Which has higher earnings & valuation, EVRG or LNT?

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. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Evergy $5.96B 3.31 $855.60M $3.77 22.73 Alliant Energy $4.36B 4.52 $810M $3.19 23.95

Is EVRG or LNT more profitable?

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 Evergy 14.63% 9.09% 2.75% Alliant Energy 18.58% 11.37% 3.38%

Does the media prefer EVRG or LNT?

In the previous week, Alliant Energy had 3 more articles in the media than Evergy. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Alliant Energy and 6 mentions for Evergy. Evergy's average media sentiment score of 1.22 beat Alliant Energy's score of 0.83 indicating that Evergy is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Evergy 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Alliant Energy 4 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has higher earnings and valuation, AEE or LNT?

Ameren has higher revenue and earnings than Alliant Energy. Ameren is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Alliant Energy, 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 Ameren $8.80B 3.55 $1.46B $5.56 20.32 Alliant Energy $4.36B 4.52 $810M $3.19 23.95

Is AEE or LNT more profitable?

Alliant Energy has a net margin of 18.58% compared to Ameren's net margin of 17.17%. Alliant Energy's return on equity of 11.37% beat Ameren's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Ameren 17.17% 10.94% 2.99% Alliant Energy 18.58% 11.37% 3.38%

Does the media favor AEE or LNT?

In the previous week, Ameren had 1 more articles in the media than Alliant Energy. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Ameren and 9 mentions for Alliant Energy. Ameren's average media sentiment score of 0.87 beat Alliant Energy's score of 0.83 indicating that Ameren is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Ameren 3 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Alliant Energy 4 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media prefer LNT or CMS?

In the previous week, Alliant Energy had 2 more articles in the media than CMS Energy. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Alliant Energy and 7 mentions for CMS Energy. CMS Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.01 beat Alliant Energy's score of 0.83 indicating that CMS Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Alliant Energy 4 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive CMS Energy 3 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has higher earnings & valuation, DTE or LNT?

DTE Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Alliant Energy. Alliant Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than DTE Energy, 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 DTE Energy $15.81B 1.98 $1.46B $6.07 24.78 Alliant Energy $4.36B 4.52 $810M $3.19 23.95

Does the media favor DTE or LNT?

In the previous week, DTE Energy had 17 more articles in the media than Alliant Energy. MarketBeat recorded 26 mentions for DTE Energy and 9 mentions for Alliant Energy. Alliant Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.83 beat DTE Energy's score of 0.33 indicating that Alliant Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment DTE Energy 9 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 6 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Alliant Energy 4 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media refer more to DUK or LNT?

In the previous week, Duke Energy had 28 more articles in the media than Alliant Energy. MarketBeat recorded 37 mentions for Duke Energy and 9 mentions for Alliant Energy. Duke Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.91 beat Alliant Energy's score of 0.83 indicating that Duke Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Duke Energy 23 Very Positive mention(s) 9 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Alliant Energy 4 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

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

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

How does Alliant Energy compare to Evergy?

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

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
Evergy	14.63%	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 insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Alliant Energy shares are owned 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.

Evergy currently has a consensus price target of $90.10, indicating a potential upside of 5.12%. Alliant Energy has a consensus price target of $77.18, indicating a potential upside of 1.02%. Given Evergy's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly 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)	5 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.64

In the previous week, Alliant Energy had 3 more articles in the media than Evergy. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Alliant Energy and 6 mentions for Evergy. Evergy's average media sentiment score of 1.22 beat Alliant Energy's score of 0.83 indicating that Evergy is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Evergy	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Alliant Energy	4 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Evergy	$5.96B	3.31	$855.60M	$3.77	22.73
Alliant Energy	$4.36B	4.52	$810M	$3.19	23.95

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.

Evergy has a beta of 0.54, suggesting that its share price is 46% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Alliant Energy has a beta of 0.55, suggesting that its share price is 45% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

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

How does Alliant Energy compare to Ameren?

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

Ameren has a beta of 0.47, suggesting that its stock price is 53% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Alliant Energy has a beta of 0.55, suggesting that its stock price is 45% less volatile than the broader market.

79.1% of Ameren shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.9% of Alliant Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Ameren shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Alliant Energy shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Ameren currently has a consensus price target of $119.50, suggesting a potential upside of 5.76%. Alliant Energy has a consensus price target of $77.18, suggesting a potential upside of 1.02%. Given Ameren's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Ameren is more favorable than Alliant Energy.

