Head to Head Comparison: Eversource Energy (NYSE:ES) vs. CBRE Acquisition (OTCMKTS:CBAHU)

Eversource Energy (NYSE:ES) and CBRE Acquisition (OTCMKTS:CBAHU) are both utilities companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, valuation and risk.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Eversource Energy and CBRE Acquisition”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Eversource Energy	$11.91 billion	1.89	-$442.24 million	($1.57)	-39.22
CBRE Acquisition	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

CBRE Acquisition has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Eversource Energy.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent recommendations for Eversource Energy and CBRE Acquisition, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Eversource Energy	2	5	6	0	2.31
CBRE Acquisition	0	0	0	0	0.00

Eversource Energy currently has a consensus target price of $67.00, suggesting a potential upside of 8.81%. Given Eversource Energy’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Eversource Energy is more favorable than CBRE Acquisition.

Profitability

This table compares Eversource Energy and CBRE Acquisition’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Eversource Energy	-4.73%	10.90%	2.78%
CBRE Acquisition	N/A	N/A	N/A

Institutional and Insider Ownership

80.0% of Eversource Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of Eversource Energy shares are held 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

Eversource Energy beats CBRE Acquisition on 8 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Eversource Energy

Eversource Energy, a public utility holding company, engages in the energy delivery business. The company operates through Electric Distribution, Electric Transmission, Natural Gas Distribution, and Water Distribution segments. It is involved in the transmission and distribution of electricity; solar power facilities; and distribution of natural gas. The company operates regulated water utilities that provide water services to approximately 241,000 customers. It serves residential, commercial, industrial, municipal and fire protection, and other customers in Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire. The company was formerly known as Northeast Utilities and changed its name to Eversource Energy in April 2015. Eversource Energy was incorporated in 1927 and is headquartered in Springfield, Massachusetts.

About CBRE Acquisition

Altus Power, Inc. operates as a clean electrification company in the United States. It is involved in the on-site solar generation for commercial, industrial, and public customers; community solar; energy storage; and electric vehicle charging businesses. The company was founded in 2009 and is based in Stamford, Connecticut.