Does the media refer more to LNT or AEP?

In the previous week, American Electric Power had 11 more articles in the media than Alliant Energy. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for American Electric Power and 7 mentions for Alliant Energy. American Electric Power's average media sentiment score of 1.05 beat Alliant Energy's score of 0.63 indicating that American Electric Power 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) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive American Electric Power 11 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has higher valuation & earnings, 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 4.24 $810M $3.19 22.45 Evergy $5.96B 3.17 $855.60M $3.77 21.76

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 favor LNT or EVRG?

In the previous week, Evergy had 6 more articles in the media than Alliant Energy. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Evergy and 7 mentions for Alliant Energy. Evergy's average media sentiment score of 0.74 beat Alliant Energy's score of 0.63 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) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Evergy 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, 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 4.24 $810M $3.19 22.45 Ameren $8.80B 3.39 $1.46B $5.56 19.41

Is LNT or AEE 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 Alliant Energy 18.58% 11.37% 3.38% Ameren 17.17% 10.94% 2.99%

Does the media prefer LNT or AEE?

In the previous week, Alliant Energy had 3 more articles in the media than Ameren. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Alliant Energy and 4 mentions for Ameren. Ameren's average media sentiment score of 1.29 beat Alliant Energy's score of 0.63 indicating that Ameren 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) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Ameren 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 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 2 more articles in the media than Alliant Energy. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for CMS Energy and 7 mentions for Alliant Energy. CMS Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.83 beat Alliant Energy's score of 0.63 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) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive CMS Energy 7 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has higher valuation & 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 $16.52B 1.80 $1.46B $6.07 23.53 Alliant Energy $4.36B 4.24 $810M $3.19 22.45

Does the media favor DTE or LNT?

In the previous week, DTE Energy had 9 more articles in the media than Alliant Energy. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for DTE Energy and 7 mentions for Alliant Energy. DTE Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.03 beat Alliant Energy's score of 0.63 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 9 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Alliant Energy 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 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?

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

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
Alliant Energy	$4.36B	4.24	$810M	$3.19	22.45
American Electric Power	$21.88B	3.15	$3.58B	$6.81	18.60

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

Alliant Energy currently has a consensus target price of $76.60, indicating a potential upside of 6.97%. American Electric Power has a consensus target price of $141.10, indicating a potential upside of 11.39%. Given American Electric Power's higher possible 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
Alliant Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.69
American Electric Power	0 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	13 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.59

Alliant Energy has a beta of 0.58, meaning that its stock price is 42% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, American Electric Power has a beta of 0.56, meaning that its stock price is 44% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, American Electric Power had 11 more articles in the media than Alliant Energy. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for American Electric Power and 7 mentions for Alliant Energy. American Electric Power's average media sentiment score of 1.05 beat Alliant Energy's score of 0.63 indicating that American Electric Power 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)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
American Electric Power	11 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 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, 75.2% of American Electric Power shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Alliant Energy shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of American Electric Power shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

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
Alliant Energy	18.58%	11.37%	3.38%
American Electric Power	16.29%	10.21%	2.89%

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 contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, earnings, valuation, media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations and dividends.

In the previous week, Evergy had 6 more articles in the media than Alliant Energy. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Evergy and 7 mentions for Alliant Energy. Evergy's average media sentiment score of 0.74 beat Alliant Energy's score of 0.63 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)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Evergy	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

79.9% of Alliant Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.2% of Evergy shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Alliant 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 company is poised for long-term growth.

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 currently has a consensus price target of $76.60, indicating a potential upside of 6.97%. Evergy has a consensus price target of $89.60, indicating a potential upside of 9.22%. Given Evergy's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly 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

Alliant Energy pays an annual dividend of $2.14 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. 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 raised its dividend for 22 consecutive years and Evergy has raised its dividend for 20 consecutive years.

Alliant Energy has a beta of 0.58, suggesting that its stock price is 42% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Evergy has a beta of 0.56, suggesting that its stock price is 44% less volatile than the broader market.

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	4.24	$810M	$3.19	22.45
Evergy	$5.96B	3.17	$855.60M	$3.77	21.76

Summary

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

79.9% of Alliant Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.1% of Ameren shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Alliant Energy shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Ameren shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers 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	4.24	$810M	$3.19	22.45
Ameren	$8.80B	3.39	$1.46B	$5.56	19.41

Alliant Energy presently has a consensus target price of $76.60, indicating a potential upside of 6.97%. Ameren has a consensus target price of $117.54, indicating a potential upside of 8.92%. Given Ameren's higher probable 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)	4 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.69
Ameren	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
Alliant Energy	18.58%	11.37%	3.38%
Ameren	17.17%	10.94%	2.99%

Alliant Energy has a beta of 0.58, meaning that its stock price is 42% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ameren has a beta of 0.5, meaning that its stock price is 50% less volatile than the broader market.

Alliant Energy pays an annual dividend of $2.14 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Ameren pays an annual dividend of $3.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Alliant Energy pays out 67.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ameren pays out 54.0% 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 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.