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
Alliant Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.64

Alliant Energy has a net margin of 18.58% compared to Ameren's net margin of 17.17%. Alliant Energy's return on equity of 11.37% beat Ameren's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ameren	17.17%	10.94%	2.99%
Alliant Energy	18.58%	11.37%	3.38%

Ameren pays an annual dividend of $3.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Alliant Energy pays an annual dividend of $2.14 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Ameren pays out 54.0% 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. Ameren has increased its dividend for 12 consecutive years and Alliant Energy has increased its dividend for 22 consecutive years. Alliant Energy is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Ameren has higher revenue and earnings than Alliant Energy. Ameren is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Alliant Energy, 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
Ameren	$8.80B	3.55	$1.46B	$5.56	20.32
Alliant Energy	$4.36B	4.52	$810M	$3.19	23.95

In the previous week, Ameren had 1 more articles in the media than Alliant Energy. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Ameren and 9 mentions for Alliant Energy. Ameren's average media sentiment score of 0.87 beat Alliant Energy's score of 0.83 indicating that Ameren is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Ameren	3 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Alliant Energy	4 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Ameren and Alliant Energy tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Alliant Energy compare to CMS Energy?

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

Alliant Energy has a net margin of 18.58% compared to CMS Energy's net margin of 12.55%. CMS Energy's return on equity of 12.17% beat Alliant Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Alliant Energy	18.58%	11.37%	3.38%
CMS Energy	12.55%	12.17%	2.91%

Alliant Energy pays an annual dividend of $2.14 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. CMS Energy pays an annual dividend of $2.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Alliant Energy pays out 67.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. CMS Energy pays out 63.0% 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. Alliant Energy has increased its dividend for 22 consecutive years and CMS Energy has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years. CMS Energy is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

CMS Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Alliant Energy. CMS Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Alliant Energy, 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
Alliant Energy	$4.36B	4.52	$810M	$3.19	23.95
CMS Energy	$8.54B	2.73	$1.07B	$3.62	20.84

Alliant Energy has a beta of 0.55, meaning that its stock price is 45% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, CMS Energy has a beta of 0.35, meaning that its stock price is 65% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Alliant Energy had 2 more articles in the media than CMS Energy. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Alliant Energy and 7 mentions for CMS Energy. CMS Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.01 beat Alliant Energy's score of 0.83 indicating that CMS Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Alliant Energy	4 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
CMS Energy	3 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

79.9% of Alliant Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.6% of CMS Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Alliant Energy shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of CMS Energy shares are held by company 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.

Alliant Energy presently has a consensus price target of $77.18, indicating a potential upside of 1.02%. CMS Energy has a consensus price target of $80.17, indicating a potential upside of 6.28%. Given CMS Energy's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe CMS Energy is more favorable than Alliant Energy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Alliant Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.64
CMS Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.58

Summary

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

How does Alliant Energy compare to DTE Energy?

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

In the previous week, DTE Energy had 17 more articles in the media than Alliant Energy. MarketBeat recorded 26 mentions for DTE Energy and 9 mentions for Alliant Energy. Alliant Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.83 beat DTE Energy's score of 0.33 indicating that Alliant Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
DTE Energy	9 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	6 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Alliant Energy	4 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

DTE Energy has a beta of 0.38, suggesting that its stock price is 62% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Alliant Energy has a beta of 0.55, suggesting that its stock price is 45% less volatile than the broader market.

DTE Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Alliant Energy. Alliant Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than DTE Energy, 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
DTE Energy	$15.81B	1.98	$1.46B	$6.07	24.78
Alliant Energy	$4.36B	4.52	$810M	$3.19	23.95

76.1% of DTE Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.9% of Alliant Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of DTE Energy shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Alliant Energy shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

DTE Energy pays an annual dividend of $4.66 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Alliant Energy pays an annual dividend of $2.14 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. 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. Alliant Energy pays out 67.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. DTE Energy has increased its dividend for 16 consecutive years and Alliant Energy has increased its dividend for 22 consecutive years.

DTE Energy presently has a consensus target price of $157.85, suggesting a potential upside of 4.95%. Alliant Energy has a consensus target price of $77.18, suggesting a potential upside of 1.02%. Given DTE Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe DTE Energy is more favorable than Alliant Energy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
DTE Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.73
Alliant Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.64

Alliant Energy has a net margin of 18.58% compared to DTE Energy's net margin of 7.65%. DTE Energy's return on equity of 12.37% beat Alliant Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
DTE Energy	7.65%	12.37%	2.84%
Alliant Energy	18.58%	11.37%	3.38%

Summary

DTE Energy beats Alliant Energy on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Alliant Energy compare to Duke Energy?

