SSE (SSE) Competitors GBX 1,801 -20.00 (-1.10%) As of 08:17 AM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesBuy This Stock SSE vs. TEP, YU, FLOW, NG, NG.L, CNA, UU, SVT, DRX, and UKWShould you be buying SSE stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of SSE include Telecom Plus (TEP), Yü Group (YU), Flowgroup (FLOW), National Grid (NG), National Grid (NG.L), Centrica (CNA), United Utilities Group (UU), Severn Trent (SVT), Drax Group (DRX), and Greencoat UK Wind (UKW). These companies are all part of the "utilities" sector. SSE vs. Its Competitors Telecom Plus Yü Group Flowgroup National Grid National Grid Centrica United Utilities Group Severn Trent Drax Group Greencoat UK Wind Telecom Plus (LON:TEP) and SSE (LON:SSE) are both utilities companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership and earnings. Is TEP or SSE more profitable? SSE has a net margin of 16.36% compared to Telecom Plus' net margin of 3.48%. Telecom Plus' return on equity of 31.35% beat SSE's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Telecom Plus3.48% 31.35% 9.20% SSE 16.36%17.83%6.57% Do analysts recommend TEP or SSE? Telecom Plus presently has a consensus price target of GBX 2,600, suggesting a potential upside of 42.70%. SSE has a consensus price target of GBX 2,425, suggesting a potential upside of 34.65%. Given Telecom Plus' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Telecom Plus is more favorable than SSE.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Telecom Plus 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00SSE 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Is TEP or SSE a better dividend stock? Telecom Plus pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.0%. SSE pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.61 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.0%. Telecom Plus pays out 88.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. SSE pays out 56.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in TEP or SSE? 45.3% of Telecom Plus shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 64.0% of SSE shares are owned by institutional investors. 13.8% of Telecom Plus shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of SSE shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has more risk & volatility, TEP or SSE? Telecom Plus has a beta of 0.57, meaning that its share price is 43% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, SSE has a beta of 0.56, meaning that its share price is 44% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media refer more to TEP or SSE? In the previous week, Telecom Plus had 2 more articles in the media than SSE. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Telecom Plus and 2 mentions for SSE. Telecom Plus' average media sentiment score of 0.32 beat SSE's score of 0.18 indicating that Telecom Plus is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Telecom Plus 0 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral SSE 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Which has preferable earnings & valuation, TEP or SSE? SSE has higher revenue and earnings than Telecom Plus. SSE is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Telecom Plus, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioTelecom Plus£1.84B0.79£70.86M£0.951,915.88SSE£10.13B1.96£1.71B£1.081,666.05 SummaryTelecom Plus beats SSE on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. 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New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding SSE and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of LON and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart SSE vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricSSEUtilities IndustryUtilities SectorLON ExchangeMarket Cap£19.83B£16.53B£17.43B£2.60BDividend Yield3.53%4.17%4.67%5.30%P/E Ratio1,666.05198.9057.134,394.46Price / Sales1.9635.9632.32100,451.31Price / Cash63.1225.0219.3327.90Price / Book1.673.182.258.11Net Income£1.71B-£1.31B£748.50M£5.89B7 Day Performance1.58%0.71%-0.27%-0.20%1 Month Performance7.96%6.61%7.65%2.10%1 Year Performance-1.58%40.27%76.46%147.97% SSE Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SSESSE2.4705 of 5 starsGBX 1,801-1.1%GBX 2,425+34.6%-0.5%£19.83B£10.13B1,666.0512,180Dividend CutTEPTelecom Plus2.8218 of 5 starsGBX 1,840+1.0%GBX 2,600+41.3%+1.3%£1.47B£1.84B1,934.812,347YUYü GroupN/AGBX 1,510-0.7%N/A-9.4%£252.25M£538.89M7.04382High Trading VolumeFLOWFlowgroupN/AN/AN/AN/A£0.00N/A0.004,800Gap DownNGNational Grid1.4073 of 5 starsGBX 1,081.50+0.4%GBX 1,070-1.1%+10.9%£53.10B£25.99B17.7710High Trading VolumeNG.LNational GridN/AN/AN/AN/A£45.42B£15.66B29.1723,683High Trading VolumeCNACentrica1.9215 of 5 starsGBX 172.15+0.9%GBX 180.80+5.0%+37.6%£8.01B£19.50B-3,742.396,100UUUnited Utilities Group4.0852 of 5 starsGBX 1,148.500.0%GBX 1,535+33.7%+13.7%£7.87B£1.96B61.996,000Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeSVTSevern Trent1.5081 of 5 starsGBX 2,612+0.4%GBX 2,865+9.7%+4.8%£7.86B£2.43B3,418.85270DRXDrax Group3.0313 of 5 starsGBX 720+0.1%GBX 844.50+17.3%+11.8%£2.49B£5.65B668.523,551UKWGreencoat UK WindN/AGBX 110-0.2%N/A-20.6%£2.40B-£124.62M-1,694.92N/A Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Telecom Plus Alternatives Yü Group Alternatives Flowgroup Alternatives National Grid Alternatives National Grid Alternatives Centrica Alternatives United Utilities Group Alternatives Severn Trent Alternatives Drax Group Alternatives Greencoat UK Wind Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (LON:SSE) was last updated on 10/13/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersURGENT: The Market's 3 Red Flags Are FlashingHere’s the uncomfortable truth: The smartest investors in the world are already preparing for a crash befor...StockEarnings | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredCapital Gains Tax Strategies for SeniorsCapital gains taxes can take a bite out of your retirement income—unless you have a smart strategy. 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