In the previous week, Alliant Energy had 3 more articles in the media than Ameren. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Alliant Energy and 4 mentions for Ameren. Ameren's average media sentiment score of 1.29 beat Alliant Energy's score of 0.63 indicating that Ameren 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)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Ameren	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

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

Alliant Energy has a beta of 0.58, suggesting that its stock price is 42% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, CMS Energy has a beta of 0.37, suggesting that its stock price is 63% less volatile than the broader market.

Alliant Energy currently has a consensus price target of $76.60, indicating a potential upside of 6.97%. CMS Energy has a consensus price target of $80.83, indicating a potential upside of 11.34%. 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)	4 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.69
CMS Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.62

In the previous week, CMS Energy had 2 more articles in the media than Alliant Energy. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for CMS Energy and 7 mentions for Alliant Energy. CMS Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.83 beat Alliant Energy's score of 0.63 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)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
CMS Energy	7 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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	4.24	$810M	$3.19	22.45
CMS Energy	$8.82B	2.54	$1.07B	$3.62	20.05

Alliant Energy pays an annual dividend of $2.14 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. 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 raised its dividend for 22 consecutive years and CMS Energy has raised 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 large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

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%

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 compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and dividends.

DTE Energy currently has a consensus target price of $156.25, indicating a potential upside of 9.41%. Alliant Energy has a consensus target price of $76.60, indicating a potential upside of 6.97%. 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

DTE Energy has a beta of 0.41, suggesting that its stock price is 59% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Alliant Energy has a beta of 0.58, suggesting that its stock price is 42% less volatile than the broader market.

DTE Energy pays an annual dividend of $4.66 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. Alliant Energy pays an annual dividend of $2.14 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. 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.

In the previous week, DTE Energy had 9 more articles in the media than Alliant Energy. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for DTE Energy and 7 mentions for Alliant Energy. DTE Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.03 beat Alliant Energy's score of 0.63 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	9 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Alliant Energy	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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 hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

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 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	$16.52B	1.80	$1.46B	$6.07	23.53
Alliant Energy	$4.36B	4.24	$810M	$3.19	22.45

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	$18.50B	$28.66B	$19.02B	$12.56B
Dividend Yield	2.99%	3.38%	3.87%	5.31%
P/E Ratio	22.45	22.74	20.32	26.27
Price / Sales	4.24	5.16	63.14	142.41
Price / Cash	10.98	9.40	19.45	56.84
Price / Book	2.49	2.26	2.19	7.30
Net Income	$810M	$1.56B	$781.06M	$337.27M
7 Day Performance	-3.16%	-0.20%	-0.22%	3.58%
1 Month Performance	-2.48%	-2.02%	-0.88%	5.71%
1 Year Performance	15.07%	22.24%	18.42%	39.70%

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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	3.7158 of 5 stars	$71.61 -0.8%	$76.60 +7.0%	+15.1%	$18.50B	$4.36B	22.45	2,948	Analyst Revision
AEP American Electric Power	4.2672 of 5 stars	$131.59 flat	$141.24 +7.3%	+22.8%	$71.60B	$21.88B	19.32	17,581	Positive News Analyst Forecast
EVRG Evergy	4.0403 of 5 stars	$83.94 flat	$89.60 +6.7%	+23.5%	$19.35B	$5.96B	22.27	4,691	Analyst Revision
AEE Ameren	4.2885 of 5 stars	$111.33 +0.0%	$117.54 +5.6%	+11.5%	$30.80B	$8.80B	20.02	8,913	Positive News
CMS CMS Energy	4.3873 of 5 stars	$74.60 +0.1%	$80.83 +8.4%	+3.2%	$23.02B	$8.54B	20.61	8,350	Insider Trade

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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 better valuation & earnings, LNT or AEP?

Is LNT or AEP a better dividend stock?

Do analysts prefer LNT or AEP?

Which has more volatility and risk, LNT or AEP?

Does the media refer more to LNT or AEP?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in LNT or AEP?

Is LNT or AEP more profitable?

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How does Alliant Energy compare to Evergy?

Does the media favor LNT or EVRG?

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

Is LNT or EVRG more profitable?

Do analysts recommend LNT or EVRG?

Is LNT or EVRG a better dividend stock?

Which has more volatility and risk, LNT or EVRG?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, LNT or EVRG?

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How does Alliant Energy compare to Ameren?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in LNT or AEE?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, LNT or AEE?

Do analysts recommend LNT or AEE?

Is LNT or AEE more profitable?

Which has more risk & volatility, LNT or AEE?

Is LNT or AEE a better dividend stock?

Does the media prefer LNT or AEE?

Summary

How does Alliant Energy compare to CMS Energy?

Which has more volatility and risk, LNT or CMS?

Do analysts rate LNT or CMS?

Does the media refer more to LNT or CMS?

Which has better valuation & earnings, LNT or CMS?

Is LNT or CMS a better dividend stock?

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

Is LNT or CMS more profitable?

Summary

How does Alliant Energy compare to DTE Energy?

Do analysts prefer DTE or LNT?

Which has more risk and volatility, DTE or LNT?

Is DTE or LNT a better dividend stock?

Does the media favor DTE or LNT?

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

Is DTE or LNT more profitable?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, DTE or LNT?

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