Which has stronger valuation and 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 4.52 $810M $3.19 23.95 Evergy $5.96B 3.31 $855.60M $3.77 22.73

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, Alliant Energy had 4 more articles in the media than Evergy. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Alliant Energy and 5 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 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 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 4.52 $810M $3.19 23.95 Ameren $8.80B 3.55 $1.46B $5.56 20.32

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, 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 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 Ameren 3 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media favor CMS or LNT?

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 media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment 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 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 better earnings & 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 4.52 $810M $3.19 23.95 DTE Energy $15.81B 1.98 $1.46B $6.07 24.78

Does the media prefer LNT or DTE?

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 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 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

Does the media refer more to LNT or DUK?

In the previous week, Duke Energy had 26 more articles in the media than Alliant Energy. MarketBeat recorded 35 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 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 Duke Energy 22 Very Positive mention(s) 8 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 3 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?

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

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

Alliant Energy currently has a consensus price target of $77.18, indicating a potential upside of 1.02%. Evergy has a consensus price target of $90.10, indicating a potential upside of 5.12%. Given Evergy's stronger consensus rating and higher possible 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)	5 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.64
Evergy	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.73

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%

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	4.52	$810M	$3.19	23.95
Evergy	$5.96B	3.31	$855.60M	$3.77	22.73

Alliant Energy pays an annual dividend of $2.14 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Evergy pays an annual dividend of $2.78 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. 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.

In the previous week, Alliant Energy had 4 more articles in the media than Evergy. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Alliant Energy and 5 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 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
Evergy	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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

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

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 company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Ameren shares are held by company 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.

Alliant Energy currently has a consensus price target of $77.18, suggesting a potential upside of 1.02%. Ameren has a consensus price target of $119.50, suggesting a potential upside of 5.76%. Given Ameren's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly 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)	5 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.64
Ameren	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.69

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

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 pays an annual dividend of $2.14 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Ameren pays an annual dividend of $3.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. 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, 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 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
Ameren	3 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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	4.52	$810M	$3.19	23.95
Ameren	$8.80B	3.55	$1.46B	$5.56	20.32

Summary

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

How does Alliant Energy compare to CMS Energy?

CMS Energy (NYSE:CMS) and Alliant Energy (NASDAQ:LNT) are both large-cap utilities companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, dividends, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk 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
CMS Energy	12.55%	12.17%	2.91%
Alliant Energy	18.58%	11.37%	3.38%

93.6% of CMS Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.9% of Alliant Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of CMS 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 endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

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
CMS Energy	$8.54B	2.73	$1.07B	$3.62	20.84
Alliant Energy	$4.36B	4.52	$810M	$3.19	23.95

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 media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
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
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 currently has a consensus target price of $80.17, suggesting a potential upside of 6.28%. Alliant Energy has a consensus target price of $77.18, suggesting a potential upside of 1.02%. Given CMS Energy's higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe CMS Energy is more favorable than Alliant Energy.

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

CMS Energy pays an annual dividend of $2.28 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 2.8%. CMS Energy pays out 63.0% 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. CMS Energy has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years and Alliant Energy has raised its dividend for 22 consecutive years. CMS Energy is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

CMS Energy has a beta of 0.35, suggesting that its share price is 65% 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

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

Alliant Energy presently has a consensus target price of $77.18, indicating a potential upside of 1.02%. DTE Energy has a consensus target price of $157.85, indicating a potential upside of 4.95%. Given DTE Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher possible 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)	5 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.64
DTE Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.73

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 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
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

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

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	4.52	$810M	$3.19	23.95
DTE Energy	$15.81B	1.98	$1.46B	$6.07	24.78

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

Alliant Energy pays an annual dividend of $2.14 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. DTE Energy pays an annual dividend of $4.66 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. 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 has raised its dividend for 22 consecutive years and DTE Energy has raised its dividend for 16 consecutive years.

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
Alliant Energy	18.58%	11.37%	3.38%
DTE Energy	7.65%	12.37%	2.84%

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?

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

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	4.52	$810M	$3.19	23.95
Duke Energy	$32.24B	3.03	$4.97B	$6.53	19.21

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

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

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
Alliant Energy	18.58%	11.37%	3.38%
Duke Energy	15.49%	9.73%	2.64%

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

Alliant Energy presently has a consensus price target of $77.18, suggesting a potential upside of 1.02%. Duke Energy has a consensus price target of $138.33, suggesting a potential upside of 10.25%. Given Duke Energy's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Duke 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
Duke Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.53

In the previous week, Duke Energy had 26 more articles in the media than Alliant Energy. MarketBeat recorded 35 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 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
Duke Energy	22 Very Positive mention(s)	8 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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?

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

Do analysts prefer LNT or EVRG?

Is LNT or EVRG more profitable?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, LNT or EVRG?

Is LNT or EVRG a better dividend stock?

Does the media favor LNT or EVRG?

Which has more volatility & risk, LNT or EVRG?

Summary

How does Alliant Energy compare to Ameren?

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

Do analysts recommend LNT or AEE?

Which has more risk and volatility, LNT or AEE?

Is LNT or AEE more profitable?

Is LNT or AEE a better dividend stock?

Does the media prefer LNT or AEE?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, LNT or AEE?

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How does Alliant Energy compare to CMS Energy?

Is CMS or LNT more profitable?

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

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, CMS or LNT?

Does the media favor CMS or LNT?

Do analysts recommend CMS or LNT?

Is CMS or LNT a better dividend stock?

Which has more risk & volatility, CMS or LNT?

Summary

How does Alliant Energy compare to DTE Energy?

Do analysts rate LNT or DTE?

Does the media prefer LNT or DTE?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in LNT or DTE?

Which has better earnings & valuation, LNT or DTE?

Which has more risk & volatility, LNT or DTE?

Is LNT or DTE a better dividend stock?

Is LNT or DTE more profitable?

Summary

How does Alliant Energy compare to Duke Energy?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, LNT or DUK?

Which has more volatility & risk, LNT or DUK?

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

Is LNT or DUK more profitable?

Is LNT or DUK a better dividend stock?

Do analysts prefer LNT or DUK?

Does the media refer more to LNT or DUK?

Summary

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