Evergy (EVRG) Competitors

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EVRG vs. AEP, LNT, AEE, CMS, and DTE

Should you buy Evergy stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Evergy 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 Evergy include American Electric Power (AEP), Alliant Energy (LNT), Ameren (AEE), CMS Energy (CMS), and DTE Energy (DTE). These companies are all part of the "util - elec pwr" industry.

How does Evergy compare to American Electric Power?

American Electric Power (NASDAQ:AEP) and Evergy (NASDAQ:EVRG) are both large-cap utilities companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, institutional ownership and dividends.

75.2% of American Electric Power shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.2% of Evergy shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of American Electric Power shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.5% of Evergy shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

American Electric Power presently has a consensus price target of $141.19, suggesting a potential upside of 3.72%. Evergy has a consensus price target of $89.60, suggesting a potential upside of 3.58%. Given American Electric Power's higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe American Electric Power is more favorable than Evergy.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
American Electric Power
0 Sell rating(s)
9 Hold rating(s)
13 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.59
Evergy
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
8 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.73

American Electric Power pays an annual dividend of $3.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Evergy pays an annual dividend of $2.78 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. American Electric Power pays out 55.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Evergy pays out 73.7% 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. American Electric Power has raised its dividend for 15 consecutive years and Evergy has raised its dividend for 20 consecutive years. Evergy is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

American Electric Power has a beta of 0.53, suggesting that its share price is 47% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Evergy has a beta of 0.54, suggesting that its share price is 46% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, American Electric Power had 7 more articles in the media than Evergy. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for American Electric Power and 9 mentions for Evergy. Evergy's average media sentiment score of 1.49 beat American Electric Power's score of 1.02 indicating that Evergy is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
American Electric Power
9 Very Positive mention(s)
3 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Evergy
7 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

American Electric Power has higher revenue and earnings than Evergy. American Electric Power is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Evergy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
American Electric Power$21.88B3.39$3.58B$6.8119.99
Evergy$5.96B3.34$855.60M$3.7722.95

American Electric Power has a net margin of 16.29% compared to Evergy's net margin of 14.63%. American Electric Power's return on equity of 10.21% beat Evergy's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
American Electric Power16.29% 10.21% 2.89%
Evergy 14.63%9.09%2.75%

Summary

American Electric Power beats Evergy on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Evergy compare to Alliant Energy?

Evergy (NASDAQ:EVRG) and Alliant Energy (NASDAQ:LNT) are both large-cap utilities companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, risk, profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership and earnings.

Evergy pays an annual dividend of $2.78 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. Alliant Energy pays an annual dividend of $2.14 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Evergy pays out 73.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Alliant Energy pays out 67.1% 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. Evergy has increased its dividend for 20 consecutive years and Alliant Energy has increased its dividend for 22 consecutive years.

Alliant Energy has a net margin of 18.58% compared to Evergy's net margin of 14.63%. Alliant Energy's return on equity of 11.37% beat Evergy's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Evergy14.63% 9.09% 2.75%
Alliant Energy 18.58%11.37%3.38%

87.2% of Evergy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.9% of Alliant Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.5% of Evergy shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Alliant Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Evergy$5.96B3.34$855.60M$3.7722.95
Alliant Energy$4.36B4.51$810M$3.1923.86

Evergy has a beta of 0.54, meaning that its stock price is 46% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Alliant Energy has a beta of 0.56, meaning that its stock price is 44% less volatile than the broader market.

Evergy currently has a consensus target price of $89.60, indicating a potential upside of 3.58%. Alliant Energy has a consensus target price of $76.60, indicating a potential upside of 0.64%. Given Evergy's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Evergy is more favorable than Alliant Energy.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Evergy
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
8 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.73
Alliant Energy
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
9 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.69

In the previous week, Evergy had 6 more articles in the media than Alliant Energy. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Evergy and 3 mentions for Alliant Energy. Evergy's average media sentiment score of 1.49 beat Alliant Energy's score of 0.96 indicating that Evergy is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Evergy
7 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Alliant Energy
1 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

Evergy beats Alliant Energy on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Evergy compare to Ameren?

Ameren (NYSE:AEE) and Evergy (NASDAQ:EVRG) are both large-cap utilities companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings and valuation.

79.1% of Ameren shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.2% of Evergy shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Ameren shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.5% of Evergy shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Ameren has a net margin of 17.17% compared to Evergy's net margin of 14.63%. Ameren's return on equity of 10.94% beat Evergy's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Ameren17.17% 10.94% 2.99%
Evergy 14.63%9.09%2.75%

Ameren has a beta of 0.47, suggesting that its stock price is 53% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Evergy has a beta of 0.54, suggesting that its stock price is 46% less volatile than the broader market.

Ameren currently has a consensus price target of $119.42, indicating a potential upside of 4.55%. Evergy has a consensus price target of $89.60, indicating a potential upside of 3.58%. Given Ameren's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Ameren is more favorable than Evergy.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Ameren
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
9 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.69
Evergy
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
8 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.73

Ameren pays an annual dividend of $3.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Evergy pays an annual dividend of $2.78 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. Ameren pays out 54.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Evergy pays out 73.7% 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. Ameren has raised its dividend for 12 consecutive years and Evergy has raised its dividend for 20 consecutive years. Evergy is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Ameren$8.80B3.59$1.46B$5.5620.54
Evergy$5.96B3.34$855.60M$3.7722.95

In the previous week, Evergy had 4 more articles in the media than Ameren. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Evergy and 5 mentions for Ameren. Ameren's average media sentiment score of 1.71 beat Evergy's score of 1.49 indicating that Ameren is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Ameren
5 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive
Evergy
7 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

Ameren beats Evergy on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Evergy compare to CMS Energy?

