SSE (SSE) Competitors GBX 1,868.50 +3.00 (+0.16%) As of 07/4/2025 Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesBuy This Stock SSE vs. TEP, YU, FLOW, NG, NG.L, SVT, CNA, UU, UKW, and DRXShould 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), Severn Trent (SVT), Centrica (CNA), United Utilities Group (UU), Greencoat UK Wind (UKW), and Drax Group (DRX). These companies are all part of the "utilities" sector. SSE vs. Its Competitors Telecom Plus Yü Group Flowgroup National Grid National Grid Severn Trent Centrica United Utilities Group Greencoat UK Wind Drax Group SSE (LON:SSE) and Telecom Plus (LON:TEP) are both utilities companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, earnings, profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership and dividends. Does the media prefer SSE or TEP? In the previous week, SSE had 16 more articles in the media than Telecom Plus. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for SSE and 0 mentions for Telecom Plus. SSE's average media sentiment score of 0.30 beat Telecom Plus' score of 0.00 indicating that SSE is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment SSE Neutral Telecom Plus Neutral Which has higher earnings and valuation, SSE or TEP? 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 RatioSSE£10.47B1.95£1.71B£156.5211.94Telecom Plus£2.03B0.79£70.86M£88.7922.81 Is SSE or TEP a better dividend stock? SSE pays an annual dividend of GBX 60 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. Telecom Plus pays an annual dividend of GBX 83 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.1%. SSE pays out 38.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Telecom Plus pays out 93.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Which has more volatility & risk, SSE or TEP? SSE has a beta of 0.56, suggesting that its share price is 44% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Telecom Plus has a beta of 0.57, suggesting that its share price is 43% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders & institutionals believe in SSE or TEP? 70.5% of SSE shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.3% of Telecom Plus shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of SSE shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 11.5% of Telecom Plus shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is SSE or TEP 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 SSE16.36% 17.83% 6.57% Telecom Plus 3.48%31.35%9.20% Do analysts rate SSE or TEP? Telecom Plus has a consensus price target of GBX 2,600, indicating a potential upside of 28.40%. Given Telecom Plus' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Telecom Plus is more favorable than SSE.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score SSE 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00Telecom Plus 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 SummarySSE and Telecom Plus tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Get SSE News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for SSE and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address 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£20.47B£15.22B£16.56B£2.96BDividend Yield4.07%4.21%5.58%5.02%P/E Ratio11.9415.7720.45147.88Price / Sales1.9536.9427.75258,917.23Price / Cash63.1216.8919.1427.97Price / Book1.732.722.164.61Net Income£1.71B-£1.47B£751.09M£5.90B7 Day Performance2.10%1.30%1.18%1.04%1 Month Performance6.38%2.57%3.03%4.36%1 Year Performance0.73%17.73%16.55%82.36% SSE Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SSESSEN/AGBX 1,868.50+0.2%N/A+0.7%£20.47B£10.47B11.9412,180Dividend CutTEPTelecom PlusN/AGBX 1,932+0.9%GBX 2,600+34.6%+11.9%£1.54B£2.03B21.762,347YUYü GroupN/AGBX 1,690+2.4%N/A-3.2%£282.32M£538.89M7.88382Gap UpHigh Trading VolumeFLOWFlowgroupN/AN/AN/AN/A£0.00N/A0.004,800Gap DownNGNational Grid1.5996 of 5 starsGBX 1,061.50-0.2%GBX 1,135+6.9%+13.5%£52.12B£25.99B17.4410News CoverageInsider TradeHigh Trading VolumeNG.LNational GridN/AN/AN/AN/A£45.42B£15.66B29.1723,683News CoverageHigh Trading VolumeSVTSevern Trent1.594 of 5 starsGBX 2,734-0.4%GBX 2,600-4.9%+7.4%£8.16B£2.97B45.63270News CoverageCNACentrica2.3894 of 5 starsGBX 161.55-1.5%GBX 150-7.1%+12.5%£8.07B£19.40B7.706,100Gap DownUUUnited Utilities Group3.4513 of 5 starsGBX 1,141.50-0.9%N/A+12.8%£7.82B£1.96B61.626,000High Trading VolumeUKWGreencoat UK WindN/AGBX 120.50-1.2%N/A-9.4%£2.72B£266.34M34.95N/ADRXDrax Group3.2783 of 5 starsGBX 693.06+2.4%GBX 726.33+4.8%+25.8%£2.54B£6.60B4.113,551News CoverageAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Telecom Plus Alternatives Yü Group Alternatives Flowgroup Alternatives National Grid Alternatives National Grid Alternatives Severn Trent Alternatives Centrica Alternatives United Utilities Group Alternatives Greencoat UK Wind Alternatives Drax Group 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 7/6/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWhite House to reset Social Security?Elon Musk's parting DOGE gift looks set to shock America... 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