Does the media refer more to AEP or LNT?

In the previous week, American Electric Power had 25 more articles in the media than Alliant Energy. MarketBeat recorded 28 mentions for American Electric Power and 3 mentions for Alliant Energy. American Electric Power's average media sentiment score of 1.14 beat Alliant Energy's score of 0.92 indicating that American Electric Power is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment American Electric Power 19 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 5 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

Which has higher earnings & valuation, LNT or EVRG?

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 Alliant Energy $4.36B 4.32 $810M $3.19 22.87 Evergy $5.96B 3.19 $855.60M $3.77 21.88

Is LNT or EVRG 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 Alliant Energy 18.58% 11.37% 3.38% Evergy 14.63% 9.09% 2.75%

Does the media refer more to LNT or EVRG?

In the previous week, Evergy had 7 more articles in the media than Alliant Energy. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Evergy and 3 mentions for Alliant Energy. Evergy's average media sentiment score of 1.15 beat Alliant Energy's score of 0.92 indicating that Evergy is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment 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 Evergy 7 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, 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 3.42 $1.46B $5.56 19.53 Alliant Energy $4.36B 4.32 $810M $3.19 22.87

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 10 more articles in the media than Alliant Energy. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Ameren and 3 mentions for Alliant Energy. Ameren's average media sentiment score of 1.39 beat Alliant Energy's score of 0.92 indicating that Ameren is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Ameren 10 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 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

Does the media refer more to LNT or CMS?

In the previous week, CMS Energy had 4 more articles in the media than Alliant Energy. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for CMS Energy and 3 mentions for Alliant Energy. CMS Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.36 beat Alliant Energy's score of 0.92 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 1 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive CMS Energy 5 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has better valuation and earnings, 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 1.94 $1.46B $6.07 24.32 Alliant Energy $4.36B 4.32 $810M $3.19 22.87

Does the media favor DTE or LNT?

In the previous week, DTE Energy had 26 more articles in the media than Alliant Energy. MarketBeat recorded 29 mentions for DTE Energy and 3 mentions for Alliant Energy. DTE Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.11 beat Alliant Energy's score of 0.92 indicating that DTE Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment DTE Energy 17 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 6 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

Alliant Energy (LNT) Competitors

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

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 American Electric Power (AEP), Evergy (EVRG), Ameren (AEE), CMS Energy (CMS), and DTE Energy (DTE). These companies are all part of the "util - elec pwr" industry.

How does Alliant Energy compare to American Electric Power?

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

American Electric Power has a beta of 0.53, suggesting that its share price is 47% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Alliant Energy has a beta of 0.56, suggesting that its share price is 44% less volatile than the broader market.

American Electric Power pays an annual dividend of $3.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Alliant Energy pays an annual dividend of $2.14 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. American Electric Power pays out 55.8% 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. American Electric Power has increased its dividend for 15 consecutive years and Alliant Energy has increased its dividend for 22 consecutive years. American Electric Power is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

In the previous week, American Electric Power had 25 more articles in the media than Alliant Energy. MarketBeat recorded 28 mentions for American Electric Power and 3 mentions for Alliant Energy. American Electric Power's average media sentiment score of 1.14 beat Alliant Energy's score of 0.92 indicating that American Electric Power is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
American Electric Power	19 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	5 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

American Electric Power has higher revenue and earnings than Alliant Energy. American Electric Power 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
American Electric Power	$21.88B	3.18	$3.58B	$6.81	18.76
Alliant Energy	$4.36B	4.32	$810M	$3.19	22.87

Alliant Energy has a net margin of 18.58% compared to American Electric Power's net margin of 16.29%. Alliant Energy's return on equity of 11.37% beat American Electric Power's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
American Electric Power	16.29%	10.21%	2.89%
Alliant Energy	18.58%	11.37%	3.38%

American Electric Power presently has a consensus price target of $140.86, indicating a potential upside of 10.27%. Alliant Energy has a consensus price target of $76.60, indicating a potential upside of 4.97%. Given American Electric Power's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe American Electric Power is more favorable than Alliant Energy.

