Head to Head Contrast: Sunrun (NASDAQ:RUN) vs. AGL Energy (OTCMKTS:AGLNF)
by Amy Steele · The Cerbat GemAGL Energy (OTCMKTS:AGLNF – Get Free Report) and Sunrun (NASDAQ:RUN – Get Free Report) are both utilities companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership and risk.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares AGL Energy and Sunrun”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| AGL Energy | N/A | N/A | N/A | $1.02 | 5.83 |
| Sunrun | $2.96 billion | 0.74 | $449.95 million | $1.48 | 6.16 |
Sunrun has higher revenue and earnings than AGL Energy. AGL Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Sunrun, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for AGL Energy and Sunrun, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| AGL Energy | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
| Sunrun | 2 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 2.45 |
Sunrun has a consensus price target of $16.81, suggesting a potential upside of 84.45%. Given Sunrun’s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Sunrun is more favorable than AGL Energy.
Profitability
This table compares AGL Energy and Sunrun’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| AGL Energy | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Sunrun | 11.59% | 9.59% | 1.77% |
Insider & Institutional Ownership
15.3% of AGL Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.7% of Sunrun shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.5% of Sunrun shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Summary
Sunrun beats AGL Energy on 10 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.
About AGL Energy
AGL Energy Limited supplies energy and other essential services to residential, small and large businesses, and wholesale customers in Australia. It operates through three segments: Customer Markets, Integrated Energy, and Investments. The company engages in retailing of electricity, gas, broadband, mobile, voice, solar, and energy products and services; and operates power generation portfolio and other assets including coal, gas and renewable generation, natural gas storage and production, and development projects. It also offers renewable energy schemes; and controls dispatch of owned and contracted generation assets, gas offtake agreements, and associated portfolio of energy hedging products. In addition, the company offers coal and gas-fired generation; and renewable energy sources, such as wind, hydro and solar, batteries and other firming technology; and gas production and storage assets. AGL Energy Limited was founded in 1837 and is based in Sydney, Australia.
About Sunrun
Sunrun Inc. designs, develops, installs, sells, owns, and maintains residential solar energy systems in the United States. It also sells solar energy systems and products, such as panels and racking; and solar leads generated to customers. In addition, the company offers battery storage along with solar energy systems; and sells services to commercial developers through multi-family and new homes. Its primary customers are residential homeowners. The company markets and sells its products through direct-to-consumer approach across online, retail, mass media, digital media, canvassing, field marketing, and referral channels, as well as its partner network. Sunrun Inc. was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.