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

Duke Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Alliant Energy. Duke Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Alliant Energy, 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
Duke Energy	$32.24B	3.03	$4.97B	$6.53	19.21
Alliant Energy	$4.36B	4.52	$810M	$3.19	23.95

Duke Energy currently has a consensus price target of $138.33, suggesting a potential upside of 10.25%. Alliant Energy has a consensus price target of $77.18, suggesting a potential upside of 1.02%. Given Duke Energy's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Duke Energy is more favorable than Alliant Energy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Duke Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.53
Alliant Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.64

Alliant Energy has a net margin of 18.58% compared to Duke Energy's net margin of 15.49%. Alliant Energy's return on equity of 11.37% beat Duke Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Duke Energy	15.49%	9.73%	2.64%
Alliant Energy	18.58%	11.37%	3.38%

65.3% of Duke Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.9% of Alliant Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Duke Energy 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 large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Duke Energy had 28 more articles in the media than Alliant Energy. MarketBeat recorded 37 mentions for Duke Energy and 9 mentions for Alliant Energy. Duke Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.91 beat Alliant Energy's score of 0.83 indicating that Duke Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Duke Energy	23 Very Positive mention(s)	9 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Alliant Energy	4 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Duke Energy has a beta of 0.38, suggesting that its share price is 62% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Alliant Energy has a beta of 0.55, suggesting that its share price is 45% less volatile than the broader market.

Duke Energy pays an annual dividend of $4.26 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. Alliant Energy pays an annual dividend of $2.14 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Duke Energy pays out 65.2% 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. Duke Energy has raised its dividend for 20 consecutive years and Alliant Energy has raised its dividend for 22 consecutive years. Duke Energy is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

Alliant Energy beats Duke Energy on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Alliant Energy	UTIL Industry	Utilities Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$19.55B	$29.75B	$18.80B	$12.61B
Dividend Yield	2.83%	3.52%	3.99%	7.83%
P/E Ratio	23.95	21.45	19.84	24.56
Price / Sales	4.52	5.04	35.97	121.71
Price / Cash	11.61	9.42	19.35	60.04
Price / Book	2.68	3.18	2.44	6.39
Net Income	$810M	$1.56B	$785.96M	$331.44M
7 Day Performance	-2.09%	-0.57%	-0.15%	0.37%
1 Month Performance	5.21%	1.76%	-0.38%	2.17%
1 Year Performance	23.07%	15.59%	13.00%	20.90%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
LNT Alliant Energy	3.5087 of 5 stars	$76.40 +0.9%	$77.18 +1.0%	+22.0%	$19.55B	$4.36B	23.95	2,948	News Coverage Analyst Upgrade
EVRG Evergy	3.7554 of 5 stars	$86.27 -2.1%	$90.10 +4.4%	+23.5%	$20.32B	$5.96B	22.88	4,691	Positive News
AEE Ameren	4.0866 of 5 stars	$113.00 -1.8%	$119.42 +5.7%	+17.5%	$31.83B	$8.80B	20.32	8,913	Analyst Forecast
CMS CMS Energy	3.6061 of 5 stars	$76.32 -1.8%	$80.17 +5.0%	+6.9%	$24.01B	$8.54B	21.08	8,350	Positive News
DTE DTE Energy	3.6239 of 5 stars	$151.41 -1.7%	$157.00 +3.7%	+12.5%	$32.05B	$15.81B	24.94	9,650	Analyst Forecast

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Alliant Energy (LNT) Competitors

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

How does Alliant Energy compare to Evergy?

Is EVRG or LNT more profitable?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in EVRG or LNT?

Do analysts prefer EVRG or LNT?

Does the media prefer EVRG or LNT?

Which has higher earnings & valuation, EVRG or LNT?

Is EVRG or LNT a better dividend stock?

Which has more risk and volatility, EVRG or LNT?

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How does Alliant Energy compare to Ameren?

Which has more volatility & risk, AEE or LNT?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in AEE or LNT?

Do analysts prefer AEE or LNT?

Is AEE or LNT more profitable?

Is AEE or LNT a better dividend stock?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, AEE or LNT?

Does the media favor AEE or LNT?

Summary

How does Alliant Energy compare to CMS Energy?

Is LNT or CMS more profitable?

Is LNT or CMS a better dividend stock?

Which has better valuation & earnings, LNT or CMS?

Which has more volatility & risk, LNT or CMS?

Does the media prefer LNT or CMS?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in LNT or CMS?

Do analysts prefer LNT or CMS?

Summary

How does Alliant Energy compare to DTE Energy?

Does the media favor DTE or LNT?

Which has more volatility & risk, DTE or LNT?

Which has higher earnings & valuation, DTE or LNT?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in DTE or LNT?

Is DTE or LNT a better dividend stock?

Do analysts prefer DTE or LNT?

Is DTE or LNT more profitable?

Summary

How does Alliant Energy compare to Duke Energy?

Which has better valuation & earnings, DUK or LNT?

Do analysts recommend DUK or LNT?

Is DUK or LNT more profitable?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in DUK or LNT?

Does the media refer more to DUK or LNT?

Which has more volatility & risk, DUK or LNT?

Is DUK or LNT a better dividend stock?

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