Reviewing Empresa Distribuidora y Comercializadora Norte Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:EDN) & TXNM Energy (NYSE:TXNM)

TXNM Energy (NYSE:TXNM) and Empresa Distribuidora y Comercializadora Norte Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:EDN) are both oils/energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, earnings and profitability.

Risk & Volatility

TXNM Energy has a beta of 0.4, meaning that its stock price is 60% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Empresa Distribuidora y Comercializadora Norte Sociedad Anónima has a beta of 1.45, meaning that its stock price is 45% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for TXNM Energy and Empresa Distribuidora y Comercializadora Norte Sociedad Anónima, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
TXNM Energy	0	1	3	0	2.75
Empresa Distribuidora y Comercializadora Norte Sociedad Anónima	0	0	0	0	0.00

TXNM Energy presently has a consensus price target of $50.25, suggesting a potential upside of 2.45%. Given TXNM Energy’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe TXNM Energy is more favorable than Empresa Distribuidora y Comercializadora Norte Sociedad Anónima.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

91.7% of TXNM Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 1.6% of Empresa Distribuidora y Comercializadora Norte Sociedad Anónima shares are held by institutional investors. 1.4% of TXNM Energy shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares TXNM Energy and Empresa Distribuidora y Comercializadora Norte Sociedad Anónima’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
TXNM Energy	9.26%	9.69%	2.26%
Empresa Distribuidora y Comercializadora Norte Sociedad Anónima	10.22%	18.97%	5.68%

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares TXNM Energy and Empresa Distribuidora y Comercializadora Norte Sociedad Anónima”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
TXNM Energy	$1.94 billion	2.28	$88.35 million	$1.92	25.55
Empresa Distribuidora y Comercializadora Norte Sociedad Anónima	$2.67 billion	0.69	$183.81 million	$5.14	7.88

Empresa Distribuidora y Comercializadora Norte Sociedad Anónima has higher revenue and earnings than TXNM Energy. Empresa Distribuidora y Comercializadora Norte Sociedad Anónima is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than TXNM Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

About TXNM Energy

TXNM Energy, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides electricity and electric services in the United States. It operates through Public Service Company of New Mexico (PNM) and Texas-New Mexico Power Company (TNMP) segments. The PNM segment engages in the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity. The segment owns and leases communications, office and other equipment, office space, vehicles, and real estate. It generates electricity using coal, natural gas and oil, and nuclear fuel and waste, as well as solar, wind, geothermal, and battery storage energy sources. The TNMP segment provides regulated transmission and distribution services. The segment also owns and leases vehicles, service facilities, and office locations throughout its service territory. The company serves residential, commercial, and industrial customers and end-users of electricity in New Mexico and Texas. The company was formerly known as PNM Resources, Inc and changed its name to TXNM Energy, Inc. in August 2024. TXNM Energy, Inc. was founded in 1882 and is based in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

About Empresa Distribuidora y Comercializadora Norte Sociedad Anónima

Empresa Distribuidora y Comercializadora Norte Sociedad Anónima is involved in the distribution and sale of electricity in Argentina. The company was incorporated in 1992 and is based in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Empresa Distribuidora y Comercializadora Norte Sociedad Anónima operates as a subsidiary of Empresa de Energía del Cono Sur S.A..