Stock comparison
Clearway Energy
Essential Utilities
Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.
CWEN
Clearway Energy
Market cap
$7.8B
Sector
Utilities
WTRG
Essential Utilities
Market cap
$10.5B
Sector
Utilities
Overall winner
Clearway Energy CWEN
Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.
Fit scores by strategy
| Strategy | CWEN | WTRG | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 51D | 44D | CWEN |
| Benjamin Graham | 41D | 49D | WTRG |
| Philip Fisher | 55C | 46D | CWEN |
| Peter Lynch | 61C | 60C | CWEN |
| Joel Greenblatt | 40D | 36D | CWEN |
| Charlie Munger | 42D | 47D | WTRG |
| Terry Smith | 43D | 33F | CWEN |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | CWEN | WTRG |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $7.8B | $10.5B |
| P/E (TTM) | 2258.6x | 18.8x |
| EV/EBIT | 99.0x | 20.5x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 1.18% | 4.41% |
| Gross margin | 51.38% | 46.96% |
| Net margin | 0.13% | 21.82% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 2.67% | 7.14% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 34.03% | 6.97% |
| Debt / Equity | 1.8x | 1.2x |
| Dividend yield | 4.73% | 3.7% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
CWEN leads on
- EPS CAGR 5y34.03%vs 6.97%+80%
- Dividend yield4.73%vs 3.7%+22%
- Gross margin51.38%vs 46.96%+9%
WTRG leads on
- Net margin21.82%vs 0.13%+99%
- P/E (TTM)18.8xvs 2258.6x+99%
- EV/EBIT20.5xvs 99.0x+79%
- ROIC (TTM)4.41%vs 1.18%+73%
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Key terms in this analysis
Educational tool. Fit scores are deterministic projections from public financials onto each investor's published criteria - not personal recommendations or advice.