as trades and sells gas. VERBUND AG was founded in 1947 and is headquartered in Vienna, Austria.

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