Verdict: Side-by-side breakdown using the Bull Rankings model. MWH scored 72.0, CIG scored 66.6 — MWH leads.
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MWH
SOLV Energy, Inc.
Utilities - Renewable · Quality-Growth
72
$26.21 · $5.3B
fundamentals as of
Score gap
5.4
MWH leads
CIG
Companhia Energética de Minas Gerais - CEMIG
Utilities - Regulated Electric · Quality-Growth
66.6
$2.40 · $6.9B
fundamentals as of
At a glance · who leads each dimension, on the model's own rules
CheapestCIG7.7x
Fastest growthMWH+34.8%
Strongest balance sheetMWH0.10
Highest qualityCIG81 / 100
Largest discount to fair valueMWH-23%
Side by side · every name on one set of axes
Growth against the P/E multiple. Up and to the right is cheaper and faster — the quality-growth idea in one picture. Points beyond the axis are pinned to the edge and marked off-scale rather than allowed to compress everything else.
The model, pillar by pillar (0–100 each)
MWH
stronger →← stronger
CIG
74
Qualityreturns · margins · balance sheet
81
95
Growthrevenue & earnings expansion
60
75
Valuevaluation vs sector peers
83
CIG is stronger on 2 of 3 pillars.
Fundamentals, head-to-head
MWH
CIG
$295mC
FCF
$518mC+
+34.8%A
Rev
+7.4%B
0.10A
D/E
0.78A
55.8xD
P/E
7.7xA
1.65C+
PEG
0.33A
Winner per row is the stronger grade; where grades tie, the better figure breaks it. A true tie or a missing value shows no highlight.
Valuation · DCF cross-check
MWH
CIG
23% below
Price vs fair valuelower is cheaper
19% below
~9%/yr
Growth the price impliesyr-1 FCF growth, fading to 4% · lower = less priced in
~1%/yr
-1%
1-yr DCF upside
+17%
+29%
5-yr DCF upside
+24%
+90%
10-yr DCF upside
+35%
The DCF is a cross-check on intrinsic value, separate from the quality-growth score above.
Model signals
MWH
Why this score
Short track record
CIG
Why this score
Durable high returns
Cut its dividend
Foreign reporter (BRL)
The companies
MWHSOLV Energy, Inc.
Utilities - Renewable · $26.21
Why now
Utilities - Renewable · market cap $5.3b. Down 46% from 52-week high of $48.40 — deep drawdown territory. Revenue growing +35% — in hypergrowth territory. 11 sell-side analysts rate this a Strong Buy with a mean 1-yr target of $43.73 (implying +67% upside).
Moat
Free cash flow runs well ahead of reported net income, mostly because of depreciation and amortization ($96m) — non-cash charges that hold down reported earnings while cash generation stays strong.
Risk
Trailing P/E 55.8x prices in sustained high growth — any quarter that disappoints triggers sharp re-rating. Down 46% from the 52-week high — the market is pricing in something the screen can't see; verify the bear case before sizing up. Net margin 3.8% is thin — operating leverage cuts both ways; input-cost inflation or pricing pressure hits the bottom line first.
CIGCompanhia Energética de Minas Gerais - CEMIG
Utilities - Regulated Electric · $2.40 · beta 0.06
Why now
Utilities - Regulated Electric · market cap $6.9b. 13% off the 52-week high of $2.76. PEG 0.33 — paying under fair value for the growth rate. 3 sell-side analysts publish a mean 1-yr target of $2.05 (implying -14% upside).
Moat
ROE 16% is above 15% — the equity base is compounding at a rate the market struggles to discount accurately.
Risk
Dividend payout 79% of earnings on a 6.2% yield — distribution coverage is thin; one earnings stumble could force a dividend cut.
Verdict — model-derived comparison
The model favors MWH (72) over CIG (61.4) primarily due to its superior Growth pillar score of 93, driven by a 34.8% revenue expansion. However, a contrarian might prefer CIG for its significantly lower valuation, reflected in its P/E of 7.0x (Grade A) and PEG of 0.33 (Grade A). Investors should note CIG is a foreign reporter in BRL, adding a layer of complexity.
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Where MWH and CIG diverge
On the headline score the gap is 5.4 points in favor of MWH. They get there differently, though — each leads on a different pillar, so the better pick depends on which you weight.
GrowthMWH 95.4 · CIG 60.2MWH +35.2
ValueMWH 74.9 · CIG 83.1CIG +8.2
QualityMWH 74.2 · CIG 81.0CIG +6.8
Pillars run 0–100. Value is judged against each company's own sector, so a Value score is a statement about a company relative to its own industry rather than to the other name here. A wide Value gap usually means the market already prices the difference in quality or growth — which is the trade-off this comparison comes down to.
Common questions
Is MWH or CIG the better stock?
MWH scores higher: MWH 72.0, CIG 66.6 out of 100 on the Bull Rankings quality-growth score, which blends business quality, growth and valuation into one number. A higher score means a stronger business at a more reasonable price — it is not a price target or a recommendation.
Where do MWH and CIG differ most?
The widest gap is growth, where MWH leads by 35 points on the 0–100 pillar scale. Neither name sweeps: they trade the lead across the three pillars, so the comparison is a trade-off rather than one being better on every measure.
How are MWH and CIG scored?
Each carries the same 0–100 quality-growth score used everywhere on the site, built from three pillars — quality (profitability and returns on capital), growth (revenue and earnings), and value (what you pay for them) — combined as a geometric mean, so a weak pillar cannot be papered over by a strong one.
How current is this comparison?
The whole universe is re-scored every trading day after the US market close, so the scores and fundamentals here reflect the latest published edition.