SSE (SSE) Competitors

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SSE vs. TEP, YU, FLOW, NG, and NG.L

Should you buy SSE stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares SSE with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with SSE include Telecom Plus (TEP), Yü Group (YU), Flowgroup (FLOW), National Grid (NG), and National Grid (NG.L). These companies are all part of the "utilities" sector.

How does SSE compare to Telecom Plus?

SSE (LON:SSE) and Telecom Plus (LON:TEP) are both utilities companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations and valuation.

SSE has higher revenue and earnings than Telecom Plus. Telecom Plus is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than SSE, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
SSE	£10.31B	2.87	£1.71B	£86.90	28.26
Telecom Plus	£1.88B	0.44	£70.86M	£82.30	12.61

SSE currently has a consensus target price of GBX 2,606.57, indicating a potential upside of 6.13%. Telecom Plus has a consensus target price of GBX 2,400, indicating a potential upside of 131.29%. 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)	1 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.57
Telecom Plus	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

In the previous week, SSE had 1 more articles in the media than Telecom Plus. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for SSE and 1 mentions for Telecom Plus. SSE's average media sentiment score of 1.08 beat Telecom Plus' score of 0.00 indicating that SSE is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
SSE	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Telecom Plus	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

SSE has a net margin of 8.59% compared to Telecom Plus' net margin of 3.51%. Telecom Plus' return on equity of 27.40% beat SSE's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
SSE	8.59%	7.09%	6.57%
Telecom Plus	3.51%	27.40%	9.20%

67.8% of SSE shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 45.3% of Telecom Plus shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of SSE shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 13.8% of Telecom Plus shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

SSE pays an annual dividend of GBX 64.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Telecom Plus pays an annual dividend of GBX 94 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.1%. SSE pays out 73.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Telecom Plus pays out 114.2% 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 has a beta of 0.624, indicating that its stock price is 38% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Telecom Plus has a beta of 0.423, indicating that its stock price is 58% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

SSE beats Telecom Plus on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does SSE compare to Yü Group?

SSE (LON:SSE) and Yü Group (LON:YU) are both utilities companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, dividends, earnings and analyst recommendations.

SSE has higher revenue and earnings than Yü Group. Yü Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than SSE, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
SSE	£10.31B	2.87	£1.71B	£86.90	28.26
Yü Group	£538.89M	0.53	£35.66M	£214.56	8.02

SSE currently has a consensus target price of GBX 2,606.57, indicating a potential upside of 6.13%. Given SSE's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe SSE is more favorable than Yü Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
SSE	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.57
Yü Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

In the previous week, SSE had 2 more articles in the media than Yü Group. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for SSE and 0 mentions for Yü Group. SSE's average media sentiment score of 1.08 beat Yü Group's score of 0.00 indicating that SSE is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
SSE	Positive
Yü Group	Neutral

SSE has a net margin of 8.59% compared to Yü Group's net margin of 5.11%. Yü Group's return on equity of 31.43% beat SSE's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
SSE	8.59%	7.09%	6.57%
Yü Group	5.11%	31.43%	20.84%

67.8% of SSE shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 9.4% of Yü Group shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of SSE shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 72.4% of Yü Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

SSE pays an annual dividend of GBX 64.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Yü Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 56 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. SSE pays out 73.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Yü Group pays out 26.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Yü Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

SSE has a beta of 0.624, indicating that its share price is 38% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Yü Group has a beta of 0.8, indicating that its share price is 20% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

SSE beats Yü Group on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does SSE compare to Flowgroup?

Flowgroup (LON:FLOW) and SSE (LON:SSE) are both utilities companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

In the previous week, SSE had 2 more articles in the media than Flowgroup. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for SSE and 0 mentions for Flowgroup. SSE's average media sentiment score of 1.08 beat Flowgroup's score of 0.00 indicating that SSE is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Flowgroup	Neutral
SSE	Positive

SSE has a net margin of 8.59% compared to Flowgroup's net margin of 0.00%. SSE's return on equity of 7.09% beat Flowgroup's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Flowgroup	N/A	N/A	N/A
SSE	8.59%	7.09%	6.57%

SSE has a consensus target price of GBX 2,606.57, indicating a potential upside of 6.13%. Given SSE's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe SSE is more favorable than Flowgroup.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Flowgroup	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
SSE	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.57

SSE has higher revenue and earnings than Flowgroup.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Flowgroup	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
SSE	£10.31B	2.87	£1.71B	£86.90	28.26

67.8% of SSE shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of SSE shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

SSE beats Flowgroup on 11 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does SSE compare to National Grid?

