Which has better earnings and 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 3.41 $855.60M $4.50 19.62 Alliant Energy $4.36B 4.34 $810M $3.59 20.35

Is EVRG or LNT more profitable?

Alliant Energy has a net margin of 20.74% compared to Evergy's net margin of 16.67%. Alliant Energy's return on equity of 12.43% beat Evergy's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Evergy 16.67% 10.33% 3.08% Alliant Energy 20.74% 12.43% 3.70%

Does the media favor EVRG or LNT?

In the previous week, Alliant Energy had 1 more articles in the media than Evergy. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Alliant Energy and 10 mentions for Evergy. Alliant Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.36 beat Evergy's score of 0.76 indicating that Alliant Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Evergy 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Alliant Energy 6 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has better valuation and earnings, LNT or AEE?

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 Alliant Energy $4.36B 4.34 $810M $3.59 20.35 Ameren $8.80B 3.57 $1.46B $5.75 19.75

Is LNT or AEE more profitable?

Alliant Energy has a net margin of 20.74% compared to Ameren's net margin of 17.90%. Alliant Energy's return on equity of 12.43% beat Ameren's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Alliant Energy 20.74% 12.43% 3.70% Ameren 17.90% 11.27% 3.09%

Does the media favor LNT or AEE?

In the previous week, Ameren had 6 more articles in the media than Alliant Energy. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Ameren and 11 mentions for Alliant Energy. Alliant Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.36 beat Ameren's score of 0.57 indicating that Alliant Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Alliant Energy 6 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Ameren 5 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 0 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 11 mentions for Alliant Energy and 9 mentions for CMS Energy. CMS Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.57 beat Alliant Energy's score of 1.36 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 6 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive CMS Energy 7 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, LNT or DTE?

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 Alliant Energy $4.36B 4.34 $810M $3.59 20.35 DTE Energy $15.81B 1.83 $1.46B $6.56 21.21

Does the media prefer LNT or DTE?

In the previous week, DTE Energy had 4 more articles in the media than Alliant Energy. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for DTE Energy and 11 mentions for Alliant Energy. Alliant Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.36 beat DTE Energy's score of 0.49 indicating that Alliant Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Alliant Energy 6 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive DTE Energy 5 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Does the media favor LNT or DUK?

In the previous week, Duke Energy had 32 more articles in the media than Alliant Energy. MarketBeat recorded 43 mentions for Duke Energy and 11 mentions for Alliant Energy. Alliant Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.36 beat Duke Energy's score of 0.92 indicating that Alliant Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Alliant Energy 6 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Duke Energy 22 Very Positive mention(s) 12 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 1 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? Alliant Energy's main competitors and comparable companies include Evergy (EVRG), Ameren (AEE), CMS Energy (CMS), DTE Energy (DTE), and Duke Energy (DUK). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "utilities" sector.

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 stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, dividends, profitability, valuation and risk.

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 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Evergy	$5.96B	3.41	$855.60M	$4.50	19.62
Alliant Energy	$4.36B	4.34	$810M	$3.59	20.35

In the previous week, Alliant Energy had 1 more articles in the media than Evergy. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Alliant Energy and 10 mentions for Evergy. Alliant Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.36 beat Evergy's score of 0.76 indicating that Alliant Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Evergy	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Alliant Energy	6 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Evergy pays an annual dividend of $2.78 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 2.9%. Evergy pays out 61.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Alliant Energy pays out 59.6% 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 raised its dividend for 20 consecutive years and Alliant Energy has raised its dividend for 22 consecutive years.

Evergy has a beta of 0.49, indicating that its share price is 51% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Alliant Energy has a beta of 0.51, indicating that its share price is 49% less volatile than the broader market.

Evergy presently has a consensus price target of $90.69, indicating a potential upside of 2.74%. Alliant Energy has a consensus price target of $75.23, indicating a potential upside of 2.98%. Given Alliant Energy's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Alliant Energy is more favorable than Evergy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Evergy	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.77
Alliant Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.54

Alliant Energy has a net margin of 20.74% compared to Evergy's net margin of 16.67%. Alliant Energy's return on equity of 12.43% beat Evergy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Evergy	16.67%	10.33%	3.08%
Alliant Energy	20.74%	12.43%	3.70%

Summary

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

How does Alliant Energy compare to Ameren?