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
Alliant Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.69

75.2% of American Electric Power shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.9% of Alliant Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of American Electric Power shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Alliant Energy shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Alliant Energy beats American Electric Power on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Alliant Energy compare to Evergy?

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

Alliant Energy currently has a consensus price target of $76.60, indicating a potential upside of 4.97%. Evergy has a consensus price target of $89.60, indicating a potential upside of 8.61%. Given Evergy's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Evergy is more favorable than Alliant Energy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Alliant Energy	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

In the previous week, Evergy had 7 more articles in the media than Alliant Energy. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Evergy and 3 mentions for Alliant Energy. Evergy's average media sentiment score of 1.15 beat Alliant Energy's score of 0.92 indicating that Evergy is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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

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

Alliant Energy pays an annual dividend of $2.14 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 3.4%. Alliant Energy pays out 67.1% 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. Alliant Energy has increased its dividend for 22 consecutive years and Evergy has increased its dividend for 20 consecutive years.

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
Alliant Energy	$4.36B	4.32	$810M	$3.19	22.87
Evergy	$5.96B	3.19	$855.60M	$3.77	21.88

Alliant Energy has a beta of 0.56, suggesting that its share price is 44% 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.

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

Summary

Evergy beats Alliant Energy 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 better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, dividends, media sentiment, risk and earnings.

Ameren pays an annual dividend of $3.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Alliant Energy pays an annual dividend of $2.14 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. 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 raised its dividend for 12 consecutive years and Alliant Energy has raised 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 currently has a consensus target price of $117.54, suggesting a potential upside of 8.24%. Alliant Energy has a consensus target price of $76.60, suggesting a potential upside of 4.97%. Given Ameren's higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly 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)	5 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.64
Alliant Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.69

Ameren has a beta of 0.47, meaning that its share price is 53% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Alliant Energy has a beta of 0.56, meaning that its share price is 44% less volatile than the broader market.

79.1% of Ameren shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.9% of Alliant Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Ameren 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 stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Ameren had 10 more articles in the media than Alliant Energy. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Ameren and 3 mentions for Alliant Energy. Ameren's average media sentiment score of 1.39 beat Alliant Energy's score of 0.92 indicating that Ameren is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Ameren	10 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 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

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 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	3.42	$1.46B	$5.56	19.53
Alliant Energy	$4.36B	4.32	$810M	$3.19	22.87

Summary

Alliant Energy beats Ameren on 10 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 stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment, dividends, valuation and earnings.

Alliant Energy pays an annual dividend of $2.14 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. CMS Energy pays an annual dividend of $2.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. 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.

79.9% of Alliant Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.6% of CMS Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Alliant Energy shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of CMS Energy shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, CMS Energy had 4 more articles in the media than Alliant Energy. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for CMS Energy and 3 mentions for Alliant Energy. CMS Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.36 beat Alliant Energy's score of 0.92 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	1 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
CMS Energy	5 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Alliant Energy currently has a consensus target price of $76.60, suggesting a potential upside of 4.97%. CMS Energy has a consensus target price of $80.17, suggesting a potential upside of 9.22%. Given CMS Energy's higher probable upside, analysts plainly 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)	4 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.69
CMS Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.54

Alliant Energy has a beta of 0.56, meaning that its share price is 44% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, CMS Energy has a beta of 0.35, meaning that its share price is 65% less volatile than the broader market.

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%

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	4.32	$810M	$3.19	22.87
CMS Energy	$8.54B	2.66	$1.07B	$3.62	20.28

Summary

CMS Energy beats Alliant Energy on 11 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 investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations and media sentiment.