CMS Energy (NYSE:CMS) and Evergy (NASDAQ:EVRG) are both large-cap utilities companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, profitability, earnings, media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations and valuation.

CMS Energy has a beta of 0.35, indicating that its stock price is 65% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Evergy has a beta of 0.54, indicating that its stock price is 46% less volatile than the broader market.

93.6% of CMS Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.2% of Evergy shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of CMS Energy shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.5% of Evergy shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, CMS Energy had 3 more articles in the media than Evergy. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for CMS Energy and 9 mentions for Evergy. Evergy's average media sentiment score of 1.49 beat CMS Energy's score of 1.29 indicating that Evergy is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
CMS Energy
8 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Evergy
7 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

CMS Energy pays an annual dividend of $2.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Evergy pays an annual dividend of $2.78 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. CMS Energy pays out 63.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Evergy pays out 73.7% 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. CMS Energy has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years and Evergy has raised its dividend for 20 consecutive years. Evergy is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Evergy has a net margin of 14.63% compared to CMS Energy's net margin of 12.55%. CMS Energy's return on equity of 12.17% beat Evergy's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
CMS Energy12.55% 12.17% 2.91%
Evergy 14.63%9.09%2.75%

CMS Energy currently has a consensus target price of $80.17, indicating a potential upside of 3.59%. Evergy has a consensus target price of $89.60, indicating a potential upside of 3.58%. Given CMS Energy's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe CMS Energy is more favorable than Evergy.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
CMS Energy
0 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
7 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.54
Evergy
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
8 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.73

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
CMS Energy$8.54B2.80$1.07B$3.6221.38
Evergy$5.96B3.34$855.60M$3.7722.95

Summary

Evergy beats CMS Energy on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Evergy compare to DTE Energy?

Evergy (NASDAQ:EVRG) and DTE Energy (NYSE:DTE) are both large-cap utilities companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation and earnings.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Evergy$5.96B3.34$855.60M$3.7722.95
DTE Energy$15.81B2.01$1.46B$6.0725.17

Evergy pays an annual dividend of $2.78 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. DTE Energy pays an annual dividend of $4.66 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Evergy pays out 73.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. DTE Energy pays out 76.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Evergy has raised its dividend for 20 consecutive years and DTE Energy has raised its dividend for 16 consecutive years. Evergy is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Evergy has a net margin of 14.63% compared to DTE Energy's net margin of 7.65%. DTE Energy's return on equity of 12.37% beat Evergy's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Evergy14.63% 9.09% 2.75%
DTE Energy 7.65%12.37%2.84%

87.2% of Evergy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 76.1% of DTE Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 1.5% of Evergy shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of DTE Energy shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Evergy presently has a consensus price target of $89.60, suggesting a potential upside of 3.58%. DTE Energy has a consensus price target of $157.00, suggesting a potential upside of 2.77%. Given Evergy's higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Evergy is more favorable than DTE Energy.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Evergy
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
8 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.73
DTE Energy
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
9 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.79

Evergy has a beta of 0.54, meaning that its share price is 46% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, DTE Energy has a beta of 0.39, meaning that its share price is 61% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, DTE Energy had 9 more articles in the media than Evergy. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for DTE Energy and 9 mentions for Evergy. Evergy's average media sentiment score of 1.49 beat DTE Energy's score of 0.85 indicating that Evergy is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Evergy
7 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
DTE Energy
7 Very Positive mention(s)
5 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

Evergy and DTE Energy tied by winning 10 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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EVRG vs. The Competition

MetricEvergyUTIL IndustryUtilities SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$19.97B$29.65B$18.93B$12.12B
Dividend Yield3.28%3.46%3.97%5.88%
P/E Ratio22.9822.6520.4223.96
Price / Sales3.345.0641.72107.19
Price / Cash9.089.3419.3053.76
Price / Book1.943.242.486.40
Net Income$855.60M$1.56B$785.96M$337.03M
7 Day Performance4.85%1.85%0.07%-0.86%
1 Month Performance3.06%0.12%-1.51%0.69%
1 Year Performance26.86%19.65%14.92%29.23%

Evergy Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
EVRG
Evergy
3.9458 of 5 stars
$86.51
+0.8%
$89.60
+3.6%
+24.8%$19.97B$5.96B22.984,691
AEP
American Electric Power
4.122 of 5 stars
$129.31
+0.1%
$141.10
+9.1%
+30.8%$70.31B$21.88B18.9917,581
LNT
Alliant Energy
2.919 of 5 stars
$73.55
+0.6%
$76.60
+4.1%
+23.6%$18.88B$4.36B23.062,948
AEE
Ameren
4.2839 of 5 stars
$109.69
+0.6%
$117.54
+7.2%
+17.5%$30.17B$8.80B19.738,913
CMS
CMS Energy
3.9921 of 5 stars
$73.64
+0.1%
$80.17
+8.9%
+9.8%$22.73B$8.54B20.348,350

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