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

Alliant Energy presently has a consensus target price of $75.23, indicating a potential upside of 2.98%. Ameren has a consensus target price of $117.95, indicating a potential upside of 3.88%. Given Ameren's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Ameren is more favorable than Alliant Energy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Alliant Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.54
Ameren	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	13 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.65

Alliant Energy has a net margin of 20.74% compared to Ameren's net margin of 17.90%. Alliant Energy's return on equity of 12.43% beat Ameren's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Alliant Energy	20.74%	12.43%	3.70%
Ameren	17.90%	11.27%	3.09%

Alliant Energy pays an annual dividend of $2.14 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Ameren pays an annual dividend of $3.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Alliant Energy pays out 59.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ameren pays out 52.2% 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 Ameren has increased its dividend for 12 consecutive years. Alliant Energy is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Alliant Energy has a beta of 0.51, meaning that its share price is 49% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ameren has a beta of 0.42, meaning that its share price is 58% less volatile than the broader market.

79.9% of Alliant Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.1% of Ameren shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Alliant Energy shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Ameren shares are owned by 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 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
Alliant Energy	$4.36B	4.34	$810M	$3.59	20.35
Ameren	$8.80B	3.57	$1.46B	$5.75	19.75

In the previous week, Ameren had 6 more articles in the media than Alliant Energy. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Ameren and 11 mentions for Alliant Energy. Alliant Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.36 beat Ameren's score of 0.57 indicating that Alliant Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Alliant Energy	6 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Ameren	5 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	9 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Alliant Energy beats Ameren on 10 of the 19 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 better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation, profitability and risk.

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 company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of CMS Energy shares are owned by company 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.

Alliant Energy has a net margin of 20.74% compared to CMS Energy's net margin of 9.72%. Alliant Energy's return on equity of 12.43% beat CMS Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Alliant Energy	20.74%	12.43%	3.70%
CMS Energy	9.72%	12.28%	2.98%

Alliant Energy currently has a consensus price target of $75.23, indicating a potential upside of 2.98%. CMS Energy has a consensus price target of $77.35, indicating a potential upside of 11.75%. 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)	6 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.54
CMS Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.47

In the previous week, Alliant Energy had 2 more articles in the media than CMS Energy. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Alliant Energy and 9 mentions for CMS Energy. CMS Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.57 beat Alliant Energy's score of 1.36 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	6 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
CMS Energy	7 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

Alliant Energy has a beta of 0.51, suggesting that its share price is 49% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, CMS Energy has a beta of 0.31, suggesting that its share price is 69% less volatile than the broader market.

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 3.3%. Alliant Energy pays out 59.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. CMS Energy pays out 81.4% 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 has increased its dividend for 22 consecutive years and CMS Energy has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years.

CMS Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Alliant Energy. Alliant Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CMS 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	4.34	$810M	$3.59	20.35
CMS Energy	$8.54B	2.54	$1.07B	$2.80	24.72

Summary

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

How does Alliant Energy compare to DTE Energy?

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

79.9% of Alliant Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 76.1% of DTE Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Alliant Energy shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of DTE Energy shares are held 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.

Alliant Energy has a beta of 0.51, suggesting that its share price is 49% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, DTE Energy has a beta of 0.35, suggesting that its share price is 65% less volatile than the broader market.

Alliant Energy currently has a consensus price target of $75.23, suggesting a potential upside of 2.98%. DTE Energy has a consensus price target of $148.58, suggesting a potential upside of 6.76%. Given DTE Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe DTE 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)	6 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.54
DTE Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75

Alliant Energy has a net margin of 20.74% compared to DTE Energy's net margin of 8.21%. Alliant Energy's return on equity of 12.43% beat DTE Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Alliant Energy	20.74%	12.43%	3.70%
DTE Energy	8.21%	12.17%	2.70%

Alliant Energy pays an annual dividend of $2.14 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. DTE Energy pays an annual dividend of $4.66 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. Alliant Energy pays out 59.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. DTE Energy pays out 71.0% 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 raised its dividend for 22 consecutive years and DTE Energy has raised its dividend for 16 consecutive years.

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
Alliant Energy	$4.36B	4.34	$810M	$3.59	20.35
DTE Energy	$15.81B	1.83	$1.46B	$6.56	21.21

In the previous week, DTE Energy had 4 more articles in the media than Alliant Energy. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for DTE Energy and 11 mentions for Alliant Energy. Alliant Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.36 beat DTE Energy's score of 0.49 indicating that Alliant Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Alliant Energy	6 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
DTE Energy	5 Very Positive mention(s)	6 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Summary

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

How does Alliant Energy compare to Duke Energy?

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

In the previous week, Duke Energy had 32 more articles in the media than Alliant Energy. MarketBeat recorded 43 mentions for Duke Energy and 11 mentions for Alliant Energy. Alliant Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.36 beat Duke Energy's score of 0.92 indicating that Alliant Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Alliant Energy	6 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Duke Energy	22 Very Positive mention(s)	12 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

79.9% of Alliant Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 65.3% of Duke Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Alliant Energy shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Duke Energy shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Alliant Energy has a beta of 0.51, suggesting that its share price is 49% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Duke Energy has a beta of 0.33, suggesting that its share price is 67% less volatile than the broader market.