In the previous week, DTE Energy had 26 more articles in the media than Alliant Energy. MarketBeat recorded 29 mentions for DTE Energy and 3 mentions for Alliant Energy. DTE Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.11 beat Alliant Energy's score of 0.92 indicating that DTE Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
DTE Energy	17 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	6 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

76.1% of DTE Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.9% of Alliant Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of DTE Energy 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 hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

DTE Energy presently has a consensus target price of $156.67, indicating a potential upside of 6.13%. Alliant Energy has a consensus target price of $76.60, indicating a potential upside of 4.97%. Given DTE Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly 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)	4 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.79
Alliant Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.69

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%

DTE Energy has a beta of 0.39, suggesting that its share price is 61% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Alliant Energy has a beta of 0.56, suggesting that its share price is 44% 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	1.94	$1.46B	$6.07	24.32
Alliant Energy	$4.36B	4.32	$810M	$3.19	22.87

DTE Energy pays an annual dividend of $4.66 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 2.9%. 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 raised its dividend for 16 consecutive years and Alliant Energy has raised its dividend for 22 consecutive years.

Summary

DTE Energy beats Alliant Energy on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Alliant Energy	UTIL Industry	Utilities Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$18.85B	$28.85B	$18.63B	$12.60B
Dividend Yield	2.93%	3.45%	3.98%	5.81%
P/E Ratio	22.87	21.97	20.11	24.42
Price / Sales	4.32	4.95	27.91	108.93
Price / Cash	11.20	9.26	19.26	55.09
Price / Book	2.56	3.17	2.45	6.58
Net Income	$810M	$1.56B	$785.96M	$337.17M
7 Day Performance	-0.19%	-0.65%	-0.12%	0.83%
1 Month Performance	0.65%	-0.59%	-0.93%	3.27%
1 Year Performance	20.53%	19.09%	15.68%	36.05%

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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	3.1534 of 5 stars	$72.97 0.0%	$76.60 +5.0%	+21.6%	$18.85B	$4.36B	22.87	2,948	News Coverage
AEP American Electric Power	4.3203 of 5 stars	$129.31 +0.1%	$141.10 +9.1%	+26.2%	$70.31B	$21.88B	18.99	17,581	Positive News Analyst Forecast
EVRG Evergy	4.1921 of 5 stars	$83.44 -0.5%	$89.60 +7.4%	+23.5%	$19.33B	$5.96B	22.13	4,691	Positive News Insider Trade
AEE Ameren	4.6088 of 5 stars	$109.69 +0.6%	$117.54 +7.2%	+15.2%	$30.17B	$8.80B	19.73	8,913	Positive News
CMS CMS Energy	4.0365 of 5 stars	$73.64 +0.1%	$80.17 +8.9%	+6.8%	$22.73B	$8.54B	20.34	8,350	Positive News

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Alliant Energy (LNT) Competitors

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

How does Alliant Energy compare to American Electric Power?

Which has more risk & volatility, AEP or LNT?

Is AEP or LNT a better dividend stock?

Does the media refer more to AEP or LNT?

Which has better valuation & earnings, AEP or LNT?

Is AEP or LNT more profitable?

Do analysts rate AEP or LNT?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of AEP or LNT?

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How does Alliant Energy compare to Evergy?

Do analysts prefer LNT or EVRG?

Does the media refer more to LNT or EVRG?

Is LNT or EVRG more profitable?

Is LNT or EVRG a better dividend stock?

Which has higher earnings & valuation, LNT or EVRG?

Which has more volatility and risk, LNT or EVRG?

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

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How does Alliant Energy compare to Ameren?

Is AEE or LNT a better dividend stock?

Do analysts prefer AEE or LNT?

Which has more risk & volatility, AEE or LNT?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in AEE or LNT?

Does the media favor AEE or LNT?

Is AEE or LNT more profitable?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, AEE or LNT?

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How does Alliant Energy compare to CMS Energy?

Is LNT or CMS a better dividend stock?

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

Does the media refer more to LNT or CMS?

Do analysts prefer LNT or CMS?

Which has more volatility & risk, LNT or CMS?

Is LNT or CMS more profitable?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, LNT or CMS?

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How does Alliant Energy compare to DTE Energy?

Does the media favor DTE or LNT?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of DTE or LNT?

Do analysts prefer DTE or LNT?

Is DTE or LNT more profitable?

Which has more volatility and risk, DTE or LNT?

Which has better valuation and earnings, DTE or LNT?

Is DTE or LNT a better dividend stock?

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