Copel

ELP

Market cap $6.89B

Investors with an interest in Utility - Electric Power stocks have likely encountered both Portland General Electric (POR) and Paranaense de Energia (ELP). But which of these two stocks is more attractive to value investors?

Companhia Paranaense de Energia - COPEL (NYSE:ELP ) Q2 2025 Earnings Conference Call August 7, 2025 9:00 AM ET Company Participants Daniel Pimentel Slaviero - CEO & Member of Executive Board Felipe Gutterres - Director of Investor Relations & Director of Finance (CFO) Marco Villela De Abreu - Corporate Participant Rodolfo Lima - Corporate Participant Conference Call Participants Andre Sampaio - Santander Investment Securities Inc., Research Division Bruno Amorim - Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Research Division Luiza Candiota - Unidentified Company Maria Carolina Carneiro - J. Safra Corretora de Valores e Cambio Ltda, Research Division Operator Good morning, ladies and gentlemen.

Investors interested in stocks from the Utility - Electric Power sector have probably already heard of Portland General Electric (POR) and Paranaense de Energia (ELP). But which of these two stocks offers value investors a better bang for their buck right now?

COPEL's net revenue grew 8.8% year-over-year, driven by a 31.7% increase in energy supply revenue and favorable hydrological conditions. Operating efficiency improved as costs rose slower than revenue, boosting EBITDA margin to 25.5% and reflecting benefits from privatization. Leverage remains healthy at 2.3x net debt/EBITDA, enabling a new dividend policy with a minimum 75% payout and at least biannual distributions.

Companhia Paranaense de Energia - COPEL (NYSE:ELP ) Q1 2025 Earnings Conference Call May 9, 2025 9:00 AM ET Company Participants Daniel Slaviero - Chief Executive Officer Felipe Gutterres - Chief Financial Officer Fernando Mano - General Director of Copel Geração e Transmissão Rodolfo Lima - Director, Commercialization Conference Call Participants Maria Carolina Carneiro - Safra Bruno Amorin - Goldman Sachs Fillipe Andrade - Itau BBA Pimentel João - Citi Operator Good morning, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to Companhia Paranaense de Energia - COPEL's video conference to discuss the earnings of the First Quarter of 2025. This video conference is being recorded and will be available on the company's website at ri.copel.com.

Paranaense de Energia (ELP) made it through our "Recent Price Strength" screen and could be a great choice for investors looking to make a profit from stocks that are currently on the move.

Companhia Paranaense de Energia - COPEL (NYSE:ELP ) Q4 2024 Earnings Conference Call February 28, 2025 8:00 AM ET Company Participants Daniel Slaviero - Chief Executive Officer Felipe Gutterres - Chief Financial Officer Fernando Mano - General Director of Copel Geração e Transmissão Conference Call Participants Bruno Amorin - Goldman Sachs Guilherme Lima - Santander Maria Carolina Carneiro - Safra Francisco Navarrete - Bradesco BBI Operator Good morning ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to Companhia Paranaense de Energia, Copel's Video Conference to discuss the Earnings of the Fourth Quarter of 2024. This video conference is being recorded and will be available on the company's website, ri.copel.com.

Companhia Paranaense de Energia - COPEL (NYSE:ELP ) Q3 2024 Results Conference Call November 7, 2024 9:00 AM ET Company Participants Daniel Slaviero - Chief Executive Officer Felipe Gutterres - Chief Financial Officer Rodolfo Lima - Director, Commercialization Moacir Bertol - Chief Subsidiary Officer Conference Call Participants Bruno Amorin - Goldman Sachs Lilyanna Yang - HSBC Daniel Travitzky - Safra Marcelo Sa - Itau BBA Guilherme Lima - Santander Antonio Junqueira - BTG Pactual Operator Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. Welcome to Companhia Paranaense de Energia-Copel's Video Conference to Discuss the Earnings for the Third Quarter of 2024.

I recommend buying COPEL due to its attractive valuation, cost control, and reduced leverage, despite mixed 2Q24 results with stable revenues and margins. Revenues grew 2.2% annually to BRL 5.4 billion, driven by strong distribution offsetting weak generation, with a strategy to mitigate future energy price risks. Net income surged 53.9% YoY to BRL 474 million, boosted by a non-recurring item, demonstrating strong profit growth despite lower-than-expected net income.

Companhia Paranaense de Energia – COPEL (NYSE:ELP ) Q2 2024 Earnings Conference Call August 8, 2024 9:00 AM ET Company Participants Daniel Slaviero - Chief Executive Officer Felipe Gutterres - Chief Financial Officer Rodolfo Lima - Director, Commercialization Marcelo Monteiro - Independent Director Conference Call Participants Bruno Amorim - Goldman Sachs Luiza Candiota - Itau BBA Guilherme Lima - Santander Operator Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. Welcome to Companhia Paranaense de Energia COPEL Video Conference Call to discuss the Earnings for the Second Quarter of 2024.