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
Alliant Energy	$4.36B	4.34	$810M	$3.59	20.35
Duke Energy	$32.24B	3.11	$4.97B	$6.84	18.80

Alliant Energy pays an annual dividend of $2.14 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Duke Energy pays an annual dividend of $4.34 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. Alliant Energy pays out 59.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Duke Energy pays out 63.5% 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 raised its dividend for 22 consecutive years and Duke Energy has raised its dividend for 20 consecutive years.

Alliant Energy currently has a consensus price target of $75.23, suggesting a potential upside of 2.98%. Duke Energy has a consensus price target of $132.19, suggesting a potential upside of 2.80%. Given Alliant Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Alliant Energy is more favorable than Duke Energy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Alliant Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.54
Duke Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Alliant Energy has a net margin of 20.74% compared to Duke Energy's net margin of 15.94%. Alliant Energy's return on equity of 12.43% beat Duke Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Alliant Energy	20.74%	12.43%	3.70%
Duke Energy	15.94%	9.82%	2.71%

Summary

Alliant Energy beats Duke Energy on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.

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Metric	Alliant Energy	Electric Utilities Industry	Utilities Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$19.04B	$29.36B	$15.99B	$12.09B
Dividend Yield	2.91%	3.91%	3.93%	4.50%
P/E Ratio	20.45	21.86	35.13	30.52
Price / Sales	4.37	2.40	3.02	5.88
Price / Cash	11.29	12.58	13.55	22.80
Price / Book	2.44	1.64	1.92	3.79
Net Income	$810M	$1.64B	$696.41M	$390.55M
7 Day Performance	1.05%	0.32%	0.48%	-0.30%
1 Month Performance	9.66%	1.11%	0.61%	-6.64%
1 Year Performance	8.91%	6.94%	0.53%	-5.77%

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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	3.6604 of 5 stars	$73.43 +0.5%	$75.23 +2.4%	+7.2%	$19.04B	$4.36B	20.45	2,948	Positive News
EVRG Evergy	4.418 of 5 stars	$87.99 +0.5%	$90.69 +3.1%	+14.1%	$19.88B	$5.96B	19.55	4,691
AEE Ameren	3.6209 of 5 stars	$114.18 +1.2%	$117.95 +3.3%	+7.4%	$31.31B	$8.80B	21.10	8,913
CMS CMS Energy	3.9196 of 5 stars	$69.44 +0.4%	$77.35 +11.4%	-7.6%	$22.26B	$8.54B	18.25	8,350	Positive News
DTE DTE Energy	4.0955 of 5 stars	$138.38 +2.4%	$148.58 +7.4%	-0.8%	$28.62B	$15.81B	19.18	9,650	Analyst Revision

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Alliant Energy (LNT) Competitors

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

How does Alliant Energy compare to Evergy?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in EVRG or LNT?

Which has better earnings and valuation, EVRG or LNT?

Does the media favor EVRG or LNT?

Is EVRG or LNT a better dividend stock?

Which has more risk & volatility, EVRG or LNT?

Do analysts rate EVRG or LNT?

Is EVRG or LNT more profitable?

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How does Alliant Energy compare to Ameren?

Do analysts rate LNT or AEE?

Is LNT or AEE more profitable?

Is LNT or AEE a better dividend stock?

Which has more volatility & risk, LNT or AEE?

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

Which has better valuation and earnings, LNT or AEE?

Does the media favor LNT or AEE?

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How does Alliant Energy compare to CMS Energy?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in LNT or CMS?

Is LNT or CMS more profitable?

Do analysts prefer LNT or CMS?

Does the media prefer LNT or CMS?

Which has more volatility & risk, LNT or CMS?

Is LNT or CMS a better dividend stock?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, LNT or CMS?

Summary

How does Alliant Energy compare to DTE Energy?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in LNT or DTE?

Which has more risk & volatility, LNT or DTE?

Do analysts recommend LNT or DTE?

Is LNT or DTE more profitable?

Is LNT or DTE a better dividend stock?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, LNT or DTE?

Does the media prefer LNT or DTE?

Summary

How does Alliant Energy compare to Duke Energy?

Does the media favor LNT or DUK?

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

Which has more volatility & risk, LNT or DUK?

Which has better earnings & valuation, LNT or DUK?

Is LNT or DUK a better dividend stock?

Do analysts recommend LNT or DUK?

Is LNT or DUK more profitable?

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