National Grid (LON:NG) and SSE (LON:SSE) are both large-cap utilities companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, valuation, media sentiment, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability and institutional ownership.

In the previous week, National Grid had 10 more articles in the media than SSE. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for National Grid and 2 mentions for SSE. SSE's average media sentiment score of 1.08 beat National Grid's score of 0.48 indicating that SSE is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
National Grid	3 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
SSE	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

National Grid has a net margin of 16.43% compared to SSE's net margin of 8.59%. National Grid's return on equity of 7.66% beat SSE's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
National Grid	16.43%	7.66%	3.66%
SSE	8.59%	7.09%	6.57%

National Grid pays an annual dividend of GBX 57 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.5%. SSE pays an annual dividend of GBX 64.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. National Grid pays out 93.6% 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 73.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

National Grid presently has a consensus price target of GBX 1,305.50, suggesting a potential upside of 2.31%. SSE has a consensus price target of GBX 2,606.57, suggesting a potential upside of 6.13%. Given SSE's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe SSE is more favorable than National Grid.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
National Grid	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33
SSE	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.57

National Grid has higher revenue and earnings than SSE. National Grid is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than SSE, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
National Grid	£25.99B	2.41	£3.00B	£60.87	20.96
SSE	£10.31B	2.87	£1.71B	£86.90	28.26

National Grid has a beta of 0.624, meaning that its stock price is 38% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, SSE has a beta of 0.624, meaning that its stock price is 38% less volatile than the broader market.

59.4% of National Grid shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.8% of SSE shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of National Grid shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of SSE shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

SSE beats National Grid on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does SSE compare to National Grid?

National Grid (LON:NG.L) and SSE (LON:SSE) are both large-cap utilities companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, valuation, media sentiment, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability and institutional ownership.

SSE has a consensus price target of GBX 2,606.57, suggesting a potential upside of 6.13%. Given SSE's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe SSE is more favorable than National Grid.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
National Grid	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
SSE	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.57

In the previous week, SSE had 2 more articles in the media than National Grid. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for SSE and 0 mentions for National Grid. SSE's average media sentiment score of 1.08 beat National Grid's score of 0.00 indicating that SSE is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
National Grid	Neutral
SSE	Positive

67.8% of SSE shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of SSE shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

National Grid pays an annual dividend of GBX 49 per share. SSE pays an annual dividend of GBX 64.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. National Grid pays out 115.6% 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 73.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. SSE is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

SSE has a net margin of 8.59% compared to National Grid's net margin of 0.00%. SSE's return on equity of 7.09% beat National Grid's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
National Grid	N/A	N/A	N/A
SSE	8.59%	7.09%	6.57%

SSE has lower revenue, but higher earnings than National Grid. National Grid is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than SSE, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
National Grid	£15.66B	0.00	N/A	£42.40	N/A
SSE	£10.31B	2.87	£1.71B	£86.90	28.26

Summary

SSE beats National Grid on 13 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

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SSE vs. The Competition

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Metric	SSE	Utilities Industry	Utilities Sector	LON Exchange
Market Cap	£29.60B	£19.71B	£19.16B	£2.79B
Dividend Yield	2.57%	4.13%	3.76%	6.09%
P/E Ratio	28.26	46.69	22.51	366.15
Price / Sales	2.87	43.33	51.38	88,429.84
Price / Cash	63.12	24.47	19.52	27.89
Price / Book	2.28	3.12	2.35	7.74
Net Income	£1.71B	-£1.31B	£777.56M	£5.89B
7 Day Performance	-0.88%	-0.66%	-0.04%	0.82%
1 Month Performance	-9.72%	-2.42%	-1.36%	2.78%
1 Year Performance	45.24%	52.28%	22.43%	87.90%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
SSE SSE	2.2882 of 5 stars	GBX 2,456 +0.2%	GBX 2,606.57 +6.1%	+47.0%	£29.60B	£10.31B	28.26	12,180	Positive News
TEP Telecom Plus	2.8174 of 5 stars	GBX 1,048.48 +1.4%	GBX 2,400 +128.9%	-46.8%	£837.05M	£1.88B	12.74	2,347	Gap Down
YU Yü Group	N/A	GBX 1,730 +0.3%	N/A	N/A	£289.00M	£538.89M	8.06	382	High Trading Volume
FLOW Flowgroup	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	£0.00	N/A	N/A	4,800	Gap Down
NG National Grid	2.3366 of 5 stars	GBX 1,278 +0.0%	GBX 1,305.50 +2.2%	+24.6%	£62.75B	£25.99B	21.00	10	Earnings Report Analyst Forecast High Trading Volume

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This page (LON:SSE) was last updated on 5/14/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.

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